No.0062
A Pattern the 5th
Hong Cheon, Gang Won Province, Korea
Whether muti -or single- purposed, when a space with an exact purpose within a certain time accomplishes the purpose, this space will be trapped in a state of blackbox once the given time has passed, and the space may be entirely separated from our life and never interact. Whereas a space which is just purposeless enough that it is hard to name it as something, would lengthen the life span of architecture, enabling our life to a wider diversity. The more of this space, the more various aspect of life would be held within the space. And if this variety is interwoven within a certain system, the space would house a sequence which can create the drama of life. With more layering, this drama would produce more turning points and would be touching. ... Let's call this a 'space of purposelessness'.
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