BOI HUYNH (DAVID)
Arch 102 Portfolio | Fall 2021 | CCSF | George Lin
CONTENTS
05 INSPIRATION
21 SKINS AND STRINGS
09 CONCEPT
23 FIRST-GENERATION MODEL
15 PROTOTYPE
27 SECOND-GENERATION MODEL
17 JOINTS
31 FINAL MODEL
45 SITE ANALYSIS
59 FIRST VERSION
47 PROGRAMMING
63 SECOND VERSION
49 STUDY MODELS
67 FINAL VERSION
55 SITE MODEL
77 EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
57 CONCEPT & INSPIRATION
79 INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
Project 1. The Kite The Kite is an amazing project that allowed me to explore all aspects to design my kite with the concept that comes from nature and biology.
INSPIRATION Nature - “Butterfly-shaped gland.” Bio - “Biomimicry of butterfly wings.”
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Modernist Architecture - The Butterfly residence by 314 architecture studio.
The Butterfly residence shows the beauty of deconstruction in modernist architecture with the shape of the butterfly with wings extends outwards. It’s a pretty modernist, dynamic, and creative design because we could imagine the building that is like being able to fly -“freedom,” and the space could acquire close to nature’s life - “butterfly-shaped.”
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Modernist Architecture Butterfly - Winged Wuxi Grand Theatre by PES Architects
Butterfly - Winged Wuxi Grand Theatre is an amazing structure in China, presenting like a butterfly landing on the edge of a lake, and it features a series of 8 wing-shaped overhanging roofs to protect it from the sun.
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Butterfly House is a dramatic architectural sculpture with the concept of the lifecycle of a butterfly.
Modernist Architecture Butterfly House by Laurie Chetwood
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Iteration 1
CONCEPT
BIG IDEA: Surrounding the Nature and Biology
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Materials: Wooden skewer sticks Printing papers Sewing strings
The first model is designed very simply by using the four sticks tied with strings, one stick is center to support three other sticks with strings. Papers are used for creating bending wings with biomimicry butterfly’s wing form. One stick is passed to two wings connecting by the holes. Three pairs of wings on different levels create the whole shape of a butterfly.
Strength:
Flexibility, dynamism, and wildness.
Weakness:
Symmetry, thin and soft in paper material.
Opportunities:
Expanding more joints and layers, changing paper material.
Risks:
Repetition of the shape of wings Very difficult to tighten the string in the center.
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Iteration 2 Materials: Wooden skewer sticks Chipboards Sewing strings
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The second model is made of sticks and chipboard to form kites with the half-butterfly wing structure. Six single wings corresponding to six layers overlap together with different levels. The frame structure is formed from the vertical and horizontal lines. The strings are arranged level by level for creating the linkage show relationship between the wing to wing.
Strength:
Hard chipboards; unique and elegant.
Weakness:
Multiple rhythms, and repetition, base for support.
Opportunities:
Changing the frame structure and size of the holes
Risks:
The structure could be a bit at risk of wobbling. The strings will be no longer working or breaking without the base.
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Iteration 3 Materials: Wooden skewer sticks Chipboards Sewing strings
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The third model is designed by the triangle shapes with butterfly’s wing form includes a pair of small wings at the first level and a pair of large wings at the second level. The frame structure also is formed from the vertical and horizontal lines. The strings are arranged level by level for creating the linkage show relationship between the wing to wing.
Strength:
Very wild and unique.
Weakness:
Symmetry and too big with holes.
Opportunities:
Changing the form of layers or adding more layers
Risks:
Lack of applying or considering well other materials for creating the form and layers.
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PROTOTYPE
This prototype kite carries so many unique characteristics such as flexibility, elegance, and wildness design, like being able to fly - “freedom” and live in nature – “butterfly” with the biological of the wing form. It’s easy to bend in layers. The three bending wings are 3.5 in length and the other three wings are 4.0 in length in which are made from white card papers.
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JOINTS 17
The original model has applied the sewing thread as strings to tied all sticks comes together. The first tie was on the cross frame with two sticks. The second tie added a stick making the first diagonal frame. The third tie added another stick making the second diagonal frame. The final tie was tied up all four sticks for being stronger. It’s pretty hard to tie all come together yet it must require dexterity in every step of tying, and avoiding the situation of the rope loosen.
