21st Century Nomads: Re-Conceptualizing the Amtrak Experience

Lauren Gillaspey // Adviser: Chris Sheffield

21st Century Nomads: Re-Conceptualizing the Amtrak Experience

This thesis has explored the concepts of global and digital nomads – in that, due to factors such as globalization and technology, we are able to live location-independent lifestyles. As a result, the normative associations with spaces, i.e. home, work, and play, are rapidly changing and becoming increasingly flexible. In keeping with the transient qualities of the 21st Century Nomads and the established ideas of location independence, this thesis aims to re-conceptualize the Amtrak experience by creating a hospitality and co-working fusion for the Coast Starlight train route and train station.