PLAY Extension of International Insitute & Reactivate Arsenal St
Author&Editor: Mian Wang Instructor: Javier Maroto TA: Allison Mendez
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“Play”=Geometries of Playing
My research is looking at using “play” as a device to reactivate architecture and reconnect to community.
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PREMISE
geometries of play
precedents
play types
SITE
location of play reasoning
play in between surrounding
PROGRAM
logic of play detail program
possibilities
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Intro-Geometries from Aldo Van Eyck
First of all, I looked into Aldo Van Eyck’s concept of forms and play. The playgrounds he designed perform more than purely geometry but also association.
Figure 1
Figure 1 Strauven, Francis, and Aldo Van Eyck. "4. Projects and Teaching." Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1998. 155+. Print.1998. Print.
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“Playing” in Architecture
When play is related to architecture, certain means of organization is needed for a guiding process. For example, Sou Fujimoto’s children’s centre in Japan and the City Museum in St Louis MO.
Sou Fujimoto’s Children’s Center
City Museum, St Louis
Figure 2 Sou Fujimoto Architects. Sou Fujimoto's Children's Center. Digital image. Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Sou Fujimoto. Archdaily, 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Apr. 2016. Figure 3 Whitney, Ian. City Museum. Digital image. Http://twistedsifter.com/. WordPress.com VIP, 24 Mar. 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Types of Play
According to Caillois' Play Typology, there are four types of play: competition, chance, balance and mimicry.
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Types of Play
Competition
Chance
Balance Mimicry
Term “Competition, Chance, Banlance, Mimicry,” from Walz, Steffen P. "5.1 Caillois' Play Typology." Toward a Ludic Architecture: The Space of Play and Games. Pittsburgh, PA: ETC, 2010. 63. Print.
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Competition
One of the competition with playing is racing. Speed, distance and number are the categories of racing. Speed is refering to racing the same distance with fastest velocity; distance means using the same amount of time to race the further space; number means using the same speed and compete the number of series.
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Speed
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Distance
Number
Chance
Chance is the unexpected excitement during the process of playing. It includes awarding winning, finding ways in maze, rotating to pass and meander to cross.
Award/no award
Block
Rotate
Meander
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Mimicry
Mimicry deals with acting out the same form or action between the other shape or forms. It can be about differently posistioned circles. It can be also about following the adjacent movements step by step.
Position
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Succession
Balance
Balance deals with surfaces that are inclined, extremely narrow or required jumping or crawling in order to pass.
Walk
Jump
Slope
Height
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Therapy
Play
one-one Question&Answering
DR
Functional Play PLAY
Patient
“therapeutic frame”
Technical Play
Social Play
Speaking & listening Conversation & Cross
Group gathering & new space made
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Figure 4 Senda, Mitsuru. "2. Theory and Design of Play Structures and Playgrounds." Design of Children's Play Environments. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992. 13. Print.
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Term “Therapeutic Frame” from Psychoanalyst Marion Milner Website from Sperber, Esther. "The Architecture of Psychotherapy." Opinionator. 2016 The New York Times Company, 9 June 2015. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
Play + Therapy
Speaking & listening Conversation & Cross
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SITE
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Site Location
Site is located in Tower Grove area, east of tower grove park.
Map 1: Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Site Location
Map 2 from St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Diversity Analysis
This map shows the diviersity analysis in St Louis. Whereas the North and South are separated with black and white, tower grove area has a diverse overlap of many races, including black, white, hispanic, asian and other races.
Figure 5 Figure 5 from Ihnen, Alex. "Lies, Damn Lies, Racial Integration and Segregation in St. Louis, and Statistics." NextSTL. 2016 Future Great City LLC, 31 Jan. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Racial Diversity Observation
When I visited the site, I saw scenes that are variable. In the residential street, an Asian senior is sitting on a chair to enjoy the sunlight. She sat there with 45 degrees towards the street direction. She sat there in silence, glancing at the surrounding with peace.
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Photo 24 from Arsenal Street, Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Racial Diversity Observation
; A group of kids who’s parents didn’t know each other are playing on a big lawn in front of a small restaurant. It felt like this place is owned to be diverse-friendly and everyone from everywhere seems to fit in.
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Base Photo 22 Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Racial Diversity Observation
An African American woman is sitting on the front porch to take a phone call. She sat there with complete relaxation, perpendicular to the street. She sat there as if she never left; she sat there as if the front porch is a perfect social environment.
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Base Photo 23 from Arsenal Street, Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Building Ages
This map show an overlook of building ages in st louis. Looking particularly at Tower grove area, the ages of all bulidings are mostly before the year of 1920.
