MARTA FALCHI
Portfolio 2014 | Architecture | Design | Photography
curriculum vitae education 2006 today
Master degree course in Building Engineering and Architecture
University of Pisa
2006
Scientific highschool degree
Liceo Scientifico XXV Aprile, Pontedera | Italy
2005 2004 2003 2002
English summer courses
UK, Ireland
Marta Falchi Via Sereni 8 Cascina (PI) 56021, Italy
working experiences
workshops 2012 Aug
AA Visiting School | Politics of Fabrication Laboratory II London Architectural Association Havana | Cuba
2011 Nov
Shawbak Project | Archaeology of a Mediterranean Frontier Architectural survey of the Mamluk University of Florence Palace in the Castle of Shawbak Shawbak (Ma’an) | Jordan and design of a restoration project
2011 Aug
Delta Dynamics | 7th Rotterdam Summer School Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design Rotterdam and Porte Zelande | Netherlands
Revitalization of a space into the University J. A. Enchevarria, with lectures on Rhinoceros, Grasshopper and architecture themes and planning activites at the CUJAE
Revitalization of the Grevelingen lake, with lectures on architecture and urbanism themes and planning activites at the RDM Campus of Rotterdam
2010 Aug
Urbanism Undefined | 16th YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School 2010 YTK | Aalto University School of Science and Technology and collaboration with Rauma City Planning Office Helsinki and Rauma | Finland
Lectures on the theme of urbanism at the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (Helsinki) and requalification of the historical city of Rauma (UNESCO heritage)
2009 Feb
Torrai a Nou: furriadroxius de Is Scanus e de Is Pinnas University of Pisa Santadi | Italy
Architectural survey and requalification project of the rural centres of Is Scanus and Is Pinnas
2008 Sep
Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano University of Pisa Volterra | Italy
CAD applications workshop about Piazza dei Priori in Volterra
2008 May
Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano University of Pisa Volterra | Italy
Survey of Renaissance elements in the architecture of Volterra
2008 Apr
Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano University of Pisa Volterra | Italy
Architectural survey of the historical theatre of Persius Flaccus in Volterra
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publications & exhibitions 2013 12-13 Sep
La città del futuro Lido di Camaiore | Italy
2013
Riani, Paolo (design project by M. Falchi). Paolo Riani UNIPI Viareggio | Italy
2012
Ilmavirta, Tuomas. Urbanism Undefined: Publication of the YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School 2010 Helsinki | Finland
2009 28 Nov - 28 Dic
Torrai a Nou: furriadroxius de Is Scanus e de Is Pinnas Santadi | Italy
2009
Caciagli, Costantino. Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano – Quaderno XII Pisa |Italy
2009 15 Apr - 15 May
Mostra aperta del Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano Volterra | Italy
2006
Tonelli, Stefano. Presi per mano Pontedera | Italy
2014 Jun 2013 Jun
Prof. Arch. Paolo Riani Phd
Architectural and urban planning
Languages
Italian: English: French: Spanish:
mothertongue proficient user basic user basic user
Representation
Computer: _AutoCAD _3DStudioMax/VRay: _Rhinoceros: _Grasshopper: _Illustrator: _InDesign: _Photoshop: _SAP2000: _Microsoft Office Suite:
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personal skills
Hand: _Conceptual drawing _Model Making Interests
Travelling Photography Sport Cooking
I haven’t seen enough Amateur from climbing to ballet new tastes are well accepted
PLACES & contents Youth Library Cam_Ark Get together Grevelingening Town to Sea Are you KITting? Mamluk Shawbak Made in CUJAE People from the world Cases of urbanity Lights mean shadows Traces of tradition
public spaces masterplans requalifications photography I was here
YOUTH LIBRARY _New students’ library _Pontedera | Italy _2013
functional distribution direct light interaction spaces opening to the outside green areas 24h opening time conversation spaces recreational areas temporary uses stimulating enviroment
filtered light concentration spaces isolation from the surrounding industrial production limited opening time silent areas reading room specific uses spaces calm atmosphere
The building has been divided into two main parts, each one with a different vocation: a more peaceful area for concentration and a more dynamic one for entertainment. Both features are equally important since the main addressers of the project are those kids attending the several highschools in the surroundings. The functional distribution and the final shape of the library are the result of the interaction of the two basic concept as well as the overlay of a 12x12 m squares grid to simplify the load-bearing structure.
