portfolio
MAY 2017
ACADEMIC WORKS
ARCHITECTURE
SABDIEL DÍAZ VÉLEZ
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SABDIEL DÍAZ VÉLEZ INFO Ponce,Puerto Rico
issuu.com/sabdieldiazvelez
787 484 4917
linkedin.com/in/sabdiel-diaz
sabdieldiaz07@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE Teacher Assistant (Math) Jardines de Ponce High School June 2012 Teacher Assistant (Math) Ponce High School June 2009
PROFILE I’m a 28 years old graduated architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. I believe that architecture can be an instrument for building a better world and a better way of living. A multidisciplinary approach to the profession and collaborative design process are a must.
EDUCATION Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture May 2017
I have the abilities and qualities to solve problems, to perform at a high and consistent level, to work in collaboration with others and to learn and adapt at a fast pace.
Associate’s Degree in Architectural Drafting University of Puerto Rico (UPR) May 2008
PROFICIENCY
ACHIEVEMENTS The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, member since (2017) PUCPR President’s Honor List (2012-2017)
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2D
CAAPPR Exhibition: Preservation and Conservation Project (2012) Power Fair Exhibition: Sustainability Project (2013)
3D Modelling
Windows Word Power Point AutoCad Rhinoceros Revit Sketchup Rhinoceros Revit Sketchup
Revit 3D Rhinoceros Rendering Lumion Illustrator
Image Photoshop Hand Graphics
Indesign Sketch
UPR Honor Prize Winner: Architect Federico Montilla (2008) EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
UPR Honor List (2006-2008)
Volunteer work: Homeless Count and Data Entry, (2017)
LANGUAGES
SPANISH
Guide:“Ponce abre sus Puertas, La Alhambra”, guided visit at the Ponce Historical District (2016)
ENGLISH
full profesional
Guide: CAAPPR, guided visit at the Ponce Historical District (2016) Guide: “Ponce abre sus Puertas”, guided visit at the Ponce Historical District (2015)
PROJECTS
rethinking the
urban wall
lumen park
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self-built city
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jobos bay connector
ceiba
student residence
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villa caparra
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5Th year: Developmental design studio I & II
rethinking the self-built city
MUMBAI Area: 603.4 sq km Population: 20 million inhabitants
It is of great concern that nowadays cosmopolitan cities continue to increase in population, aggravating overcrowding, pollution and poverty. The high birth rate and migration processes have generated mega cities and, due to lack of resources and the sometimes mismanagement of governments, informal communities have developed rapidly throughout the world.
DHARAVI Area: 2.5 sq km Population 600 - 1 million inhabitants 2
INDIA MAHARASHTRA MUMBAI
INTERVENTION AT THE MOST DENSIFIED AREA
COMMUNITY PERIMETER
rethinking the self-built city The current population living in informal communities is approximately 1 billion inhabitants and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) estimates that by 2030 it will increase to 2 billion inhabitants. It is of most importance to study the existing needs of the population living in informal communities but it is also important to foresee the future informal settlements. The conditions of each informal
community may vary, especially in the Asian region which houses 53% of the world’s urban population. Amongst this region, India is the second most populous country with approximately 1.3 billion inhabitants. The city of Mumbai holds one of the most populated informal communities in Asia called Dharavi.
SITE INTERVENTION SITE
architectural concept ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT
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02
MASS -TIPICAL HOUSING BLOCK TIPOLOGY
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MASS ELEVATION -PROTECTION FROM FLOOD -VISIBILITY AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION
MASS FRAGMENTATION
04
MODULE VARIATION
05
POROUS FACADE -MAXIMIZE VENTILATION -GENERATE SPACES FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
urban strategies URBAN STRATEGIES
01
MAKE USE OF THE EXISTING ROAD IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE SITE, PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE.
