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“Ever ydes i gnpr obl em i sanef f or tt oachi eve f i t nes sbet weent woent i t i es ,t hef or m andt he cont ex t .Wher e cont ex tdef i nest hepr obl em and f or mi sas ol ut i ont ot hepr obl em.…. And phys i cal cl ar i t ycan’ tbeachi evedi nt hef or m unt i l t her ei ss omepr ogr ammat i ccl ar i t yi nt he des i gner ’ smi ndandact i ons . ”

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-Chr i s t opherAl ex ander

Ar chi t ect ur al T hes i s-Par tI Undes t andi ngandReact i ngt ot he‘ Ex i s t i ng’ I ti st hes ear chf orapr oces swhi chi sbas edont hef undament al s .Wecannamet hi spr oces sas‘ under s t andi ngand r eact i ngt ot heex i s t i ng’ .I ti st hes amepr oces st hr oughwhi ch wehumanbei ngsal s oevol ved,i naway under s t andi ng and cons t ant l yr eact i ng t o ours ur r oundi ngs .Her e,t hemeani ng oft het er m‘ ex i s t i ng’becomesi mpor t antbecaus ei n ar chi t ect ur ei twasconcei veddi f f er ent l yi nvar i ouser as .F orex ampl e,i nt he cont ex t ual i s m oft he1980s ,t heex i s t i ngwas under s t ood asmer el yt he bui l ther i t age oft he ci t y whi chof t en l edt ot he pos t moder ni s tpas t i chesofhi s t or y.Asan out come i tf ai l edt opr oduceavi t al ci t yj us tasmuchast het abul ar as at hi nki ngoft hemoder ni s m.T hi ss howst heneedf or abr oaderunder s t andi ngoft het er m‘ ex i s t i ng’becaus ees s ent i al l y ar chi t ect ur ei saddi ngt hi ngst os omet hi ngex i s t i ngora r eact i ont os omet hi ngex i s t i ng. Accor di ngt oar chi t ectJ ean-Phi l i ppeVas s al ,bui l di nganew r epr es ent sonl yas mal l s har eofar chi t ect ur eandnoti t s es s ence.Hes ays“Eveni fyoubui l danent i r el ynew bui l di ng,youul t i mat el yaddont oapr eex i s t i ngor gani z at i onofs pace –bei thous esi nt henei ghbour hood,a ci t yquar t er ,a gr oupoft r eesora l ands cape.Anaddi t i on canonl y become meani ngf ulwhenweanal ys et hi spr ot ocondi t i onofar chi t ect ur es i ncer el y,i nor dert odet er mi ne whati tmi ghtl ack –f or onl yt hi ss houl dbe added. ” And i tcan onl ybe done by i dent i f yi ng t hos eel ement s ,f or cesand ener gi eswhi ch ar e genui nel ydet er mi ni ngt hes pat i al per f or mancesofagi vens i t uat i on.

Par tI– Under s t andi ngt he‘ ex i s t i ng’ Under s t andi ngt heex i s t i ngel ement sands paces

Her e wecant al kaboutt hef i r s tpar toft hepr oces swhi chi sent i r el ybas edont he i dent i f i cat i on and anal ys i sof ex i s t i ngel ement sands pacesi nt hes i t e.Agoodunder s t andi ngwi l l hel pust oi dent i f y al ocat i onf ort hebui l di ng.I tal s o t el l suswhati sl acki ngandwhatneedst obeadded,i nawayanans wert ot heques t i on“whatdoest hes i t ewantt obe?”