Thought about applying the white foam board. Cutting it into cube octagon form, then taking eight sticks to join at every single side. It’s pretty easy to connect every single stick but the strength of this material is so poor, easy to crack, and even broken when using the strings stretching the sticks for supporting the whole structure.
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Thought about the wooden stick square. Cutting into a long cube octagon form 1.5 inches tall and drilling the holes on its three sides. It is joined by the three sticks 8 inches long that go through two sides by holes. Moreover, in the upper part, one stick is connected into the hole with a mini screw for tying. Doing similarly for the other one below part. the wooden joint method is applied well which provides a very efficient way of connecting the units in making the final kite’s frame structure is more stable and durable.
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SKINS & STRINGS 21
Much like plants, people, or animals, the skin of a building is really important for the surface. The skins have a responsibility to protect the contents in structure or making the unique pose or cover. Here, the skin structure of the kite is created with white card papers by bending wings with irregular sizes and following the diagram IN (Open) and OUT (Close) of holes on the skins. It means that there are opened the bending wings with more holes in biomimicry form for inside layers in order to catch the light, wind, and air come in and out. Unlike the inside layer, the outside of the bending wings is closed with fewer small holes in biomimicry form covered surrounding both levels.
Every single sewing strings play roles as a cable component for locking and supporting the structure stable by tension. The interesting technique is “skillful” to tie every point.
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FIRST-GENERATION MODEL
Exploded Axon
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Frame
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Skin (inside and outside)
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Connection
Strength:
Flexibility, dynamic and wild.
Weakness:
Repetition with the size of the wing big holes, too simple.
Opportunities:
Expanding more joints and changing the size of layers.
Risks:
Layers are easy to move or unfold. Stuck in the exploration of the direction of the joints.
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SECOND-GENERATION MODEL
Exploded Axon
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Frame 1
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1st layer of skin (inside)
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1st layer of skin (outside)
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Connection 1
Strength:
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Frame 2
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2st layer of up and down skin (inside)
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2 st layer of skin (outside)
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Connection 2
Elegant and unique with irregular sizes for wings.
Weakness:
Developing in the limitation range.
Opportunities:
Exploring more skin for covering whole structure.
Risks:
Considering the opening space surrounding the structure for getting light, wind, and air from out to in and in to out.
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FINAL MODEL
The final model is shown every single series of organic curves shapes the unique and wild kite structure complex with the method wooden joint frame structure. All components highlight the concept with combined well nature and biology as well as some characteristics of Modernism. I would say that this model could be a pretty dynamic and flexible design, like being able to fly - “freedom” and space can acquire close to nature’s life – “butterfly” with the biological of the butterfly’s wing shape. The inside of the kite is more open by creating more hole forms on the wings. Unlike the inside of the kite, the outside is more cover with designing fewer hole forms on the wings.
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PLAN
SECTION
A1
Section A1 A2
Section A2
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ELEVATION
EXPLODED AXON 2st layer of skin (outside)
2st layer of skin (inside)
1st layer of skin (outside)
Strength:
Magnificent and elegant with white irregular curved skins, lightweight.
1st layer of skin (inside)
Weakness:
Frame
Based on the strings. Strings
Opportunities:
Using other supporting tools instead of strings.
Risks:
Too dependent on the strings for support. Replace other materials to tie the points on the wings for neat and aesthetic.
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The final model is 11 inches high and 10.5 inches wide.
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The strings also perform the important task of tactfully stretching and a part supporting the frame for stability as well as locking the bending wings without slip out.
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The skin design achieves the purpose of the shadow comes and catching the light, wind, and air in and out by the holes of the biomimicry form on the wings.
The exterior of the skin is based on curves in vertical lines and white to show the great elegance with very natural and modern.
Its interior has many intricate layers that are superimposed by levels that reflecting well light and shadow.
Very unique with tiny biomimicry form holes as being the small windows for the surface of the kite.
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Project 2. Community Center The Community Center is a great project based on the interpretation of the kite project for designing a flexible and joyful space to serve community activities or events.
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San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is home to many green spaces and popular attractions such as the California Academy of Sciences, De Young Museum, and Japanese Tea Gardens, and beyond. The Community Center will be located on the site along with the Stanyan St and cross to the Haight St.
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Kezar Dr
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Stanyan
Haight St
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The site is along with Stanyan St and between Haight St in the urban. It also is near Kezar Dr street in the park.
