My Luxurious Junk

  

The following is a late response to the junk space. (thanks for reading:)

(my favorite junk)

Koolhaas did not give readers any break to breathe in his Junk Space. For me, however, it is a chronic reading, not so strong at first glance, but keeps echoing in my mind. It jumps out when I look back on my studio projects: once I have no idea about how to connect two space, I will add a shelter to create a “shared” space. And I believe clever clients will figure out how to use it. But do we really need so much shared indoor space? Are we slowly creating a reptile? I think of my undergraduate, when on weekends, my friends and I will choose to shop, walk, and chat on a commercial street. Many shopping malls gather there, and you can pick anyone, because they are similar. Similar layout, similar brands. Sometimes, I do feel that we just come for a walk with air-conditioner and free Wi-Fi (Koolhaas didn’t recognize there would be a stronger spider make a more dangerous inter“net”) We didn’t spend much money but we spend the more expensive thing - our time. Then, the special 2020 gave us a chance to escape from the zoo, and I found that I have more time, but I still spend much online! I kind of miss the Junk Space. I miss feeling the other animals there. I miss my favorite Junk- a shopping mall directly connected to the subway and has Ikea on the corner. I can read on the subway, walk in the mall, and wander in Ikea for a whole day! I sometimes feel tired about the Junk, but I should say it is necessary, but maybe needs the quantity control and variety of forms so that the junk would become the luxury.