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As more and more architecture is finally unmasked as the mere organization of flow - shopping centers, airports - it is evident that circulation is what makes or breaks public architecture.
Rem Koolhaas
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Rem Koolhaas
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 1
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Urban Planner
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Remment Lucas Koolhaas
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