Recogni t i onofas ui t abl el ocat i onf orbui l di ng

Ar chi t ect ur ecanal waysbegi nwi t ht hi ss i mpl epr oces sofi dent i f yi ngt hes potf orabui l di ng’ sl ocat i on.I ti st hes ame pr oces swhi ch S i monUnwi nr ef er st o ast he‘ i dent i f i cat i onofpl ace’ . Accor di ngt ohi m howevercompl ex and s ubt l e ar chi t ect ur e maybe i ni t smor es ophi s t i cat ed f or ms ,i tcanbegi n wi t hs omet hi ng ass i mpl eass i t t i ngon as anddune l ooki ngoutt os ea.Bydoi ngs oyoues t abl i s hapl ace.Chr i s t i anNor ber gS chul zcal l st hes amepr oces sas‘ concr et i z at i on’ ofs pace.Hei deggeral s or ef er st oi ti nhi ses s ay ‘ Bui l di ngDwel l i ngT hi nki ng’wher ehet al kaboutt he‘ l ocat i on’ .He wr i t es “Andonce t hebr i dge wasbui l t ,t hats potbecame i npeopl e’ sunder s t andi ng t hepl aceoft he br i dge” . . . . . . . . .T hi si sf or Hei deggert hemomentt hatdwel l i ngi ns cr i bedi npl acet hr oughbui l di ng.

Under s t andi ngt hepr ogr am ort hepur pos e

Apr ogr am wi l l t al kaboutt he needorpur pos e outofwhi ch i ti sgener at ed.L oui sIKahnbel i evedt hatabui l di ng hasani nher enti dent i t y der i ved f r om t hepr ogr am.Ar i ghtr es pons et ot hegi ven par amet er sofas cheme,ul t i mat el y hel psi nt er pr etwhatt hebui l di ngwant st obe.S uchar es pons ei sver ywel levi denti nt he wor ksofHansS char ounand Al varAal t o.F ort hem,ar chi t ect ur al f or m i sgener at ed and i ns pi r edby apar t i cul arwayofl i f et hatcal l edi ti nt o bei ng. Accor di ng t oCol l i nS tJ ohnWi l s on,f ort hegener at i onofs uchanar chi t ect ur e,t heneces s i t yandt hes our ceofi ns pi r at i on ofi t sf or m mus tbegr oundedont hegr at i f i cat i onofs omel i vi ngpur pos e. T ogetabet t eri ns i ghti nt ot hepr obl em,att hei ni t i al s t ageoft hedes i gnpr oces si t s el fi ti ses s ent i alt oas kt hebas i c ques t i onsr egar di ngt hepr oj ectandf i ndt heans wer st oi t .

