Parasitical structures enable the physical devices of the prototype to attach and embed into the 'hosts'.
The technical philosophy stems from the analogical study of biological parasites. The operational mechanisms of parasites vary with both physical and time scale.
Ecto-parasites attach only to the surfaces of their hosts; endo-parasites embed into the internal structures.
Micro-parasites are small and can replicate rapidly; macro-parasite are bigger and usually cannot replicate within the host.
Thus their life-cycles, the length of stay within the 'hosts', also vary accordingly.

The technical thesis of 'urban Para-Site' thus looks into a range of techniques that display parasitical qualities.
From temporary, 'ecto'-structures that of scaffolding and shoring, to more permanent embedment techniques of soil anchorage and tension structures, 'urban Para-Site' seeks to create physical symbiosis between parasite and host, sign and material space.