design process 12 X 12
1_division
2_ juxtaposition
3_union
The context on the East, West and South side is not that valuable, so some trees have been placed along those borders to screen the view. Furthermore, the building itself is closed on the East and West sides, not only because of the panorama, but especially because in those sides are situated the reading rooms and the auditorium, for which direct light can be annoying. More openings are situated on the South side, where most of the visitors are going to enter, since on that edge runs the main road along the site. Maximum opening is finally given to the North side, looking at the football camps next to the site and to the mountains behind.
Terrace1
Terrace2
north side view
Storage
Photocopies
Entrance hall
kids’ library
Stair 2 Adults’ library Bar
Stair 1
Game room
Auditorium
project principles stairs and terraces as a social gathering place
happening elements in the outer stairs and in the upper piazza to break up with monumentality and create points of social aggregation
ground floor plan | scale 1:400 aestethic value of the load-bearing structure
individual rooms for personal reading and study halls for groups of students
A
legend
B
1_entrance hall and reception 2_storage and offices 3_toilettes 4_photocopy room 5_auditorium entrance 6_adults’ library 7_kids’ library 8_patio 9_literary cafè 10_kitchen 11_game room
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C
different paths level corresponding to different concentration levels
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light and sound study to avoid too reflective enviroment 10
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interns views kids’ library view
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chill-out area and entrance hall view
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cross sections | scale 1:200
section C-C
section B-B
section A-A
CAM_ARK _New Versilia’s Museum and commercial area _Lido di Camaiore | Italy _2013
concept & design
EXPLODED VIEW
The main goal of the project is the unification of the three separated areas of the site, currently divided by Viale Colombo and Viale Pistelli. Another important target is then the strengthening of the beginning point of the seaside promenade to create a sort of “great entrance” to the city of Lido di Camaiore. So the basic idea is to achieve a unique fluid roofing element that lies upon the whole site without imposing itself. The term “roofing” is also improperly used since the object can’t be considered detached from the ground level, but it works as a continuum with it. To emphatize even more this continuity, the same wooden boards finiture (that also recalls the conventional piers on the sea) has been used to cover both the lower and the upper level.
wooden covered roof
To offer a more complete experience to the visitors, two main epicenters have been created under the same big unification covering: a cultural pole, situated in the museum area, and a commercial one in the near piazza. By the way, to mantain the coherence of the structure, the same design principles have been used in the whole object. pedestrian bridge
The walkable rooftop provides the connection among the whole area. the inclination of the floor is never too proununced, allowing pedestrians to enjoy it fully.
PERSPECTIVE VIEWS
green area
commercial area
In the two main areas on the groundfloor are situated the Versilia’s museum and the commercial area, organized around a covered piazza.
covered piazza View of the covered piazza touristic information
museum store café patio multimedial exhibitions room entrance to the museum
temporary exhibitions room
Night view of the museum entrance, the pedestrian bridge and the commercial area
parking area
entrance to the commercial area
plant rooms entrance gallery to the museum toilets
Beginning of the seaside promenade
The parking area is placed completely undergound, in direct connections with the commercial area and the museum.