Under s t andi ngt hel ar gercont ex tort hephi l os ophi cal cont ex t “Al waysdes i gnat hi ngbycons i der i ngi ti ni t snex tl ar gercont ex t -achai ri nar oom,ar oom i nahous e,ahous ei nan envi r onment ,anenvi r onmenti naci t ypl an. ” -El i el S aar i nen Anunder s t andi ngoft hel ar gercont ex ti sex t r emel yi mpor t antwhi l edes i gni ngbui l di ngs .I tgi vesani deaaboutt he ex i s t enceofabui l di ng asapar toft hewhol e ort hei ndi vi dual i nr el at i ont ot heuni ver s al .I nt hedes i gnpr oces s ,abs t r act model sanddi agr amscanbeus edasat ool t ogett hi sbr oaderpi ct ur eorunder s t andi ng.S omet i mesi tal s ol eadst owar ds anunder s t andi ngoft hephi l os ophi cal cont ex ts uchast hedi f f er encebet weent heeas tandt hewes t ,t hei ndi vi dual and t heuni ver s al et c. I dent i f yi ngt hepr es enceofuni ver s al el ement s Bui l ts pacesar e al waysaf f ect edby cer t ai nf act or swhi char epr es entever ywher e yetdi f f erf r om pl acet opl ace. T heycanbecal l edast he el ement sofouranci ent s–s un,s ky,ai r ,ear t h,wat er .T hes e el ement schange t hei rchar act er t hr oughoutt heday ors eas on. Ourabs ence ofcont r olovert hes ef or ces( s un,wi nd,r ai n,ni ghtandday,changi ng s eas onset c. )hi nt satt hepower sbeyondourr each. Anal yz i ngt hepr es enceoft hes e att hes i t e and t aki ngt hem under cons i der at i onwhi l edes i gni ngdoeshaveamaj ori mpactont heki ndofs paceswecr eat e. I dent i f yi ngt heex per i ent i al s i t uat i ons T het as kofar chi t ect ur ei st ocr eat e envi r onment swhi char eappeal i ngt o man’ sbei ngi nt hewor l d. T o achi eve t hi sgoal t headopt i onofamet hod whi chwoul dpr ogr es sf r om t hei dent i f i cat i onandar t i cul at i onofex per i ent i al s i t uat i ons i sneces s ar y.Anal yz i ngt heex i s t i ngex per i ent i al s i t uat i onsi nt hes i t eandi t ss ur r oundi ngsi st hef i r s tpar ti nt hi spr oces s . Par tI I–S ear chf orF or m( React i ngt ot he‘ ex i s t i ng’ ) Met aphor sf orconcept ual devel opment Met aphor sor gani z eourdes i gnt hi nki ng and actasanef f ect i vet ooli nanal ys i ngades i gnpr obl em.Met aphor i cal r eas oni ng i sa pr oces st hr ough whi ch des i gner sgr adual l yi ncr eas et hei rknowl edgeofa des i gns i t uat i on and t hes e met aphor spl ay ar ol ei ns t r uct ur i ng a des i gnpr obl em.( Cas aki n,H. P. )T heabi l i t yt oper cei ve apr obl em f r om di f f er ent vi ewpoi nt shel psanar chi t ectt ounder s t andandanal ys et hedes i gnpr obl em. React i ngt ot he‘ ex i s t i ng’andt hepr ogr am T hi spar t ,bei ng t hecor eoft hedes i gn pr oces s ,es s ent i al l y deal swi t ht hemaki ng ofar chi t ect ur e. Af t erhavi nga t hr ough anal ys i soft heex i s t i ng and t hepr ogr am ori not herwor ds ,t he i dent i f i cat i on oft he f act or swhi ch af f ectt he maki ngoft hebui l ts paces ,her eones t ar t st or es pondt ot hes e ort r yt oi ni t i at eadi al oguebet weent hem.T hes er eact i ons event ual l yl ead hi m/ hert owar dst he f or m. But ,can s uch r eact i onsbe hel pf uli nt hemaki ng ofa concr et e orr eal ar chi t ect ur e? I tcanonl ybeachi evedbyt r ans f or mi ngt hes er eact i onsi nt ot heel ement swhi chmaket hebui l ts pacesand i nt egr at et hel ands capef abr i c. El ement swhi chi nt egr at et hel ands capef abr i c T ocr eat e anar chi t ect ur e whos eex i s t encel i esi ni t shar monywi t ht hes ur r oundi ngs ,i ti sver yi mpor t antt oi nt egr at e t hel ands capef abr i cwi t ht hebui l di ng.Andi nt hedes i gnpr oces ss ucht hi ngss houl dbet akencar eofatt hes i t epl anni ng l eveli t s el f .L ands capet heor i s tCat her i neDee,i nherbook ‘ F or m and F abr i ci nL ands cape Ar chi t ect ur e’ ,ex pl ai nst he component swhi chmake ani nt egr at edl ands capef abr i c.Her e,‘ f abr i c’i st hei nt egr at eds t r uct ur eofal l l ands cape whi l e ‘ f or m’r ef er st ot hecomponent st hatmakesupt hi sf abr i c and s hei dent i f i est hes ecomponent sass paces ,pat hs ,edges , f oci andt hr es hol ds .

El ement swhi chmakebui l ts paces Her e wel ookatt hebas i cel ement swhi char eavai l abl ei nt hemaki ngofabui l di ng-pl at f or ms ,col umns ,wal l s , openi ngsandr oof .T heycanbecal l edast hecompos i t i onal el ement sofar chi t ect ur e.Andeachoft hem depends upon t hef act or swhi ch af f ectt hebui l di ng( whi chwehaves eeni nt hef i r s tpar t )orwhatt hebui l di ng wantt obe. Rat hert hancons i der i ngt hem asobj ect si nt hems el ves ,wes houl df ocusi nt hewayst heycont r i but et ot hecr eat i on ofpl aces . T hepr oces swhi chwedi s cus s edt i l l now canbes ummar i z edi nt hes et wodi agr ams .T hedi agr am-Is howst he el ement swhi chaf f ectt hebui l ts pacesand t heel ement swhi chmaket hebui l ts paces .T hedi agr am-I Ir epr es ent s t he des i gn pr oces swhi ch wecal l ed ‘ under s t andi ng and r eact i ng t ot he ex i s t i ng’ .L i ke wecanobs er ve i nt he di agr am,t hef or m ort hes ol ut i onl i ess omewher ei nt hemi ddl eoft hi ss pi r aland t hemor eandmor eyougoar ound i tyouwi l l getcl os ert oi t .At l eas ti twi l l t akeacompl et ecycl ef oronet ogetacl earunder s t andi ngoft hes i t eandt he pr obl em.I tcanal s obes eent hatt hemor eandmor et i meyous pendont hi spr oces s ,t hemor eyouwi l l getcl os ert o t hes ol ut i on.T her ef or et hes ol ut i oncanal s obeanal yz edi nt er msoft het i meones pendsont hepr oces s .

