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graduate level
undergraduate work
professional work
meditational work
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Van Gogh house anti-reality
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S.L.O.W epitome
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Flow
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Synergy between water and city
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Know thy neighbor
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Re-developing Mongla townscape
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Renovation of pilgrimage complex
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Re-developing Sylhet town identity
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Illustration
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what if Van Gogh lived in Venice?
a simple life cycle system for Piacenza east-west corridor
regeneration of Porto Di Mare
creation of public realm along the river armature
regenarating future interactive spaces to heal a neighborhood
proposal to re-develop a city in harmony with nature
renovation and motel design for Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar
pedestrian bridge and gateway design to Shahparan pilgrimage
understanding space, texture and landscape
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Van Gogh house anti-reality what if van gogh lived in venice? landscape design studio sept 2020 - jan 2021 Venice, Italy studio instructors Prof. Matteo Poli Prof. Nahid Vatanpour individual work | 30
existing infrastructural system casone barenon
What if human is not more than an observer in the fluid territory, not trying to claim footprint on this land, but sits humbly, perceives emotionally and portrays powerfully? What can a off-grid ground for the mad artist of transitory moments tell us? The aim of this anti-reality is to provide an off-grid haven for Van Gogh to inspire artist’s eye, to feed to his need of seclusion, to fulfill his dream of an art residency. We can imagine the house of Van Gogh in an abandoned island of Venice lagoon, Casone Barenon. It is an offgrid island abandoned before second world war and contains three brick ruins that characterizes the area. It breathes constantly with an ever-evolving morphology, with the existence of salt marshes. But in the timeline of progress and change, the hydrodynamic functionality of the lagoon basin is harmed as the marshes slowly disappear. So, Firstly, the macro strategy addresses to value and protect the marshes for the sake of the surrounding habitat. Moving to micro scale, essential environmental forces are calculated to minimize anthropogenic affect of building. Then, if looking at the island elements, there is a poetic environment with scattered urban traces. So, the concept of microtopia is introduced for the house, a dream of portability and lightweighness.
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“ a pre-fabricated and lightweight structure that sits just lightly on the existing structure claiming most minimal footprint.”
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design development (how Gogh’s ‘art’itecture takes shape)
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follow existing orientation
follow existing axis, eye to memory
microliving machine
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isolation microliving energy-saving
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move paint+see observe meet + paint collect water
second floor plan (+5m) area : 5.5 square-meter
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LVL panel metal screw metal structural support LVL tread carbon steel ladder carbon steel shelf metal screw
area : 1.6 square-meter height acquired : 2.13 meter tread/steps : 15 angle : 50 degrees
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process and materiality
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new shell interior LVL wall panels exterior swedish red timber clad secondary sub-structure LVL skirt beam glulam column
new living ground LVL floor panel vertical circulation carbon steel treads and riser LVL treads
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primary structure metal I beam joinery
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existing structure concrete load bearing wall
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It’s not only a machine for living, it can also be a painting.
Casone Barenon, being transformed into a city for Van Gogh, holds elements not only essential for living, but also creates a spiritual connection and visual play between the observer and passerby. The sculptural walls serve purpose as wind barrier and creates different modes of visuality
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inside the landscape, a perfect condition for an artist. The new overlay-ed texture visualizes the natural landscape textures by enhancing the existing one, acting like a painting. All the existing elements in the site has been re-visualised and reused in terms of functionality.
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S.L.O.W. Epitome
A simple life cycle system for Piacenza east-west corridor urban and environmental design studio march 2020 - june 2020 Piacenza, Italy studio instructors Prof. Matteo Motti Prof. Giovanna Fontana group work | individual evaluation 28 Azra Ozyurt Ahsen Farnaz Baadahang Jui Kamalbhai Halvadia Salman Sadeghi
roman times
year 1802
year 1870
year 1933
year 2020
The urban growth and agro-economy structure in Piacenza surrounding has led to mass production of cash crops destroying the natural food system, the forest, the seeds and the soil. Being one of the highest agricultural production land of Italy, there is an immense pressure on this land. But do we really know how long we can sustain with the food production system we have? An epitome of a simple life style : Sustainability is only possible with limited development instead of unlimited growth when specified urban or rural areas are feeding to the “more and more” culture with high consumption. A simple therefore sustainable life is possible with hybrid life cycle characteristics. This hybrid planning source must be based on a cycle to achieve sustainability. Which can be imagined as being forest, agriculture and built environment to be in a balanced ratio, a system where they feed each other. The answer to all these, is a S.L.O.W. (sustainable, local, organic and wholesome) epitome.
