THE NOMADIC CITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS concept haiku student interviews precedents plans & sections model photographs
breaking the grid Mobile technology is advancing. Minimalism is gaining popularity. Consumerism is dying. People want adventure. No longer is the city a geographically defined place. It moves nomadically among landscapes and metropolises alike, taking business, arts, and social interaction with it. The city can be anywhere; it is not controlled by permanent structures, but rather by modular designs and the movement of people.
city with no bounds limitless freedom of form infinite movement
FUTURE THOUGHTS student interviews
"...more emphasis on a minimalist lifestyle. The growing rate of population growth will mean people have to consume less to have enough for everyone." Marin Bratsch, Natural Sciences "I expect a lot of connection, and the ability to interact with different people in different environments, literally and technologically. People interact less face to face, but technology connects more people at once and allows more interest in worldwide events."
Kelly McKenzie, Humanities
INSPIRATION Souk Mirage/Particles of Light Sou Fujimoto 2013
Tent City Sean Woo Darfur, 2004
Austrian Pavilion Penda Milan Expo, 2015
New Google Headquarters Bjarke Ingels Group, Thomas Heatherwick 2015
A Walking City Ron Herron, Archigram 1964
CITY 1. a large town 2. informal place or situation characterized by a specified attribute
FABRIC 1. cloth, typically produced by weaving or knitting textile fibers. 2. the walls, floor, and roof of a building
THE NOMADIC LANDSCAPE The nomadic cityscape responds and conforms to the topography and organization of its natural surroundings.