method
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method:flag-layout-methodFlag layout method
Placing hundreds of flags on poles across the site to physically walk out and visualize the public hall and spatial structure before construction
Neighborhood — ranked by edge-count
Concepts (1)
concept
- Public hall (of public space)implementsThe interconnected system of public spaces, walkways, and sitting places that form the living room of the community
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