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Mirante de São Jorge / Alan Chu

Before it is shelter, it is a way of constructing a place: a space capable of orienting the body, organizing experience, and making visible relationships that often remain hidden in daily life.

Mirante de São Jorge / Alan Chu

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Before it is shelter, it is a way of constructing a place: a space capable of orienting the body, organizing experience, and making visible relationships that often remain hidden in daily life.

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Before it is shelter, it is a way of constructing a place: a space capable of orienting the body, organizing experience, and making visible relationships that often remain hidden in daily life.

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