This project was developed in my final semester of undergraduate courses at the University of Texas, under professor Elizabeth Danze with funding from Overland Architects. The main goal of this temporary shelter design is to help runaways find solace through this difficult time in their lives.. A basic covering for a single user, the telescoping framework and unfolding fabric made to fit any backpack transforms into something more when two or more are put together. These shelters attach to each other through a triangular piece of fabric (of which each backpack shelter has one) on either side, and the backpack "weights" on each end hold that fabric in tension and lifts up a cocoon tent form. Attach three or more together, and a central space appears, with each individual’s cocoon branching out from this space. The triangular flaps can then be used as partitions when privacy is desired.  In the adolescence and teen years, a sense  camaraderie and intimacy with others is absolutely crucial for development, and when out on the streets, you are often cut off from necessary resources these crucial social skills. Moreover, runaways are often escaping a broken home life, and likely have damaged trust issues. A shared canopy offers opportunities to rebuild trust amongst peers