Study on “House”, “Dwelling” and “Home” in fluid multi-habitation

Abstract

In this study, we will consider how the functions of “House”, “Dwelling” and “Home” are connected in fluid multi-habitation lifestyle, which is a non-settled lifestyle, compared to the conventional settled lifestyle. Shigemura (1992), The Structure of Sedentary Settlement: Its Lifestyle Consideration and Planning Theory Development, “Three Spatial Orders Seen in Houses'' is used in this study. It is thought that the function of the home as a place to gather spiritually is fluctuating in the fluid multi-habitation life. However, we found that the fixation of function I (House) and function II (Dwelling) led to the fixation of function III (Home). In addition, people living in multiple locations have a limited amount of luggage that they can own, and in many case they do not own objects that signify spiritual support.