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method:flag-layout-method

Flag 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

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Concepts (1)

concept
  • The interconnected system of public spaces, walkways, and sitting places that form the living room of the community

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