URBAN TEXTURE
02
MASS RESPONDS TO URBAN MORPHOLOGY
03
-PROVIDE PUBLIC SPACE -CONNECT THROUGH SITE
04
-PERMEABILITY -UNINTERRUPTED PEDESTRIAN ACCESS -CROSS VENTILATION
05
-CREATE NODES WITHIN BUILDINGS -NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE -NEW PERVIOUS SURFACE -COMMERCIAL OPEN SPACE RESPONDS TO EXISTING ECONOMIC DINAMICS
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SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY
600,000 to 1,000,000 inhabitants per sq mi DENSITY
56% 44% MALE - FEMALE POPULATION
46%
HINDU
24%
6%
24%
MUSLIM CHRISTIAN OTHER RELIGION
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persons AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE
2.6%
INDIVIDUAL
43%
71.7%
0-5000
MONTHLY INCOME PER FAMILY
14.29%
9.79%
38.37%
METERED
PUBLIC
OTHER ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY
STATUS NOT MENTIONED
STATUS NOT MENTIONED
25.6%
($76.36)
63.6%
SANITARY FACILITY
26.61% ELECTRIC FACILITY
INDIVIDUAL
OTHER
47.35%
STATUS NOT MENTIONED
WATER SUPPLY
LOCAL ECONOMY
PLASTIC RECYCLING
LEATHER MANUFACTURING
FABRIC MANUFACTURING
$1 BILLION A YEAR REVENUE: APPROXIMATELY
CERAMIC AND POTTERY
Covering an area of just 1 squared mile, Dharavi is home to approximately 1 million people and is considered as the economic center of Mumbai, yet most of these people live in subhuman conditions. It is for these reasons that I propose a system that provides infrastructure and affordable housing, providing salubrious conditions while developing public spaces for recreational, religious and commercial activities. This proposal will respond to the existing climatic conditions which consist of
heavy rains generated by monsoons, extreme hot weather and high levels of humidity. It will also respond to the high density of the population by reducing the built-up footprint. By combining residential and commercial workshops this proposal would be responding to the economic, social and cultural dynamics that already exist within this community.
DESIGN PROCESS
SOLAR PANELS
LIVING WORKING FUTURE EXPANSION MARKET
FACADE CONFIGURATION
FACADE DESIGN PROCESS
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GENERAL ELEVATION 16’X 8’
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FRAGMENTATION OF ELEVATION
03
DIVIDE THE FACADE WITH BAMBOO DOORS AND ALSO WITH AN ELEMENT THAT ALLOWS CROSSED VENTILATION EVEN IN MONSOON SEASON
04
DIVIDE ELEMENT WITH A FIXED LOUVER FOR CONTINOUS VENTILATION.
Architectural models.
8'-6"
WATER TANK LEVEL 69’-6”
TENSILE SHADE
6"
ROOF LEVEL 61’-0”
OPEN TERRACE (AREA FOR FUTURE EXPANSION) GALVANIZED STEEL RAILING
3'-6"
4"
2”
ANTI-CORROSIVE RAILING FLANGE
1/4 SLOPE
6"
SIXTH, SEVENTH LEVEL 52’-6”
DRIP
6"
1/4 SLOPE
RAILING FLANGE C
DRIP
4'-6"
SCALE: 3”=1’-0”
FOLDING BAMBOO WOOD DOOR
WORKSHOP
AGREGATE IN OPENINGS BEDDING COURSE 1 1/2”TO 2” 4”THICK STONE OPEN-GRADED BASE
SOIL SUBGRADE
3'-6"
MIN. 6” THICK STONE SUBBASE
FOLDING BAMBOO WOOD DOOR SLIDING TRACK
1/4 SLOPE
6"
FOURTH, FIFTH LEVEL 35’-6”
DRIP
PERMEABLE PAVER STONE B SCALE: 1 1/2”=1’-0”
6"
1/4 SLOPE
DRIP
4'-6"
LIGHT FIXTURE
3'-6"
8'-0"
OPEN TERRACE (AREA FOR FUTURE EXPANSION)
6” EXPOSED CONCRETE SLAB
THIRD LEVEL 18’-6”
