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dc.contributor.authorWong, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-19 18:16:01 (GMT)
dc.date.available2011-04-19 18:16:01 (GMT)
dc.date.issued2011-04-19T18:16:01Z
dc.date.submitted2011-04-15
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/5847
dc.description.abstractPresently, 190 million people live outside of their countries of origin. Almost all have moved in search of a better life: higher wages, or an escape from war or persecution. However, a small but growing demographic is merely seizing opportunities to feed its curiosity and satisfy its sense of pursuit. London is a Mecca for such migrants that choose to fulfill career aspirations and to embark on the global adventure. These New Nomads are of both genders, young, skilled, and have an ease of mobility afforded by the virtual permanence of the Internet. They come to the city alone, leaving friends and family behind, and they often leave again in the same way. But during their stay, they build relationships, accumulate belongings, make homes. Here are some of their stories. This thesis predicts a changing of the notion of 'dwelling' in this, our market-driven, resource-limited, technology-fluent world. New efficient ways to negotiate the exchange and sharing of space and commodities are needed. The proposed Living Marketplace is designed for the passing individual with an undetermined itinerary. It is a communal hub for nomads, migrants, transients—minorities navigating amidst uncertainty and impermanence, as they each make the journey of their lives via London.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectnomadsen
dc.subjectdwellingen
dc.subjectlondonen
dc.subjectimpermanenceen
dc.subjectmigrationen
dc.subjecthomeen
dc.titleLondon Layover: Impermanent dwelling in a nomad's cityen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
dc.pendingfalseen
dc.subject.programArchitectureen
uws-etd.degree.departmentSchool of Architectureen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Architectureen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen


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