Parasitic Architecture project help?

[ar0u30fc]

Hi

I am currently doing a project on Parasitic Architecture.

Can anyone provide ANY information about this type of building design?

Regards

Jonathan

[gleearch]

Huh? A parasitic building? A parasite is something that lives off another living being, uses it and contributes nothing to it's host. In some cases killing the host.
Therefore if you want to know what parasitic architecture is, just look at any ugly building or buildings that suck all the life out of a community.
Or some theoretician somewhere has coined the term, so he can publish and make some money out of it.
Basically, I have no clue.

[bokonon]

[bokonon]

http://www.rps.psu.edu/0009/parasite.html
http://www.arch.ttu.edu/architecture/gallery/Thesis/thesis03S/show.asp?pid=27

[bokonon]

http://www.amfibischwonen.nl/a4/PAC055.html

[monsieur scruffy]

The above posts don't know what they are talking about....i am actually interested in the idea of parasitic architecture as well...woudl love to know what info you have found out....the biggest name right now for it is werner aisslinger. try looking into that if you havn't already.

[bokonon]

do you mean i do not understand parasitic architecture because my posted links? i know there are better names, but i only posted links i found by google in time i wroted the post - in the proof there is too many links to parasitic architecture on google so it is the regular term. anyway im doing parasitic architecture too in this semester ... and i stay behind my opinions.

[bokonon]

... lets talk about parasitic architecture monsieur, this is discuss forum so lets talk . give us an explanation of parasitic architecture.

[monsieur scruffy]

parasitic architecture is when a NEW building attaches onto an already existant building without relying on the structural form of the already in place building. It is parasitic in the sense that it would still need to somehow connect to the building via access, plumbing, electrical, etc. for normal function. it has nothing to do with ecology or a community, or an ugly building. It developed out of density, where the option of building on the tops of roofs became a theoretical position.

[bokonon]

yes i absolutely agree, i replied to second post and wrote that we cant understand the term in the way - this is ugly or not. i wrote it is about form (how new structure use old FOR EXAMPLE), not emocional feeling of our imagination... maybe im not good in english so you understud me wrong

[irsone]

I'm a Diploma in Architecture student at the University of Portsmouth. I am considering writing my dissertation on parasitic architecture as i find the topic very interesting.

I have come across a couple of journal articles on the subject, but does anyone know of any books on parasitic architecture?

[jack chen]

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[penroyaltea]

parasitic architecture? never heard of it either. Sounds like a buzz word to me, but I quite like it.
though whats the point of calling it 'parasitic' if it is nothing to do with parasite relationships. I could call alot of hideous buildings that attatch themselves to an old building and then drain the life out of it.
you should do parasitic and symbiotic instead.
it also seems to be so broad that most architecture could be argued to be parasitic. were you looking for specific examples?