This article aims to introduce the concept and culture of Bang into the long and continuous practice of making, managing, and thinking about the architecture of Seoul. Bang is the Korean word for the basic unit of an interior space (similar to the English word ‘room’). The propagation of the alternative of Bang accords neither with the rational aesthetic principles of architectural Modernism nor with the popularisation of it as a style, for the simple reason that most people in Seoul do not understand its architecture as being either a self-referential expression of individuality or a form of art to be preserved. The experience of Seoul’s residents differs from an approach to architecture that takes into consideration visual organisation, formal aesthetics, or stylistic distinctions. This article argues that the architecture of the city of Seoul is perceived by ordinary Seoulites as an empty shell, an artificial field for life, an infrastructure stripped of any stylistic or formal language. By extending the ‘public’ space of the city to the interior of buildings, Bangs operate as a reminder of the constructed meaning of the idea of the ‘public’, demonstrating a bare condition that transcends the contemporary focus on aesthetics and forms. Emerging at the nexus formed by the daily realities of competition, exploitation, and the lack of scruples bred by contemporary neoliberalism, Bangs enable the citizens of Seoul to thrive in their own way and on their terms.

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首尔邦：基础设施和内部之间的城市化

本文旨在将 Bang 的概念和文化引入到制作、管理和思考首尔建筑的长期和持续实践中。Bang 是韩语单词，表示室内空间的基本单位（类似于英语单词“房间”）。Bang的另类传播既不符合建筑现代主义的理性审美原则，也不符合它作为一种风格的普及，原因很简单，首尔大多数人并不理解它的建筑是一种自我参照的表达个性或艺术形式被保留。首尔居民的体验不同于考虑视觉组织、形式美学或风格差异的建筑方法。本文认为，首尔市的建筑被普通首尔人视为一个空壳，一个人工生命场，一个没有任何风格或形式语言的基础设施。通过将城市的“公共”空间延伸到建筑物内部，Bangs 提醒人们“公共”概念的建构意义，展示了一种超越当代对美学和形式的关注的裸露状态。Bangs 出现在由竞争、剥削和当代新自由主义孕育的无顾忌的日常现实所形成的联系中，使首尔市民能够以自己的方式和条件茁壮成长。通过将城市的“公共”空间延伸到建筑物内部，Bangs 提醒人们“公共”概念的建构意义，展示了一种超越当代对美学和形式的关注的裸露状态。Bangs 出现在由竞争、剥削和当代新自由主义孕育的无顾忌的日常现实所形成的联系中，使首尔市民能够以自己的方式和条件茁壮成长。通过将城市的“公共”空间扩展到建筑物内部，Bangs 提醒人们“公共”概念的建构意义，展示了一种超越当代对美学和形式的关注的裸露状态。Bangs 出现在由竞争、剥削和当代新自由主义孕育的无顾忌的日常现实所形成的联系中，使首尔市民能够以自己的方式和条件茁壮成长。