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Figure 6 from Spurloc, Chris. "How Old Is That Building? Check Structures in the St. Louis Area." Stltoday.com. Copyright 2016 STLtoday.com, 900 N. Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, MO, 12 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Building Ages
looking at building ages in St Louis, this area also has few recent constructions and building ages are approximately more than 100 years old. That means the site is waiting for a new construction to happen.
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School and structures have age and have not been remodel, Figure 7 from Spurloc, Chris. "How Old Is That Building? Check Structures in the St. Louis Area." Stltoday.com. Copyright 2016 STLtoday.com, 900 N. Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, MO, 12 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Site General Tower Grove Park
S Grand
International Institute Arsenal St
Arsenal St
S Grand Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Roosevelt Hight School
Site General Intro
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Tower Grove Park
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International Institute
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Roosevelt High School
Photo 1 and photo 3 from Arsenal Street, Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016. Photo 2 from International Institute, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Few commercial, less effective
Site Commercial Building
Redo map to more obvious
Dense&Popular Commercial Street
Map 3 from Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Commercial
Religious
Bus Stop
Grand Blvd Street Conditions
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S Grand Blvd is a busy street with restaurants, dessert, stores&other entertainments. Not only the residents from here but also people from other part of St Louis come here for entertainment.
Photo 4,5,6 from S Grand Blvd, Tower Grove, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Program Idea
Map 4
Map 4 from Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Non Residence Program
Meanwhile, there are a few buildings on E. Arseal street that are non-residence. These buildings have some disadvantages and are not as effective as entertainments on Grand Blvd. How could these buildings serve better the community?
Disadvantage small scale entertainment not compete with Grand Blvd Handy but not as attractive Serve a few neighborhood
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Riley’s Pub
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New Dawn Natural Foods
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Sutter Church Thrift Store
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Dado works design developement
Photo 7,8,10 from Arsenal street, Tower Grove, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016. Photo 9 from Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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International Institute
1882-2013
2013-Present
St Elizabeth Academy
International Institute
Immigrants Education
Immigrants&Refugee Resettlement
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Photo 11 from International Institute, Arsenal Street, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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International Institute
1882-2013
2013-present
Classrooms Cafeteria Offices Gym Lockers/dressing rooms
Information Visiter Center Lobby Classrooms Cafeteria/Kitchen Offices
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Material on Building Facade
Photo 17 Wooden Frame Window&Brick Wall
Arsenal Street, Tower Grove, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Photo 18 Old stone brick wall&Brick Wall
Photo 19 CMU Block Wall
Residence Facades Study
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Photo 14,15,16 from Arsenal Street, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Material on Building Facade
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Trace in between different types of brick, an indication of restoration
Photo 21 from International Institute, Arsenal Street, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Material on Building Facade
Trace in between different types of brick, an indication of restoration
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Photo 20 ,International Institute, Arsenal Street, St Louis, MO. Personal photograph by author. 2016.
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Program Idea
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Map 5 from Tower Grove, St Louis MO . Map. Google Maps. Google, 25 April,2016. Web. 25 April,2016.
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Program Idea
The non-residnet buildings on arsenal street are less popular than the ones on S Grand Blvd. But when play structures are connecting the facade, this street is possibly more attractive to visitors and the neighborhood.
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Program Idea
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Carved Out
Covered
Inset
Divide
Emerge in the Air
Embed
Urban Fabric Reference
Superflex by BIG is about a large scale urban fabric condition. It requires a larger site and more populations. Whereas the Arsenal street is narrower and has the purpose of attracting more people. Thus the play structure will emphasize more on the linear side of geometry.
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Superflex, BIG Architects
Photo 12 from Baan, Iwan. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. 2012. Nørrebro, Copenhagen / from Norrebrogade to Tagensvej. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. Photo 13 from Maria da Schio. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. 2012. Nørrebro, Copenhagen / from Norrebrogade to Tagensvej. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Program Idea
International Institute used to be an high school academy and was bought and transformed into an adult insitute for immigrants and refugees. The building has an courtyard that could potentially be where the “play � space happen.
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Program Idea
From Arsenal street, the international institute is segregated from the busy S Grand on the West side. In order to allow the population come from S Grand Blvd into Arsenal Street, certain construction need to take place in the link between I. I. and the busy street.
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Program Idea
Since the link from I.I. to Grand blvd is clear, there’s an tendency to either break through the street side of the building or differenciate it.
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Program Idea
This play structure is going to be tightly engaged with what exist in building now.
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Program Idea
The Play types are balance and chance. These playing geometries help guilding the start of a simple organization. And they also makes it easier to apply more details into the whole play structure.
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Program Idea
These diagrams show how simple geometries could respond to in between spaces. Though the diagrams are not showing the actual dimensions, it is still useful to research into how play types are fitting into buildings.
