Cardboard City

So as I was interested in Imax pedestrian underpass, also before that called Waterloo bullring, I discovered, that before Imax has been built (1998) the place belonged to homeless people and been so called Cardboard city. It was home for up to 200 homeless people for more than 15 years. It was symbol of society's failure to eradicate homelessness. I found some pictures of the place and accidentally saw the familiar guy who sells big isue just next to Pimlico station, guy who I pass everyday around 4pm. It made me think, how he lives, how he survives, how bad was it that he had to end up being on the streets... So I have an idea of interviewing him and all homeless around Waterloo station, to find out some familiar faces to them, ask what would be their dream home and how they imagine it, or at least, what was their dreams as they were young. And also now, when they're looking for a place to live, what are the main factors for them in order to survive another day? How they build their little shelters?
I started to be very curious and excited about this, but also it made me think about so many things, as well as the more I research, the more it makes me sad knowing the whole reality...


But as for the project, as I don't exactly know now how my final outcome should look like, I will let the research flow. Thinking to rather make a film set based on homeless people stories or make a design of a furniture/home based on their dreams and wishes.

So my first stop will be at Pimlico station, hopefully nice and interesting chat with the guy from photographs.

People and their life style living on the streets/ Waterloo bullring.

Not sure if I'm right, but I think this is the guy I see everyday on my way to university. (The guy above)

All images are from http://people.virginia.edu/~ds8s/moyra/bullring.html and belongs to Moyra Peralta.