bird-eye view
floor plans | not to scale 1_starting point of the museum 2_hall 3_temporary exhibitions room 4_”history” theme room 5_”culture” theme room 6_”seaside activities” theme room 7_”carnevale” theme room 8_”nature” theme room 9_offices 10_reception 11_patio 12_museum store 13_snack bar 14_commercial area 15_covered piazza 16_tourists information centre
ground level
1_starting point of the museum 2_entrance gallery 3_temporary exhibitions room 4_”history” theme room 5_”culture” theme room 6_”seaside activities” theme room 7_”carnevale” theme room 8_patio 9_offices 10_reception 11_toilettes 12_corridor for art pieces movement 13_plant rooms 14_parking area
underground level
cross sections | not to scale
cross section A-A
cross section B-B
cross section C-C
get together _New sporting area _Pisa | Italy _2012
site analysis | users
project goals
steps
Age based analysis Age based analysis in 24h 6-10
11-13
14-19
60+
30-59
20-29
0-8
kindergarten primary junior high cinema school school cinema cinema cinema
students union cinema
8-13
13-16
16-19 19-21 20-24
keep a visual link to the mountains
low high buildings, placed in a small side of the area
users grouped for ages slots
create a dynamic gathering point
temporary uses
mixed ages users
leave a large amount of room for green areas
underground spaces
mixed ages users in 24h
business A.R.C.I. club district cinema cinema
Except for the cinema, all the activities are addressed to a single age slot
Time slots analysis 0-8
8-13
13-16
16-19 19-21 20-24
Junior high school kindergarten-primary school
cinema
the only time slot where every age users are in the area is 21-24
business district A.R.C.I. club most of the activities take place in a limited time space
functional distribution
Art
sport
sporting center
temporary uses actor
paved area temporary uses
open-air sporting camps
temporary uses
temporary uses spectator
green area temporary uses
swimming pool
free sport
small piazzas - exhibitions area
green sporting area
organized sport
open-air theatre | piazza
parking area
the project is based on three different grids following the area morphology. The space is then divided into two main zones, each specified in sub-zones. The Sport part has been equipped with playgrounds and facitlies for different sports. The Art part is organized in different levels of piazzas and sitting places but without any precise use, to let the space flexible, dynamic and adaptable to temporary uses.
restaurant | pub
design process
general bird-eye view
visual continuity
countryside grid
countryside grid
site grid
site grid
surrounding blocks grid
surrounding blocks grid
elevated buildings limit
elevated buildins area underground buildings area green areas
floor plans & cross sections | not to scale
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n C-C
Swimming pool first floor plan
general plan
D E section E-E
Restaurant-pub floor plan
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Underground level floor plan
C B
B A
section D-D
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D E
section B-B
section A-A
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grevelingening _Masterplan of the Grevelingen lake area _Grevelingen lake | Netherland _2011 _Delta Dynamics | 7th Rotterdam Summer School
lake area masterplan | not to scale
Legend
The redesign of the Grevelingen area focuses on revitalizing the region by creating two main epicenters of activity in the areas of Brouwersdam and Grevelingendam. These centers will feature transit hubs to encourage visitors to leave their cars at the hubs and travel around the lake by boat, bicycle or on foot, as well as provide all types of services and facilities for the various watersports enjoyed by all who visit this area.
High Tide Low Tide Village Opening
The Brouwersdam area will feature distinct housing options like a “Living Dyke� and facilities are housed in the dunes overlooking the North Sea. The area of Port Zelande is redesigned to foster a greater connection to the sea. A canal is cut from Haringvliet to Grevelingen, allowing fresh to travel across the land and support a growing organic farm and aquaculture industry. Visitors and locals alike can appreciate the historic memorials to the flood of 1953, which is represented through tall tree-lined paths delineating the two pieces of land that remained above water during the flood. The Grevelingendam area will host cultural activities and temporary uses within the new plan of pavillions, parks and piazzas. The entire Grevelingen region will be zoned to allow all to enjoy the area – from bird watchers and kite surfers to farmers and fisherman. The network of floating islands can provide venues for activities ranging from restaurants, open-air cinema and music concerts that attract people throughout the entire year.