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Program Idea
old
adult
old
adult new
new
building phases
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kids kids
age groups
Program Idea
playing transitions
playing connect with building
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Program Idea
connect with street
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Program Idea
Building break through, street population come in
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Program Idea
As the participants in international institute are involved with the playing structure, public are also part of the audience within this community.
participants
public participants public
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Program Relationships
playing
Reuse classrooms Additional classrooms for special training -sewing class -computer -hotel housekeeping
Cultural celetration hall Black Box Theater
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Aldo Van Eyck’s Play
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Figure 9
Figure 8 and Figure 9(reproduced) from Strauven, Francis. Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1998. 153. Print.
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Aldo Van Eyck’s Play
Space within one or more Space Zeedijk Playground(figure 10)
Figure 10 from Strauven, Francis. Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1998. Print.
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Aldo Van Eyck’s Play
Focal Point off from center
Space within multiple space Zaanhof Playground (figure 11)
Figure 11 from Strauven, Francis. Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1998. Print.
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Sou Fujimoto’s Play
Children’s center for Psychiatric Rehavilitation(figure 12)
Space within space Sense of privacy
Figure 12 Sou Fujimoto Architects. Sou Fujimoto's Children's Center. Digital image. Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Sou Fujimoto. Archdaily, 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Apr. 2016.
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City Museum’s Play
“Self Exploration” City Museum (Photo)
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Photo from Jobson, Christopher. "City Museum: A 10-Story Former Shoe Factory Transformed into the Ultimate Urban Playground." Colossal. 2010-2016 Christopher Jobson, 02 June 2015. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. Figure 13 from Dotree, Phil. "City Museum Is Fun for Everyone (St. Louis, Missouri)." Interesting America. 2010–2015 RICHARD GRIGONIS., 14 Mar. 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.
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“Playing” in Section
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Photo 2
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Program Imagination
Cludge Photo 1 by Jones, Christopher Frederick. Elysium Playground / Cox Rayner Architects. 2013. Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. ArchDaily. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.
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Cludge Photo 2 by Delage, Latreille. Children’s Playhouse ‘Sam + Pam’ / Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects + Designers Inc. 2013. Vancouver, BC V5K, Canada. Cludge Photo 3 from Architectural Grammar. "Architectural Grammar: Sol LeWitt, Master of Conceptualism." Architectural Grammar: Sol LeWitt, Master of Conceptualism. Modelo Simple, 04 June 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.
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Bibliography Walz, Steffen P. "5.1 Caillois' Play Typology." Toward a Ludic Architecture: The Space of Play and Games. Pittsburgh, PA: ETC, 2010. 63. Print. Senda, Mitsuru. "Theory and Design of Play Structures and Playgrounds." Design of Children’s Play Environments: Mitsuru Senda. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992. Print. Strauven, Francis. Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1998. Print. GONZALEZ, DAVID. "Play Street Becomes a Sanctuary." Nytimes.com. New York times, 31 July 2009. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. Sou Fujimoto Architects. Sou Fujimoto's Children's Center. Digital image. Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Sou Fujimoto. Archdaily, 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Apr. 2016. Term “Therapeutic Frame” from Psychoanalyst Marion Milner Website from Sperber, Esther. "The Architecture of Psychotherapy." Opinionator. 2016 The New York Times Company, 9 June 2015. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. Ihnen, Alex. "Lies, Damn Lies, Racial Integration and Segregation in St. Louis, and Statistics." NextSTL. 2016 Future Great City LLC, 31 Jan. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. Spurloc, Chris. "How Old Is That Building? Check Structures in the St. Louis Area." Stltoday.com. Copyright 2016 STLtoday.com, 900 N. Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, MO, 12 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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Image Sources Sou Fujimoto Architects. Sou Fujimoto's Children's Center. Digital image. Children’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Sou Fujimoto. Archdaily, 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Apr. 2016. Whitney, Ian. City Museum. Digital image. Http://twistedsifter.com/. WordPress.com VIP, 24 Mar. 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. Jobson, Christopher. "City Museum: A 10-Story Former Shoe Factory Transformed into the Ultimate Urban Playground." Colossal. 2010-2016 Christopher Jobson, 02 June 2015. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. Dotree, Phil. "City Museum Is Fun for Everyone (St. Louis, Missouri)." Interesting America. 2010–2015 RICHARD GRIGONIS., 14 Mar. 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. Baan, Iwan. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. 2012. Nørrebro, Copenhagen / from Norrebrogade to Tagensvej. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. Maria. Da. schio. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. 2012. Nørrebro, Copenhagen / from Norrebrogade to Tagensvej. Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex. Web. 25 Apr. 2016.
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