Michael Rackowitz is an artist who designs and creates shelters for people without homes. The shelters are made of plastic and tape or heat sealer. Their main structural form is caused by hot air from HVAC vents which inflates the tent-like objects. The air flowing through the shelters also keeps the occupants warm in the bitter cold of winter. Rackowitz makes each structure specifically to the specifications of the future inhabitant and each one is unique. He is a maker because he is using art and design in a clever way to solve a problem while also highlighting the aesthetic qualities of the forms.
Sources:
http://architizer.com/blog/michael-rakowitz-parasite/
http://www.michaelrakowitz.com/parasite/
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