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“ let’s save the soil from agriculture! ”
Green system analysis
Agricultural crop analysis
Built area analysis
The pattern of existing landscape of Piacenza east-west corridor consists of farmland textures, parks and riverside green system co-existing along with the urban and rural infrastructures.
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experience
fun
inspiring
learning
wholesome
organic
local
sustainable
meta concept
post pandemic food production and living model
permaculture agro-tourism
organic farming
forest pockets
medical tourism hemp farming food-forest
seed saving eco-tourism
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zero waste community living natural building
cbd treatment and research
volunteering and learning workshop
natural hemp products
eco hostels
strategy development
Threat mapping for analyzing the soil contamination
Pattern mapping for analyzing damaged soil, existing agriculture, public green and built area
Overlaying infrastructure and waterways on pattern
By reclaiming the damaged soil areas, the strategy focuses on creating new landscape. It introduces new forestation, permaculture and hemp cultivation to purify the soil over time. As a result of these new functions, activities generated in abandoned ruins as CBD treatment centre, hemp based production facilities, experiential
tourism, eco hostels and slow living areas. Other than primary and secondary access, there are several slow path activities created in the area. Existing cascinas and re-used as part of a longer program and tree edges along the farmlands are retrieved as part of historical landscape.
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forestation hemp crop permaculture agricultural land tree edge cbd treatment centre industrial hemp production slow living / new housing eco hostel primary path secondary path slow path water canal connection with centre trebbia river
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micro stories
river trebbia
agriculture
industrial hemp
forestation industrial hemp
slow living
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woodland
clean hemp
forestation
clean hemp
agriculture
forestation
agriculture
forestation
permaculture
forestation
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tangenziale
agriculture
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urban fabric
urban fabric
tangenziale
public park
urban fabric
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grassland river forestation woodland
clean hemp industrial hemp
industrial hemp agriculture
cultivation
clean hemp cbd treatment
agriculture
industrial hemp cultivation forestation
forestation clean hemp permaculture slow living
cultivation clean hemp permaculture
agriculture permaculture
forestation
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cascina re-development as community kitchen and living
In slow social lifestyle, the ecological micro experiences are art of food production without harming the land. The social experiences bond the community by inspiring sustainability and sense of belongingness.
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hemp farming and forestation
To make these aspects self-sustainable in terms of economy,various industrial use of hemp, tradition of natural crafting, having SLOW food restaurants and workshops which can basically bring this back to the community. Finally , the slow paths connect them all together.
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regeneration of Porto Di Mare urban and landscape design studio sept 2019 - feb 2020 Milan, Italy studio instructors Prof. Paola Branduini Prof. Paolo Debiaggi Prof. Paco Meliá group work | individual evaluation 30L Alejandra Mondragon Rascon Fernanda Furuya Glen Carlo Canlas Nina Camille Pilapil Lizet Bonilla-Grajales
reading existing landscape porto di mare
Analysis through diachronic and synchronic maps shows the tangible and intangible heritages evolving over time in Porto di mare. This area is a buffer between highly industrial Milan zone to historical and natural outskirts. The vision is to promote the development of new memories associated to local historic spaces, built or natural, strengthening the ties between the past and the present through sustainable initiatives. The project for the Porto di Mare area will consist of enhancing the buffer zone character of the area between the expanding urban space and the consolidated rural area, associated with initiatives that promote physical and social integration. As a strategy of creating a smoother transition from urban to rural, landscape pixel is used which intersect with each other to create a language of blending in as opposed to creating a barrier. It also blends into the extended site areas as the pixels are referenced from existing prints of the landscape. The paths are then overlaid to connect these pixels.
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“ the regeneration lies here in taking care of the tangible and intangible heritage suppressed by urbanity.”
Reading and perceiving the landscape quality from the perspective of infrastructure, settlement, agriculture, vegetation, hydrography and orography. The pattern of agricultural fields, arrangement of trees, formal and informal accessibility, transportation infrastructure patterns, presence of historical and
abandoned structures, water connections marks the perception of tangible and intangible heritage of the landscape. The transition from the highly compressed and industrial Milan centre to the scattered urban-rural middle ground is visible in the landscape.
