專訪玖樓共生公寓 陳文哲
Not long-ago Taiwan Labor Front and rental agency 591.com released a study on the purchasing power of someone living on Taiwan’s basic income of NT$22,000 a month.
根據近期一項勞團與591租屋網的研究顯示，一個月賺得22K收入者，
release(v.)公布purchasing power消費能力income(n.)收入
Using the universal principle that people only spend 30% of their salary on rent, the study found that 22K tenants in Taipei would only be able to afford a tiny NT$6600 apartment — more likely than not, an illegal structure measuring no more than a paltry 33m2 (10 ping).
以國際常見的「30%租屋原則」來計算，可負擔房租上限為6600元，在台北只能屈就租賃雅房，坪數不超過10坪大小，不僅居住環境品質低劣，連安全逃生問題也多引人疑慮。
universal(adj.)普遍的、共同的principle(n.)原則spend(v.)花費salary(n.)薪水rent(n.)租金tenant(n.)租戶be able to能夠afford(v.)負擔illegal(adj.)非法的structure(n.)結構measure(v.)測量
A few years ago, a group of friends tried to solve this problem by creating a communal living area out of a 9-story building in Taipei.
幾年前玖樓創辦人與朋友在台北合租位於9樓的公寓，嘗試將私有領域開放給更多朋友作為公共空間，
solve(v.)解決communal(adj.)公用的、共有的
They called their experience the 9 Floor Space, and its success led the group to consider the possibilities that “co-living spaces” could offer Taiwan’s cash-strapped career-starters.
這樣的轉變讓創辦人思考「共生公寓」的可能性，也就是「玖樓」的前身。
success(n.)成功consider(v.)考量possibility(n.)可能性cash-strapped(adj.)缺錢的
Chen Wen-zhe was one such career-starter. Having lived all over Taiwan, he moved to the capital after completing his postgraduate studies and found a place at the 9 Floor Space.
游離台灣幾個重要城市，陳文哲研究所畢業後落腳台北，在玖樓找到安憩的空間，
move(v.)搬家capital(n.)首都complete(v.)完成postgraduate(adj.)研究生的
For him, being able to live together with various people from different professions and backgrounds was stimulating.
與不同職業、身分的人生活在一起的全新居住模式，帶給文哲從未想像的刺激，
be able to能夠profession(n.)職業background(n.)背景stimulating(adj.)有啟發性的
At the same time, he also began to work for the 9 Floor Space, which gave him an even deeper understanding of the concept behind co-living spaces.
同時身為玖樓的住戶與工作人員，文哲對於共居概念，擁有更為全觀的體驗。
concept(n.)觀念space(n.)空間
According to Chen, the system is particularly good for Taiwan’s growing number of people with slash careers. They often have to move around for work, so the 9 Floor Space is an ideal solution for them.
問起身為玖樓住戶的感想，文哲回應當前斜槓風氣漸盛，在多處移動成為這個族群的顯著特色，而這樣的人選擇玖樓，最適合不過，
system(n.)系統particularly(adv.)尤其slash(n.)斜線career(n.)職業ideal(adj.)理想的solution(n.)解決方法
“What’s more, as co-living spaces become more popular, tenants get more and more of an opportunity to interact with lots of different people.” He beams. “It’s a really different day-to-day experience to the way people normally live.”
玖樓同時也是落實理想生活的實驗場域，「藉由公共空間的擴大，有機會和公寓裡不同的成員互動，藉此看見原本生活軌道中不可能入眼的風景。」
space(n.)空間tenant(n.)租戶interact(v.)互動beam(v.)高興地微笑normally(adv.)正常地
9 Floor Space says that it’s their goal to replace “I” with “we”, so that roommates can build a network of support and exchange that they can rely on.
玖樓提出以「我們」取代「我」的居住策略，一如鄰里的支援與交流，是為生存的有力支柱；
replace(v.)替換build(v.)建立support(n.)支持exchange(v.)交換rely(v.)依賴
In the future, the group plans to breathe life into more traditional apartment blocks by turning them into communal living spaces, this time with more space dedicated to shared kitchen spaces. “It creates more of an opportunity for people to come together, and will allow residents to forge deeper connections with their roommates and community,” explains Chen.
未來團隊也計畫持續活化老舊空間，例如改造獨棟公寓，並推行共食廚房，「讓更多人有機會走進來，人與人或社區都能產生更深刻的連結。」
breathe life into sth注入活力block(n.)街區communal(adj.)公用的、共有的dedicate(v.)致力於shared(adj.)共用的allow(v.)讓resident(n.)居民forge(v.)製造connection(n.)連結community(n.)社群