Biotrophy is the relationship between parasite and host where the host is maintained and kept alive to feed the attached parasite. In turn, the internal systems react and change in order to support the needs of the parasite.
The George C. Arnold Building, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is a narrow strip of historic architecture within the heart of downtown. This three story, twelve foot wide building is predisposed to additions on the rear facade due to its narrow depth and vacancy created by an adjacent parking lot.
Eight percent of Rhode Island’s blind population falls within the age of sixteen and twenty-one. This co-housing project aims to provide sensorial spaces for this population with spatial tools to help them adapt into a more independent lifestyle.
context analysis + audience
design strategy + plans
housing types
