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an irresistable desire to connect with others
entreprenual
civic-minded
community seeker
adventure seeker
local
global
self-motivated
participant
subcultural
on the fringe
co-conspiritor
co-creator
co-innovator
customizer
the wanderer
Making workplace out of open space &
open-sourcing public space by working nomads.
Working Nomads are the freelance worker or
independent contractor working without a
permanent employer and a corporate office.
They strive to find a meaningful role in the work
they do with independence to work at their
own schedule. Independence comes at a cost.
Without a corporate office, the nomad lacks
the ability to have casual interaction among co-
workers, interaction that enhances creativity and
innovation in the work they do.
We propose a system with the ability to build
community both virtually and physically for the
nomadic worker. Borrowing from co-working
environments and the “Pop-Up” restaurant and
retail culture, we propose a means to organize
and temporarily create work hives where nomads
may work wherever they desire and, more
importantly, meet and socialize with their peers.
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2. THE WANDERER COMMUNITY: MAKING CONNECTIONS
digitally connected and locally embedded
SPACE ON-DEMAND APP
Instead of the typical space leasing model, an app can be
utilized to book an office on a needs basis. Digitial nomads
desire freedom from long term commitments and want to enjoy the flexi-
bility of reserving a co-working space on-demand.
LOCATION MAP AVAILABILITY
Applications can provide a window into the look and feel of the
co-working environment while also displaying what workspaces
are currently available.
COMMUNITY MEMBER PROFILES
The co-working community has an affinity for seeking out like-minded people
as well as people who can offer diverse perspectives. Community member
profiles and avatars augment the possibility for serendipitous encounters via
data points that showcase the individual’s background, skills, and interests
stimulating discourse around projects for potential collaboration.
LIFESTYLE CLUSTERS
Lifestyle clusters illustrated through heat maps convey densities of certain pop-
ulations of people. By 2020, there will be 65 million people in the workforce who
will consider themselves freelancers who will want to connect with others who
share their same vision and philosophical beliefs. Heats maps and sensors will be
a driving force of the future of co-working.
OPEN-SOURCE MODEL
Participants want to be actively engaged in open-sourced experiments where
people can collaborate to transform wasted public spaces into activity based envi-
ronments within the urban landscape. Collaborative consumption of the Sharing
Economy will be a catalyst in rethinking the commons as a hub for socializing and
incubating ideas.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Landlords, landowners, developers, local communities, and other stakeholders
will want to be involved in dialogues that reanimate abandoned or underutilized
public spaces in order to provide opportunities for community benefit and social
enterprise.

3. THE WANDERER COMMUNITY: MAKING CONNECTIONS
harnessing those connections
SWARM INTELLIGENCE (HIVE MODEL)
The collective intelligence and behavior of insects can help humans un-
derstand the effectiveness of collaboration and group interaction. Swarms
can consistently make good and timely decisions as long as they seek a
diversity of knowlege. Grid70 is the hive model of company-to-company
working. It is a design hub meant to foster creativity and cross-pollination
in a building that houses four different companies.
FOCUS WORK
While collaborative settings are integral to the success of co-working
environments, privacy areas where a co-worker can seek refuge to engage
in deep, rich, and productive thought in a place that is free from a myriad
of distractions is an amenity of great importance.
DISCOVERY & SERENDIPITIOUS ENCOUNTERS
Nomadic co-working involves a great deal of unexpected consequences.
Wanderers must learn to accept and adapt to constant change and em-
brace losing their sense of time and place. Open-mindedness, flexibility,
and fluidity lead to the circulation and exchange of fresh ideas and shared
experiences. Agile and permeable spaces promulgate casual conversation
and interdisciplinary interaction.
TOUCHDOWN SPACES
The need for dynamic and easily configurable touchdown spaces is a major
design trend in office environments and an area where nomadic workers
gravitate towards. These areas provide a variety of assembly options for
various desired work experiences. Adaptive and evolutionary design is
not only valuable to the introvert or extrovert to exert control over their
workspace but also imperative to accomodate the workstyles of future
generations.
EVENTS/CONTINUING EDUCATION
Spaces designed to host workshops, innovation labs, and events in order
to foster collaborative learning and thought leadership in a diverse range
of disciplines.

4. SUPPORTING THE WANDERER COMMUNITY
program needs
• Places to focus
• Touchdown
• Resources of inspiration
• Continuing education
spaces
• Formal meeting spaces
• Tools for charette
• Events
• Host
• Informal meeting spaces
• Technical tools
• Audio Visual
• Wifi connection
• Touchdown plug-in
WORK
SOCIALIZE
COLLABORATE SUPPORT
MAGNETIC SPACES
Drawing in the Wanderer Community
OPEN AIR SEMI-PUBLIC
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5. Scenario @ Individual Site
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PARK
1. Exterior lounge space
2. Food and beverage truck amenities
3. Portable solar generator
4. Portable solar panel

6. Scenario @ Individual Site
(COURTYARD)
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1. Common interior meeting space
2. Portable solar generator
3. Portable solar panel
COURTYARD

7. Scenario @ Individual Site
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1. Exterior communal touchdown space
2. Portable lavatory
3. Food and beverage truck amenities
4. Portable solar generator
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