Current MArch student Evan Wakelin created architectural collages for his thesis research project that represent the emotional and physical experience of migration. The illustrations were recently featured in Dezeen — an online magazine dedicated to showcasing architecture, design, and interior projects from around the world.

"The drawings illustrate hypothetical migrations to the city, whereby the original home of the migrant is layered with their current home within the city of Toronto," explains Wakelin in his thesis research paper. "This intersection of past and present, over different geographical locations, describes a divided identity where the sense of belonging and sentiment exist somewhere in between."

“In the drawings, elements of architecture and interior design that evoke particular residential styles are stacked and presented in section,” writes Dezeen's Alyn Griffiths. “Like dolls' houses, they offer an insight into the past lives of the occupants.”

Wakelin has previously created other architectural imagery; his illustrations printed on various accessories are available for purchase from Society6.