syncretism

Symbiosis
The living together in permanent or prolonged close association of members of usually two different species, with beneficial or deleterious consequences for at least one of the parties.

Parasitism

one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed (+ -)

An excess of homes and homeless coexist in Detroit, both abandon due to lack of infrastructure. Through a parasitic relationship between the established and desolate, a structure will be constructed to provide the unfortunate populace access to the basic needs for homeostasis.

A parasite can cling to its host for life support. With the introduction of an indescript device, the poor can begin to deplete the utilities once available only to the rich. By reprogramming typical urban apparatus into homeless shelters, the parasitic infestation can creep into the city incognito, tapping into needed supplies via office, commercial, industrial, and institutional.

Who? Recently homeless families
What? Urban camouflaged devices
Where? Parking lots, alleys, rooftops
Why? As temporary shelter to re-establish oneself