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Stanyan
Kezar D r
People could find some parking spaces on the side of Haight St and the place along with the Stanyan St or along with the Kezar Dr in the park.
PARKING SPACE
Haight St
Kezar Dr
SITE ANALYSIS
Haight St
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Stanyan
Stanyan
The site is a large place with quiet (only the sound of nature), organic in green (plants, trees, and small animals habitats), and clean with fresh air, and comfort.
PATHWAY IN PARK
STREET IN URBAN
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Haight St
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
This site has great public transportation which created convenience for people who don’t drive. The bus routes are located between Stanyan St and Haight St.
Kezar Dr
Kezar Dr
COMMERCIAL AREA
Haight St
The noise area focuses on the Haight St side and faces the Stanyan St. When passing the other side of the Stanyan St is located the park with less noise.
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It is near some commercials on the Haight St area include restaurants, shops or stores, coffee shops, and the Whole Food market.
Stanyan
Stanyan
Haight St
NOISE AREA
Kezar Dr
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RESIDENTIAL AREA
Besides commercials, there are the houses of the residents which are rustic and unique with styles of color and design. Easy bringing the people who live there to come and visit my site.
Stanyan
Stanyan
Haight St
Kezar Dr
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The normal wind path always comes from the North and change direction sometimes. The sun path goes from the east (Haight St side) and sets down the west (Kezar Dr side)
SUN & WIND DIRECTIONS
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PROGRAMMING
OVERALL SITE
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SITE OF COMMUNITY KITCHEN BUILDING TIME:
NORMAL
PANDEMIC Covid-19
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Model 1
STUDY MODELS
Materials: Wood Paper card Chipboard
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The key concept of model 1 came out from the word “Coherence” with designing four structures located independently yet it appears symmetric space that brings four structures toward each other forming a butterfly shape. I think that it’s simple but coherent.
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Model 2 Materials: Wood Paper card Chipboard Green foam
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Model 2 is presented from the word “Sustainability” with designing the eco-friendly architecture for combining well the green environment in the site by creating the landscape on the sloping roof.
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Model 3 Materials: Wood Paper card Chipboard
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The word “Appropriate” is the key concept of model 3 with designing expands the hierarchy of the structure which approaches well-lit, spacious, elegant, and functional.
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SITE MODEL
It shows a site model of Building B (Community Kitchen Building) which is marked red rectangle line. The site is made of grey hard cardboard with 12 layers. I decided the building will be designed with dropped into the site for demonstrating how the connection of the model with the site as well.
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CONCEPT & INSPIRATION
Modernist Architecture Heydar Aliyev Centre by Zaha Hadid
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Biomimicry in Arhcitecture Biomimicry is a science idea brought in architecture for approaching sustainable design to solve problems of the building’s functioning and saving energy that goes beyond using nature as inspiration for aesthetics.
Concept The Heydar Aliyev Centre is an amazing structure focused on its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that creates a harmonious rhythm without sharp angles.
My community kitchen building’s design will focus on the curved style in architecture with biomimicry form as in the Kite project for expanding hierarchical space which approaches well-lit, spacious, elegant, and functional. The main keyword “Appropriate” will show well the flexible relationship between its surrounding landscape, neighborhood, and the building’s exterior as well as interior.
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1ST VERSION
The first version of the Community Kitchen Building emphasis the key concept of the word “Appropriate” with improving the design by expanding the hierarchy of the structure which approaches well-lit, spacious, elegant, and functional. I considered designing the biomimicry hole forms with eco-friendly in the environment by creating more open space in the surface system. I also tried to use the curves style to push the boundaries of spatial configuration from complex to simple but simple to complex.
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PLAN
SECTION
EXPLODED AXON
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A1: NORTH A1
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A2
A2: SOUTH
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From the north entrance, area 3 includes the break room and storage. Going through the pedestrian bridge of the building to area 2 where has the kitchen and the stair/ elevator to go up level 2 is the cafe with the balcony. Area 2 also has the other pedestrian bridge to connect area 1 where is the dining area and the south entrance. I design one bathroom for the ground floor and the small one is in the cafe.
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Strength:
Very wild and unique.
Weakness: Curved forms supported by small sticks
Opportunities:
Adding the surface for the structure with using glass material.
Risks:
Considering dropping the structure into the site. Reducing the walking bridges.