Aquafarm Water sport Flood memorial Beach Nature reserve Fishing Camping
Brouwersdam Area
Hub
grevelingendam area detail | not to scale
Grevelingendam Area
Legend High Tide Low Tide Village Opening Cultural center / Pavillions Water sport Commercial area Floating restaurants Housing Fishing Piers transit Hub
Pavillions sketch
town TO sea _Masterplan of the canal area _Rauma | Finland _2010 _ Urbanism Undefined| 16th YTK/IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School
bird-eye view| Harbour area
S.w.o.t. analysis Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Old Rauma | UNESCO Site
Aging population
Reuse of industrial lands
No activities for youth
Rauma Art Museum
No connection to the sea
Lake connectivity
Cars into city center
Walkable city
Interrupted paths
Canal
Spread/Sprawl
The aim of the plan is to restore the lost connection from the lake to the sea, allowing citizen to follow the canal path. To encourage active citizen participation, the continuity between land and sea has been reinforced with new areas of interest, addressed also to young people.
legend new buildings reuse existing
activities plan | Perspective view paper mill factory
harbour concert arena
climbing wall
new residential area
water sports
new pedestrian bridge
skate park
new park
restaurants
basketball camps
volleyball camps
golf camp
open air activities
city museum
temporary uses
proposed zoning | Scale 1:20 000
legend Water residential zone green space public zone industrial zone
Big scale intervention - technological scheme footstep energy generating and harvesting tiles
Electricity pole with photovoltaic panel
steel sheet connection ramp
Rainwater harvesting system
existing stairs from Berea Rd station
Dormitory kit
small scale kit with electricity connection
distribution network in rubber case
steel pipe upright
precast concrete base
1 sqm photovoltaic panel
water tank (capacity based on need)
water tank basement
steel rods for gutter suspension reclaimed PVC downpipe
reclaimed PVC gutter
steel brackets
existing market roof
existing steel trussed beam
ARE YOU kitTING?
_Refurbishment of Warwick Junction area _Durban | South Africa _2014 _ UIA | International student competition Toilette kit
Medium scale intervention - technological scheme
big scale intervention |
long term
urban infill strategy plan
resources managment strategy Analysis of urban density
Analysis of water need
Back to resource
buildings from serial production are placed by the municipality in undeveloped spaces.
building density
not all space is occupied, allowing traders to autonomously develop in the future.
informal traders can rent a building and use it as a semi-formal shop, house and storage space.
developable space
project center expansion and new civic square, where traders can gather to share experiences
childcare center to host traders’children during working hours in a safe and playful context
1 sqm of covered surface can catch up to 3 litres of water per day
solar energy Durban has a mean amount of 6,5 sunshine hours per day.
A 1sqm stand-alone solar panel can produce up to 1 kWh per day of electricity
density of demand for electricity based on traders’ presence
footsteps energy 10 train lines transit to and from Berea Station A 5 sqm of energy generating slab can produce up to 1,2 kWh per day, enough to keep a street lamp on all night.
urban allotment gardens where people can grow their own food, sharing communal facilities public library to serve as cultural center for the new neighborhood
as they make some money, they can expand their home or shop to the next building.
Rainwater harvesting Durban has an average of 130 rainy days per year.
density of demand for water based on taxi vehicles’ presence
Analysis of electricity need
sport hub with gym and outdoor courts, where kids from the existing school can hang out
the roof of the Early Morning Market could catch up to 28000 liters per day, enough to satisfy the need of water for 400 people.
5 informal barbers can get enough electricity to work 3 hours every day during the nighttime.
460.000 people, mainly commuters, walk through Warwick Junction every day.
recycle point for traders to get new kits in return for old stuff parking lot extension (160 stalls ca.) to serve as park and walk facility for commuters, traders and customers if business works good, the municipality will be able to invest in new public projects.
permeable roads green areas pedestrian areas traders’ buildings new public buildings
Durban city hospital Durban transport bus depot Warwick junction infill programme project center bus station early morning market Berea road railway station
As of now, many informal traders are commuters that face high costs to reach Wawick and they work in a context of urban decay while large spaces of the city remain vacant and undeveloped. Traders may become semi-formal working next to their homes, giving them a chance of growth in time. New activities could be placed in vacant areas, giving the city the opportunity to develop by infilling, not by expanding and will promote new neighborhood community spirit.