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Ar chi t ect ur al T hes i sPar tI I S EARCH T hi st hes i si san at t emptt o under s t and ar chi t ect ur e f r om i t ses s ent i al s ,ori tcanber ef f er edt oasas ear ch f ora pr oces st hr ough whi ch ar chi t ect ur e can be appr oached. PROCES S T hepr oces si sgener at ed outofcer t ai ns t epswhi ch ar ei mpor t anti nt he maki ng ofar chi t ect ur e ort he cr eat i onofapl ace. Under s t andi ngandr eact i ng t ot he“ex i s t i ng”andt he “pr ogr am” Under s t andi ngt heel ement swhi chmakear chi t ect ur e andaf f ectar chi t ect ur e. S ear chf orf or m PROJ ECT I nt he moder n wor l d,wi t ht he i nt r oduct i on ofnew medi umsand t echnol ogy ourf i r s t hand ex per i ence wi t h ours ur r oundi ngsi sbecomi ng l es s erand l es s er day by day. Mos toft he t i me we s ee t he wor l d t hr ough t hes e medi umswhi chmakesusmor e and N mor er emoved f r om t heact ual‘ nat ur e’of human bei ngs . Oncei fwe l ookbacki nt o ourol dt r adi t i on, we f i nd a l otofar tf or mswhi ch ar e bas edon l i ve ex per i ence and cr af twhi chi sbas edon t hei deaof i nt er act i onwi t ht hemat er i al .I nt r oduct i onoft hemoder nmedi umsandt echnol ogyaf f ect edt hes et r adi t i ons ofar tandcr af tand bydoi ngs o ouri mmedi at eex per i ence wi t ht hewor l dar ound.I thascomet oapoi nt wher e we cal lt hes et r adi t i ons‘ i nt angi bl ecul t ur al her i t age’and s af eguar di ng oft hes e hasbecomea chal l enge i nours oci et y.I ti st hi sconcer n whi ch l edt ot hes el ect i onoft hepr oj ectwhi chcanbecal l edas aCent r ef orI nt angi bl eCul t ur al Her i t age. S af eguar di ngt he‘ i nt angi bl e’ Document at i on–‘mat er i al i z at i on’oft he‘ i mmat er i al ’ Ex hi bi t i on–‘t angi bl e‘mani f es t at i onoft he‘ i nt angi bl e’ T r ans mi s s i onofknowl edge-keepi nga‘ l i vi nges s enceal i ve’ Per f or mances–communi t ypar t i ci pat i on S I T E I nt angi bl e cul t ur alher i t age can onl y be s af eguar ded wi t hi n communi t i es t hatcr eat e,mai nt ai n and t r ans mi ti tr at hert han j us ts howcas i ngi tasanex hi bi tofamus eum asi ncas eofci t i es .Kannur ,adi s t r i cti n nor t her n Ker al a,hasbeen obs er ved by me asa s ui t abl es i t ef ors uch a cent r e, wher ear i ch but i ncr eas i ngl ynegl ect edt r adi t i oni nvar i ousar tf or msandcr af t ,i ncl udi ng handl oom and f ol kar ti sf ound.

