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Unearthing the unintended inhabitation of the London Underground and the effects of past occupanc... more Unearthing the unintended inhabitation of the London Underground and the effects of past occupancy on the perceptions of underground space, this paper focusses upon the ways in which sub-surface space has been defined and inhabited over time. Understanding the methods by which people sheltered in London's Underground during the blitz sheds light on our current perceptions of the same space, with the inhabitation of such a 'non-place' by London's homeless population unintentionally informed by a culmination of historic inhabitation.
Unearthing the unintended inhabitation of the London Underground and the effects of past occupanc... more Unearthing the unintended inhabitation of the London Underground and the effects of past occupancy on the perceptions of underground space, this paper focusses upon the ways in which sub-surface space has been defined and inhabited over time. Understanding the methods by which people sheltered in London's Underground during the blitz sheds light on our current perceptions of the same space, with the inhabitation of such a 'non-place' by London's homeless population unintentionally informed by a culmination of historic inhabitation.