Brooke street edge new configuration west/Brooke street cemetery Dut city campus Durdoc hospital
market facilities taxi parking/washing facilities informal tradersdistribution taxi pick-ups spots footsteps energy kit rainwater harvesting kit solar energy kit
Medium scale intervention |
medium term
train station entrance
new brooke street layout
medium scale kits K(REATIVE)I(NTERACTIVE)T(OOL)
walkable and ridable area new green area
before
Problems are not precisely located on a particular spot of Warwick Junction. So why not create a sort of emergency-kit, movable according to necessity? It should be easy to build, economic, ecologic, compact, repeatable and self-sufficient. This is made possible using a light frame structure, which will allow to use cheaper elements (no need of high dimensioned beams and columns) and to easily assemble them (only with spikes and chemical binds). All the kits are conceived as 5x5x3 m wooden parallelepipeds with sloping roof for rainwater harvesting regardless the function. The focus is on basic needs so in designing a dormitory-kit and a washroom-kit. Both are conceived to stand alone as well as work together and, thanks to their square plan, can be jointed in different configurations. Furthermore, they can be repeated anywhere the same problem arises. In this case, the recovery hub has been placed at the end of the Brooke Street Market, just outside the gates that, once they are closed, can host traders for the night or allow them to have a shower. Besides, single washroom-kits have been located inside the market and in the new Brooke Street layout to serve informal traders and their customers.
pedestrian crossing new green area
SWITCHING ON THE OTHER EDGE The cemetery is currently a peaceful island inside the chaos of Warwick Junction. The idea is to mix up things a little bit, bringing the order and the green of the cemetery inside the street while creating a lively circulation of people on one side of the cemetery park. So the cemetery edge on Brooke Street is fragmented and moved to create pockets to accommodate green areas and vendors. Green areas are also extended to the rest of the road, contributing to the street design. This has been possible due to the unification of the two sidewalks that used to run along both sides of the street, into a wider and more usable one. Importance has also been given to the separation of functions in the street, giving the proper space to parking/pick-up & drop-off areas, sidewalks and driving lanes.
new cemetery entrance new washroom services with water tank and water harvesting system
MAKE ITWORK! The last (but not least) thing needed? Resources! So the big scale intervention has been detailed by thinking how the resource management system may affect the medium scale project. Regarding the rainwater harvesting system, in addition to the Brooke Street Market roof, any new kit can be used to collect water, to be stored then into a tank, and connected to different users. Electricity poles, with photovoltaic panels , will mark the street course and provide an aggregation hub for all the traders that spontaneously will gather around them to obtain electricity. This will allow for a better spatial organization of the traders while assuring a proper maintenance of the poles since the vendors will be directly involved in their correct functioning.
electricity pole with photovoltaic panel, providing energy up to 6 informal vendors sidewalk+informal vendors
new green area
mixed-use (parking+lane+pickup/dropoff) green area underused sidewalks
parking area + pick-up & drop-off spots for taxi
edges
Medium scale kit structure
sidewalk along the cemetery edge
wooden roof made of 50x560x5 cm planks
informal trading related to the cemetery placement
after
wooden panels 240x100x4 cm wooden beams 24x6x460 wooden beams 24x6x300 wooden uprights 6x6 cm
informal vendor provided with small scale kit
wooden panels 240x120x4
new green area
wooden beams 24x6x250 wooden floor made of 50x500x5 cm planks
wooden beams 24x24x500 concrete foundation block 24x24x30 cm
Dormitory-kit’s working scheme
Switch it on! new sidewalk+informal vendors fragmented edge+new cemetery entrance new green area new electricity system parking area+pickup & dropoff spots driving lane new washroom services water tank edge
1_ when work is done, a street trader arrives to the dormitory.
2_ once in, he temporarily puts his working trolley on an empty spot.
3_ he takes his bed out of its allocation and puts it against the wall.
4_ he stores the trolley and his personal things in the locker.
5_ he operates the bed and sets in for the night.