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PROJ ECT Ur bandes i gnpr opos al f ort heAer oci t yaccomodat i nghos pi t al i t y, of f i ceandcommer ci al s ect or s . Aer oci t yi sapar toft he conceptmas t erpl an pr opos edf ort he devel opmentofI ndi r a GandhiI nt er nat i onalAi r por t ,New Del hi whi ch i st hebus i es tai r por ti nI ndi a wi t h a cur r entcapaci t y of s er vi ngmor et han 46mi l l i onpas s enger sand ai medathandl i ng mor et han100mi l l i onpas s enger sby2026. T hepr oj ectconcent r at eson t hef i r s tphas eoft hedevel opment wher et heAer oci t yi senvi s i oned asat hr eephas edevel opment . S I T E T he pr opos ed s i t e i sl ocat ed on t he NH-8,adj acentt ot he I GIAi r por tand oppos i t et o Mahi pal pur .I tmai nt ai nsanequal di s t ancef r om t hedi amet r i cal l yoppos i t e Cent r al Bus i nes sDi s t r i ct and Gur gaon. Del hiAer oci t y Met r oS t at i on i sl ocat edatone cor neroft hes i t ewi t hi t sunder gr oundl i ne pas s i ngt hr ough t he s i t e.T hepr opos eds i t ei sdi vi dedi nt ot hr eel andpar cel s( L P1,L P2 andL P3)f r om whi chL P1i schos enf ort heI s tphas edevel opment . I ncons i der at i ont oi t scl os epr ox i mi t yt ot her unway,t hes i t e has a hei ghtr es t r i ct i on of26m. URBANDES I GNPROPOS AL I ni t i al par toft he des i gnpr oces sf ocus edon t heanal ys i soft he s i t ewi t hr es pectt oi t scont ex twher eonewoul dcomeacr os sf ew cont r as t i ng i magess uch ast he ai r por tdevel opmentwhi ch i s pl anned and vehi cul arf r i endl y on ones i de and Mahi pal pur whi chi sor gani candpedes t r i an i ni t sor gani z at i on ont heot her s i de.Al s o Gur gaon,ar ecentNCRdevel opmentand t heci t yof Del hi ,r i ch i ni t sher i t age s t and onei t herdi r ect i onsoft hes i t e. Atconcept ual l evel ,t hedes i gn wasconcei ved asa‘ t hr es hol d’ i nbet weent hes econf l i ct s .

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Cons i der i ng t hes t r at egi cl ocat i onoft hemet r os t at i on,t hedes i gnaddr es s est he i s s ueofconnect i vi t y bet ween t he t hr ee l and par cel s .T hi si sachi eved t hr ough a f unct i onalor gani z at i on, wher et he commer ci al devel opmenti nt het hr ees i t esi snear ert ot hemet r os t at i on,al l owi ngconnect i onsamongs t eachot her .Acont i nuousbuti ndependentvehi cul arandpedes t r i annet wor ki si nt r oducedt hr oughout t he s i t e.Al ong t he NH8,t heper i met err oad i spl aced ont op oft he under gr ound met r ol i ne.T he pedes t r i annet wor ki sconnect edwi t ht hel ar gegr eenax eswhi chhol dst heent i r ebui l tt oget her . S i t e Pl an

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PROJ ECT Des i gnofahi ghr i s ehi ghdens i t yhous i ngwi t hi nt hecont ex tofal t er edl i f es t yl es ,al t er nat i vet r ans por tmodes ,conceptofwor ki ngf r om homeandcr eat i onofmi x edus edevel opmentt hatgener at esmi ni mum t r avel t r i ps .Al s ot os t udyt hei nt er f acebet weenhous i ngand ot herr el at ednei ghbour hoodf unct i onsand wor kt owar dsani nt egr at edhous i ngs cheme t hatens ur esmi ni mum i mpactont r ans por t net wor ks . CONT EXT T hecont ex ts el ect edf ort hedes i gnpr obl em l i esi nNOI DA,apar toft heNat i onal Capi t al Regi on.I ni t i al l y,NOI DAwasal owr i s el owdens i t yi ndus t r i al andr es i dent i al devel opmentwor ki ngmai nl y asas ubur bt ot heci t yofDel hiont heeas t er nbankofYamuna.T he i nt r oduct i onoft he Mas sRai dT r ans i tS ys t em (MET RO )and t heeveri ncr eas i nghous i ngneedsoft heci t yt r i gger edt hegr owt h and devel opmentofNOI DAi nt her ecentyear s . S i t eL ocat i on