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existing vegetation
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proposed masterplan
1. entrance from Porto Di Mare metro station 2. entrance from Quartiere Mazzini 3. entrance from Via Fabio Massimo 4. existing footpath 5. primary path 6. secondary path 7. tertiary path
8. main piazza 9. linear park 10. urban green 11. community farms with pond 12. food forest 13. Sensory garden with pond 14. tree lines 15. natural forest park
16. Cascina nosedo 17. Cascina Grande 18. Cascina carpana 19. sports complex 20. community centre 21. cultural complex
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landscape scale small scale community farms
small scale food forest
tree edge
sensory garden
natural forest park
canopy tree understory tree shrubs and herbs roots groundcover and climbers
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food forest ecological corridor natural forest sensory garden water pond community farm water pond and channels
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infrastructure scale main piazza
1. primary path 2. secondary path 3. gathering space 4. multipurpose open space 5. kids playground 6. contemplative leisure area 7. amphitheatre 8. sloped green space
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building scale
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SYNERGY BETWEEN WATER AND CITY creation of public realm along the river armature architectural design studio 1 sept 2019 - feb 2020 Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil studio instructors Prof. Antonella Contin Prof. Alessandra Maria Pandolfi group work | individual evaluation 30 Hana Abou Baker Rita Fadlallah
The Carioca River in Rio di Janeiro emerging from two springs on the southeast slopes of the Tijuca Massif in the protected Mata Atlantica forest of Tijuca National Park. The river then leaves Tijuca Forest into the Guararapes favela, then into the high-income Cosme Velho neighborhood, and then it is buried completely underground. The river reemerges in Flamengo Park to empty into Guanabara Bay at Flamengo Beach. In the whole stretch, the river gets polluted in several urban reasons. Largo do Boticário is a square in the Cosme Velho neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil which has both historical and cultural value to the city. The square was an important node in the past centuries and now remains as archaeological ruins. The city has a culture of water. Carioca river is the backbone of this area as the urban growth occurred centering this water all around. But now the river is completely under ground because of the huge urbanization on it. It shows up in some places in form of a drainage which lacks the original identity. So, the project concept aims to create a continuous public realm along the armature and revive the identity of water along the way, creating a journey. These components are creating a spatial organization, capable of providing residents responding to different difficulties. The design aims to create urban systems that are balanced, affordable, efficient and culturally resilient.
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“ searching for the social life of carioca water”
carioca pollution gradient
forest ecosystem
informal settlement
formal settlement
bay
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strategy
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increased social connection increased social growth green infrastructure in urban fabric
urban-natural linkage transversal and parallal connections
energized water circulation
connections between axis through soft intervention change of land use energizing urban voids continuous public realm
EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION
urban pressure on landscape LOSS OF IDENTITY
chanelization of water
metropolitan identity local identity historical identity
altering sewage connections
HABITAT DEGRADATION
implementation of water features increasing permeability
natural disaster pollution of blue infrastructure loss of green infrastruture
adding value to culture
collective eco-practice
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purification of urban and natural water agricultural sustainability achieved awareness pollution control achieved opportunity to secure source of income generated creativity and self sufficiency experiential and interactive landscape creation of buffer regenaration of historical identity regenaration of sociocultural interaction
increasing soft mobility right to underpriviledged area
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self self durability long sustain- suffiterm ability ciency approach
sustainable transportation reused flood water as ground water
strategy components
transects and corridors
urban built patches
reclaimed patches
attractors
urban voids
reclaimed bands
circulation band program band
Following the strategy for urban landscape by David Gouverneur, the strategy in a metropolitan scale considers the carioca river as the armature of the urban landscape and focuses mostly on creating transversal connections in the streetscape on both sides of this armature. The reclaimed patches and corridors
are both functional and ecological which helps to create the social life of water and the connectivity of the grey infrastructure with the ecological patches, thus energizing the streetscape. It is creating a public realm along the river armature of the site.
landscape band
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urban masterplan(meso scale)
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ogram band
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scenarios(meso scale)
social+natural+productive
blue corridor
program landscape band band
social+cultural
hard circulation
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soft program landscape circulation band band
social+natural
soft blue circulation corridor
landscape program band band
natural+social
hard soft circulation circulation
landscape blue band corridor
streetscape transformation image of streets beside guararapes favela
streetscape transformation image of streets infront of Largo do Boticario
streetscape transformation image of streets inside guararapes favela
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sections(macro scale)
section A
street for heavy vehicle
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permeable forested evergreen permeable plaza for buffer broadleaf pedestrian flexible restoration forest walkway programming
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evergreen broadleaf forest
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street for forested heavy buffer vehicle restoration
permeable plaza for favela community
permeable pedestrian walkway and social space for favela
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rain garden as buffer space
waterbody stepped permeable for pedestrian pedestrian cultural walkway walkway and space and social space social for favela space
permeable wetland plaza riparian for flexible zone programming
waterbody for linear park
wetland riparian zone
permeable pedestrian walkway
The architectural scale masterplan is designed considering Carioca people’s perception of public realm. Public realm in Rio are influenced by the natural setting of the region. Considering this ideology, Largo Do Boticario has several interaction points, shadings for public spaces, linear colonnade plaza directing
towards water. The bridge over water also depicts the water culture of this area. Different textures of permeable surfaces are used to design plaza, walkway and bike trails. Largo Do Boticario, is re-imagined to serve the area as a public realm, with a proper setback for users and passer-by.
