This captioned movie created for our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a proposal by creative agency Framlab to house the homeless population of New York in parasitic pods attached to the exteriors of buildings.

The hexagonal modules have been designed for easy and inexpensive assembly, and would be slotted into scaffolding structures affixed to windowless facades around the city.

Each features a prefabricated aluminium exterior shell, which would shield the residents from harsh weather. Encased within the shell would be a 3D-printed wall structure made from recycled polycarbonates and lined with plywood.

In contrast to the communal spaces offered by many homeless shelters, each unit would house one occupant to maintain their privacy and safety. Meanwhile, a modular range of fittings would allow residents to customise each pod according to their needs.
The scheme aims to tackle the growing amount of homelessness in New York, and to address the scarcity and cost of space in the city by capitalising on the abundance of unused vertical spaces on the exteriors of buildings.

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