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S I T E T hes i t ei sl ocat edi nS ect or32ofNOI DA,cl os et o t he NOI DA Ci t y Cent r e Met r oS t at i on and t he I nt erS t at e BusT er mi nal .T heent i r es i t e meas ur es 480m X400m ar ea ( 19. 2hec. ) whi ch had been di vi ded i nt of ourhous i ngpl ot s ,f ourgr eenar eas and onepl otf ors oci ali nf r as t r uct ur e. T hes i t ei s s epar at edf r om t heMet r ol i ne bya gr een buf f er and s ur r oundedby r oadsf r om al ls i des . Outof t he f ourhous i ng pl ot s , one i ss el ect ed f ort he ex pl or at i on.

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DES I GN I nt hedes i gn,amaj oremphas i swasgi ven t ot he cr eat i onofcommuni t ys pacesatdi f f er entl evel s . Att he apar t mentl evel ,a doubl ehei ghts pace ( 6mx 6m)i spr ovi ded asanopent er r acet oeach. T hepl acementofs uchs pacesover l ooki ngeachot herhel pst oi ni t i at e a bet t eri nt er act i on. T he t er r acesf or med byt hes t udi oapar t mentbr i dges actascommuni t ys pacesatever yf ourf l oor s .

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PROJ ECT Des i gnofaci vi ccent r ewhi ch accomodat esanaudi t or i um,mul t i pur pos ehal l ,ar tgal l er y, l i br ar y,f oodcour tandamphi t heat r e. S I T E T hes i t ei sl ocat ed i nS out hDel hi ,ont heout err i ngr oad,oppos i t et o Nehr uPl ace att he i nt er s ect i onofL al aL aj pat hRai Mar g.I ti spr es ent l yagr eenpar kwi t ht r eesont heper i pher y andat r eeatt hecent r e. DES I GNPROCES S T hr oughoutt hedes i gnpr oces s ,a s peci alemphas i swasgi ven on pr es er vi ngt heex i s t i ngchar act er oft he s i t e.T he l ands cape and t hebui l di ngi si nt egr at edi ns uch awayt hat ,i tdoes n’ tdi s t ur bt he f r eemovementandatt he s ame t i meent r yf r om al l t hes i desi spos s i bl e.T ocont i nuet hepar kl i kechar act erof t hes i t e,t he r oofoft hebui l di ng i smadeacces s i bl ef r om t he gr oundl evel . T hebui l di ngi ss emi s unkenandwor ksons pl i tl evel swhi chmakesi tacces s i bl e f r om bot ht hes unkenl obbyandt het er r acel evel . S i t eAr ea -15018s qm. Gr oundCover age -30% ( 4505s qm) Max .Per mi s s i bl eHei ght-15m.

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PROJ ECT Des i gnofacul t ur al cent r ewhi chaccomodat est woaudi t or i ums ,ar tgal l er y,l i br ar y,f oodcour t ,gues thous e,admi ni s t r at i on,conf er ence f aci l i t i esandout doorper f or mances paces .Accor di ngt ot hebr i ef ,t hecent r es houl dr epr es entouranci entt r adi t i on,phi l os ophyandour knowl edgeconcer ni ngnat ur eanduni ver s e. S I T E T hes i t ei sl ocat edi n New Del hi ,oppos i t et o Raj Ghatand adj acentt oGandhi Dhar s han,abui l di ngbyChar l esCor r ea.T hel ocat i oni s ver yneart ot her i verYamuna. DES I GN Al l t hebui di ngsi nt hear eaar es i ngl es t or eys t r uct ur eswhi chpr ovi des auni quewal ki ngex per i encet hr ought hebui l tandunbui l t .Acont i nuat i onofs uchanex per i ence i sr ef l ect ed i nt hedes i gnoft hebui l di ng. As t udyoft heanci entdi agr amshel pedi nt r ans f or mi ngs omeoft hem i nt ot hedes i gn.

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