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2ND VERSION
In the second version, I rethought the surface system by adding the glass material with the vertical lines but I still kept the spaciousness and airiness in the space. I pulled area 1 close to area 2 and designed a pedestrian bridge connected from area 2 to area 3 of the building.
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PLAN
SECTION
B1 N
A1: NORTH A1
B1: FRONT B2 N
A2
A2: SOUTH
B2: BACK
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From the north entrance, area 3 includes the break room and storage. Going through the pedestrian bridge of the building to area 2 where has the kitchen and the stair/ elevator to go up level 2 is the cafe. I design one bathroom for the ground floor and the small one is in the cafe. Area 1 where is the dining area and the south entrance.
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Strength:
Very harmonious and aesthetic with flexible curved shapess and biomimicry hole forms.
Weakness:
Being difficult to create thickness on the curved shape with paper.
Opportunities:
Changing the design of the surface glass for more focusing on the roof perspective.
Risks:
Repeat too many balanced vertical lines on the surface glass of the building.
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VANESSA
(COMMUNITY KITCHEN BUILDING)
PLAN
SECTION (SOUTH) DINING AREA
CAFE
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BATHROOM
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KITCHEN
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BREAK ROOM
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STORAGE
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AREA 2: KITCHEN & CAFE
AREA 1: DINING AREA
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AREA 3: BREAK ROOM
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ELEVATION
Strength:
Combining well the curved shapes with biomimicry hole forms created the welllit, spacious, elegant, and functional. NORTH
WEST
Weakness:
Need to consider the showcase of the elements in the section plan more clearly.
Opportunities:
Playing with other materials for considering bending the building.
Risks:
SOUTH
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EAST
Design of the glass surface still needs to explore the idea as such applied the irregular horizontal lines.
FLOOR PLAN
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EXPLODED AXON 65%
35%
PUBLIC SPACE MAIN ENTRANCE (SOUTH) CAFE
BREAK ROOM STORAGE
EAST ENTRANCE KITCHEN DINING AREA BATHROOM
NORTH ENTRANCE
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PRIVATE SPACE
BUILDING ON THE SITE N
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KITE WORKSHOP THEATER
COMMUNITY CENTER LIBRARY
IN & OUT CIRCULATIONS The two entrances will reduce the crowd when they are in and out. The black dashed lines showcase the inside circulation of the building and the red ones present the outside circulation. Both circulations can combine to create a flexible relationship of the pathways in the building.
WIND & SUN DIRECTIONS The normal wind direction will come into the Dining Area where be a well-ventilated place for people to spend more time eating during the pandemic period time. The building also will catch up sunlight inside for saving energy in the daylight.
COMMUNITY KITCHEN
SITE PLAN The site plan shows a whole part of the Community Center includes the Kite Workshop, Community Kitchen, Library, and Theater. The Community Kitchen (Vanessa) is located to face the Kite Workshop and Library. It is very easy and convenient for the community to visit other buildings.
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BIG IDEA: Variety Space with Biology and Eco-friendly The final version of the Community Kitchen Building (known as Vanessa) is a part in the Community Center. The design of Vanessa shows well the curves style of the structure with the biomimicry forms reflecting the sense of flexibility which make soften a building’s impact and help the structure meld into the surrounding landscape and eco-friendly. Exterior and interior blend together to make people feel comfortable and pleasant in the space of dining area, kitchen and cafe as well as break room area.
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Exterior of the Dining Area showcases the simple curved style with biomimicry forms
Curved structure of the Kitchen Area focuses on a small curve size extended from exterior to interior in order to create a complex and unique style.
Pedestrian bridge is designed with transparent style for people get a beautiful outside view. Turn to the simple style with the curved shape in the Break Room Area.
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For the Vanessa ( Community Kitchen building), I tried to rethink community gathering spaces, how their shape, size, and placement can accommodate a wider range of physical and psychological safety. During COVID-19, I expanded the space in the program and created the design with functional biomimicry holes forms for ventilation instead of the flexibility between indoor and outdoor space. I believe that it will keep people safe in gathering for communal events in the future.
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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES
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01 - Break Room Area 02 - Community Kitchen Area 03 - Pedestrian Bridge 04 - Cafe
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Our team has created an amazing Community Center in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with dynamic, playful, sustainable, and flexible spaces and relationships between its surrounding nature and neighborhood.
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