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ARCHITECTURE | Education buildings
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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Blair Gardiner, "17 errori griffati/8. Groviera certosina", Il giornale dell'architettura 65, settembre 2008, "Inchiesta/Quando le archistar sbagliano" p. 6 (5-6, 8-9) |
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Yehuda Safran, "The Simmons Hall", Domus 858, aprile/april 2003, "Servizi/Features" pp. 50-60 (40-61) |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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