FIXED & OPERABLE LOUVERS SCALE: 1 1/2”=1’-0”
DRIP
FIXED ALUMINIUM LOUVERS
1/4 SLOPE
4"
1'-0"
6"
1/4 SLOPE
A
CORE BEAM BEYOND DRIP OPERABLE BAMBOO WOOD LOUVERS
A 5'-0"
1'
SMOOTH CEMENT PLASTER ON BOTH SIDES
1'-8"
6” CMU
6"
SECOND LEVEL 10’-0”
C
1/4 SLOPE
MANUAL RETRACTABLE AWNING
15° DRIP
B 2” O WEEP HOLE
PERMEABLE PAVING STONES
2'-6"
7'-3"
9'-6"
5'-6"
3'-6"
8’-0”
EARTH FILL
3'-6"
4” PERFORATED PIPE DRAINAGE PERFORATED PIPE DRAIN
PERMEABLE PAVING STONES
MARKET LEVEL 0’-0”
1/4 SLOPE
5'-6" VAPOR BARRIER
RETAINING WALL DETAIL
WALL SECTION
SCALE: 1/2”=1’-0”
SCALE: 1/2”=1’-0”
3'
3'-6"
LIVING AREA
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4Th year: CONTEXTUal design studio II: URBAN SCAPES AND COMMUNITIES
Urban wall
master plan scale: 1:3,000
Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Urban wall
The project is based on the transformation of Barrio Sabanetas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, establishing a connection between communities, the Sabanetas Industrial Park and the Interamerican University campus. Urban Development of sabanetas 1950-2010
road network development 1951-2015
1951
1962
1971
1974
1983
1991
design process
16,391.62 sq
m
01 SITE
02 BUILDING VOLUME
03 MASS FRAGMENTATION
04 CREATE PUBLIC SPACE
05 VIEWS
06 NEW HOUSING AND PLAZA
2015
A C
D B site plan scale: 1/64”= 1’-0”
The public spaces will be the communal meeting points that will emerge from the articulation of the urban wall, which with its permeability will be converted from a static to a more dynamic one.
Architectural model The proposed changes will improve the pedestrian and cycling experience, with the design of new sidewalks, new bicycle lanes and widening of streets. This will establish enough connections through the site intervention transforming the area from an urban barrier into an urban connector.
PROPOSAL
THROUGH CALLEJÓN DISPENSARIO [A] SECTION SCALE: 1/16”=1’-0”
PROPOSAL
PROPOSAL
DISPENSARIO EXTENSION [C] CALLEJÓN ESCALA: 1/16”=1’-0”
[B] UNDERPASS SCALE: 1/16”=1’-0” PROPOSAL
THROUGH HÚCAR STREET [D] SECTION SCALE: 1/16”=1’-0”
CURRENT CONDITION
CURRENT CONDITION
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4Th year: CONTEXTUal design studio I: landscape ecology and environment
lumen park
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Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico
lumen park Lumen Park is a project that provides the community of San Tomas in the Barrio La Playa (Ponce, Puerto Rico), a safe leisure and active space that promotes social interaction and cultural and economic development of the community. CONCEPT DIAGRAM
BACTERIAL LUCIFERIN
GLOWING LINES ON STREET
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WITH WAVE PATTERN
WATER FEATURE AND PERGOLA
PRECEDENT
ARCHITECT: DAN ROOSEGARDE
PROJECTS: VANG GOGH PATH & GLOWING LINES
This park is auto-luminescent, using materials that generate illumination without the use of electric energy. Part of the problem of the place is the lack of security due to the abandonment of the place and the lack of illumination of it. Elements related to bioluminescence were studied and applied, specifically Bacterial Luciferin and its behavior at sea.