6_ a hard working day is over, he gets some good sleep.
one way lane
one way lane
new cemetery entrance new green area informal trading promenade two way lane
small scale intervention |
got a problem?
short term
kios -k- it !
sustainable Materials Recycle
Old stuff collection
Kit production panel B3 1000 x 930 mm 270° rotation
Wood panel C1 960 x 430 x 75 mm frame 180° rotation
panel B1 1000 x 500 mm fixed
panel B2 1000 x 500 mm fixed
panel A 940 x 450 mm fixed
Steel The first recycling center can be a mere collection point, where traders can drop their old stuff and get new kits in return. It will be located at Wills Rd & Syringa Ave (see large scale), and managed with the help of the Project Center. As the need for kits arises, new recycling hubs will pop up in Warwick Junction
panel D1 1000 x 450 mm 90° rotation
i don’t want to move! I just want a workspace that is...
panel C2 960 x 430 mm 270° rotation
panel D2 1000 x 450 mm 90° rotation
845 mm three-piece telescopic beam
movable The double small scale kit features steel fasteners to obtain a 1000 litres capacity box. It turns into a kiosk with diverse configurations, suitable to many traders typologies.
The single small scale kit is a flexible and light work tool. With a capacity of 500 litres, it can be suitable for small businesses like beads or snack trading
customizable I need my kiosk to...
Each trader should have an appealing and comfortable workspace. So small scale kiosks are highly customizable. Not only they can be shaped and assembled according to necessity, but they can also become pieces of art, so to attract customers.Streets will be colonized by a variety of colorful kiosks!
pimp my kiosk! _be easy to move _be compact
_cover me, my fruits, my clients _have a spacious shelf
_have space to hang clothes
_be suitable to all my different items _have a spacious shelf _shelter clay from rain _be spacious inside
_have room to stand _protect my clients and me from rain and heat _be connected to electricity
mamluk shawbak _Restoration of the Mamluk Palace _Shawbak | Jordan _2013 _Shawbak Project| Archaeology of a Mediterranean Frontier
plans | not to scale
elevations | not to scale
East elevation
Ground floor plan West elevation
Upper floor plan
Architectural survey and material analysis have been carried out to suppose some peculiar aspects of the palace, like its spatial organization and the succession of the historical layers of the structure. This information have been used to propose a restoration project that provide both the safety of visitors ans well the protection of the documentary value of the palace.
South elevation
Legend
hypothesis sketch
removal of vegetation
cutting and replacing
protection from falling objects
protection from falling
waterproofing
integration
new construction
archaeological excavation
North elevation
MADE IN CUJAE _Flexible structure _Havana | Cuba _2012 _AA Visiting School Politic of Fabrication Laboratory II
The theme The task was to revitilize a space iside the CUJAE (University of Havana), by using software tools (like Rhino and Grasshopper) to optimize predefinited construction materials. Three different project were carried out and one was chosen to be built. All the proposals, by the way, underlined the extreme adaptable nature of the habaneros which was reflected in the flexible character of each project.
The idea was the one of creating an happening inside the CUJAE, something appealing for the users (both students and professors) to encourage them in using the space. The winning project focused on the theme of the “game”, so in creating someting usefully playful. The result was a flamboyant installation that could be used for sitting, projecting and hanging art pieces.
construction phases
1_Construction materials
4_Sewing fabric elements together
2_Projects’ review
5_Hanging the structure on the ceiling
3_Projection of the elements in scale 1:1 to be drawn, cutted and sewn
6_Fixing the other half of the structure
photography
Beduins in the sun Shawbak | 2011
PEOPLE FROM THE WORLD
A man Havana| 2012 Madre Habanera Havana| 2012
Jumping canadian Helsinki| 2010 Walking lady Budapest| 2014
CASES OF URBANITY Selling Avocados Havana| 2012 Music in the street Milan | 2014 Street view Wadi Musa | 2011
Calling perspective Budapest| 2014 Metro station Budapest| 2014
LIGHTS MEAN SHADOWS
Twilight at grandpa’s Pisa| 2014
Throphies & shadow Pisa |2014 Staircase Budapest| 2014
TRACES OF TRADITION
Mist & reflections Budapest| 2014 Diagonal in the arch Shawbak | 2011
Through the colonnade Venice | 2012 Cacciucco blues Pisa| 2010
Thank you
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