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KNOW THY NEIGHBOR
regenerating future interactive spaces to heal a neighborhood bachelor thesis ( level 5 | term 2 ) sept 2016 - dec 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh studio instructors Prof. Naim Ahmed Kibria Prof. Mohammad Habib Reza Prof. Shams Mansoor Ghani individual work | CGPA 4.00 and “Noman Award for excellence in design”
past facade
present facade
How much do we really know about our neighbors? The general Dhaka neighborhood was once a more welcoming place to live in. Fast forward thirty years and we come to the present where highrise buildings are on the rise and each community comprises of a larger number of inhabitants collectively. However, the social implications of this compact housing norm have had many negative aspects. Most people have forgone their sensitivity towards their fellow dwellers, owing largely to their lack of a sense of belongingness towards the place. At the same time, the lack of a physical ground has caused a drastic decline in face-to-face interactions between people. The question is- How do we redevelop our society to ensure positivity and sensitivity? Iqbal road has been taken as a study area and the scenarios are depicted in the above illustration where the neighborhood essence is almost invisible in the present dweller’s lives. The main focus in this project is the threshold between group and individual act. The analysis directs towards finding ground space where everyone meet and reviving the essence of old neighborhood in the present scenario. The action needs to be done without demolishing the existing buildings completely hence, a form of utopia needs to be explored.
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“ a place from memory,nostalgia, the place of birth”
development of dhaka city
iqbal road neighborhood, dhaka
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phenomena
place
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past and present urban quality comparison of Iqbal road
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concentration point The planned and unplanned communal meeting spaces of dwellers in the area around the street, have now minimized to an alarming extent. connection between houses The connection between residents and a warm relationship with each other is completely missing is completely missing in the current scenario. building typology The previous residential quality of the area is missing because of the newly established commercial zones and schools.
layers of spaces The gradual arrangement of layers, concrete and non-concrete edges in newly built highrise housings have shifted the horizontal layering of spaces to the vertical layering.
passive interaction The quality of passive interaction between dwellers and outdoors varies in past and present situation because of the boundary wall heights,vegetation and verticality.
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the idea : solution to current system in Iqbal road
layers of spaces
intimate spatial scale
public buffer
semi public
private
uninterrupted event area
ensuring extended street
activities under buildings
elevated platform
visibile outdoor activity
passive interaction
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Based on the four ideas found through research, this site has been redesigned considering the previous layout of existing structures. A road was proposed underground with connected parking area to free the street for developing a pedestrian. To support the idea,ground floors are also being used as plaza.
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The story started long time ago, in a place of belongingness. To hear more about the story, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2KaafQezVA
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RE-DEVELOPING MONGLA TOWNSCAPE proposal to redevelop a city in harmoy with nature professional work as research architect oct 2017 - present Mongla, Bangladesh organization Bengal Institute for architecture, landscape and settlements
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RENOVATION OF PILGRIMAGE COMPLEX renovation and motel design for Hazrat Shahjalal Mazar professional work as research architect dec 2017 - present Sylhet, Bangladesh organization Bengal Institute for architecture, landscape and settlements
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RE-DEVELOPING SYLHET TOWN IDENTITY
pedestrian bridge and gateway design to Shahparan pilgrimage professional work as research architect jan 2018 - march 2019 Sylhet, Bangladesh organization Bengal Institute for architecture, landscape and settlements
As a part of designing surrounding area of Shahparan pilgrimage, a pedestrian bridge is designed which also serves as a gateway towards the pilgrimage complex. The bridge is needed to serve as a crossing for the busy highway. The gateway is thought considering local culture and materiality.
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understanding space,texture and landscape professional and meditational work as earthist jan 2012 - present
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“ the spirit of this place, is meant to be found in this vernacularity.”
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“ murals of the chaos”
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“ a story of history shaping the economic evolution of Piacenza, Italy”
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“if we admit human life can be ruled by reasons, the possibility of life is destroyed.”
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