NORTH ELEVATION SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
SECTION B-B SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
EAST ELEVATION SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
SECTION A-A SCALE: 1/8”=1’-0”
PROGRAM
WATER FEATURE
WALKWAY
VEHICULAR FLOW
ONE WAY TWO WAY
CURRENT ILUMINATION
KEY PLAN A B
B
A
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4Th year: CONTEXTUal design studio I: landscape ecology and environment
jobos bay connector
MASTER PLAN SCALE: 1/128”=1’-0”
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50’ 100’
200’
300’ N
Location: Salinas, Puerto Rico
jobos bay connector JBNERR (JOBOS BAY ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE) Jobos Bay is a body of water semi closed on the south coast of Puerto Rico between the towns of Guayama and Salinas. The area is subject to estuarine waters which includes mangrove forests, lagoons, dry forests and seagrass. These ecosystems provide habitat for a wide diversity of flora and fauna including several endangered species. It is this biological diversity, which makes Jobos Bay an ideal place for research and education, as well as for the development and implementation of management practices that contribute to knowledge and decisions that favor the environment.
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FLUID PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION WITH ADA COMPLIANCE
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07
USE EXISTING IMPACTED TERRAIN FOR ADDED JBNERR PROGRAM
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EXISTING VEHICULAR INFRASTRUCTURE
PROPOSED VEHICULAR INFRASTRUCTURE
AREA PRONE TO FLOODING, LACK OF SECURITY & OBSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE VISUAL
CONNECTION BETWEEN JBNERR & AGUIRRE SUGAR MILL
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06
JBNERR PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY JBNERR & SUGAR MILL SUGAR MILL
NEW ELEVATED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE NEW SENSE OF PROTECTION NEW LANDSCAPE VISUALS
B
DORMITORIES STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
BATHROOM DINNING & GAME ROOM
DORMITORIES
OFFICE
CONFERENCE ROOM
OFFICE RECEPTION
A
A
KITCHEN EXHIBITION
B
STORAGE
GAZEBOS LIBRARY
FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 3/32”=1’-0”
SITE PLAN
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SCALE: 1/32”=1’-0”
0
50’
100’
200’
300‘
0 N
5’
10’
30’
50’
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
OPEN VIEW TO LANDSCAPE
EMERGENCY EXITS
CROSS VENTILATION
SECOND FLOOR N
SCALE: 3/32”=1’-0” 0
5’
10’
30’
50’
Link between the Aguirre sugar mill historic district with the JBNERR facilities and neighboring communities .
LUNCH ROOM
SP SC
CONFERENCE ROOM
STORAGE
GALLERY
OFFICE
JBNERR facilities for Manati treatment and offices.
OFFICE DRY LAB.
WET LAB.
ACUAPONICS MANATEE TREATMENT FACILITY
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SP
FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 3/32”=1’-0”
TERRACE
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SC CABLE CART
GARDEN
BIRD WATCHING
PLANTING SCHEDULE Spartina patens (Salt marsh hay) SP
(Sugarcane) SC
Sesuvium portulacastrum (Shoreline purslane)
SO
SECOND FLOOR SCALE: 3/32”=1’-0”
N
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3Th year: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN STUDIO II: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
CEIBA GREEN HOUSE
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM
PROGRAM OFFICES, CONFERENCE ROOM & SNACK AREA
CEIBA TREE
CEIBA FRUIT
FRUIT PATTERN
PATTERN APPLICATION ON FACADE
GREEN HOUSE RECEPTION & EXHIBIT ROOM
Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico
CEIBA GREEN HOUSE
The C.E.I.B.A. Green House is a consolidated building design that expands the current facilities of the agrobiotechnology center. Programmatically it consists of an exhibition room, two greenhouses, offices, snack area and conference room. The building’s design is based on the Ceiba or Kapok tree fruit, which is on of Ponce’s historic centerpieces.
Front entrance
A
A RECEPTION/ EXHIBITION ROOM
B B
B
A
1
Level 1
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
2
4
C
STRUCTURE
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
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3
b c d
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a
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PERFORATED ALUMINUM SKIN
MORPHOLOGY DESIGN
01 NEW VOLUME
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
02 ACCESSIBILITY
03 GREEN ROOF
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3Th year: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN STUDIO I: STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK AND ASSEMBLAGES
MIXED USE STUDENT RESIDENCE
View from Isabel Street
MIXED USE STUDENT RESIDENCE
Located in the historic district of Ponce, this art and architecture student residence is a mixed use building; with commercial spaces, gallery and workshops. Taking into account the regulations of the historical district, setback was applied from the fourth level up, generating green terraces with communal spaces for student interaction. These spaces break the boundaries between art, public life, education and recreation. concept diagram
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DIVIDE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL
HISTORIC DISTRICT SETBACK
NATURAL VENTILATION AND ILUMINATION
GREEN ROOF
TERRACES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS
Convenience Store 1,024 SF
Mech. Room “Air Handler” 160 SF
LUD
Administrator & Assistant Offices 385 SF
Employee Lounge 377 SF
SA CALLE
B
B
Electrical Closet
Cafe & Bistro 697 SF
Outdoor Deck 670 SF
Up
Up
Mayor Canter
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CALLE MAYOR CANTERA
a Street
A
7 LEVELS MAX.
CALLE ISABEL “Big Room” 1,300 SF
Up
Lobby
A
Entrance
FLOOR PLAN NOT TO SCALE
N
SITE PLAN
1
Isabel Street
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COMERTIAL BUILDING
SOLAR TRAJECTORY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
WIND TRAJECTORY
HISTORICAL BUILDING
VEHICULAR FLOW
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Architectural model
Architectural model
A 2
2
2
1
3
B
General Family Room/ Game Room 1,100 SF
B
B
B
Terrace Dn
Dn
Electrical Closet
Maint. Room
Maint. Room
Dn
Dn
Electrical Closet
A
Terrace
6
ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
PLANTA NIVEL
A
PLANTA NIVEL
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ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
2
B
2
2
2
1
3
Terrace
2
2
1
3
B
B
B
4
8 4
Dn
Dn
Electrical Closet
2
Electrical Closet
Maint. Room
2
Maint. Room
Dn
Dn
2
Laundromats 200 SF
5
Mechanical/ Maint. Room
10
9 7 6
PLANTA NIVEL
A
A
Terrace
4
ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
PLANTA NIVEL
5
ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
2
Mech. Room “Air Handler” 200 SF
Large Common Workshop “Mess Room” 1,618 SF
Outdoor Deck 530 SF
B
B
B
2
2
1
3
Terrace
B
4
4
Dn
Dn
Electrical Closet
Maint. Room
2
Dn
Dn
Electrical Closet
2
Laundromats 200 SF
“Big Room” 1,600 SF
5
Study Room 660 SF Mechanical/ Maint. Room
Outdoor Deck 1,100 SF
7 6
A
A
Dn
Outdoor Deck 400 SF
PLANTA NIVEL ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
2
PLANTA NIVEL ESCALA: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
3
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View from atrium
WALL SECTION DETAIL (1)
WALL SECTION DETAIL (2)
Seventh floor game room.
SOUTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
SECTION A
SECTION B
SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
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SCALE: 1/8” = 1’ - 0”
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2nd year: analytical DESIGN STUDIO iI: adaptive conservation and preservation
villa caparra
villa caparra This project consists of the analysis and intervention of a historic building called Villa Caparra, located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The proposal for this site is based on the development of an art school, whose program consists of workshops, offices and guestrooms. Throughout Villa Caparra you can notice elements that have the star of Andalusia or Rub el Hizb, an eight pointed star which is a symbol used in the Mudejar architecture or in this case Revivalism of the Spanish Revival. The star was used as part of the architectural concept, which forms a repetitive module throughout the project. The modules are workshops for students and have the flexibility to open completely and adjust to the tropical climate of Puerto Rico.
conceptual analysis
The structure is built in open plan, which allows free movement in the project.
first floor plan
roof plan
third floor plan
second floor plan
CONTACT
address phone email linkedin
Villa Flores Calle Hibiscus, 2826, Ponce, PR, 00716 (787) 484-4917 sabdieldiaz07@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/sabdiel-diaz
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