Ashlyn Wilson Spring 2021 Architectural Portfolio

ASHLYN WILSON PORTFOLIO SPRING 2018

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“Float” is a common theme in several architectural projects in this portfolio, including the art on the cover.

While it is a common theme, the manner in which the phenomenon of floating occurs in these projects vary in expression.

The front cover of this portfolio features a part of my drawing from the 2017 Stuckeman School’s Corbelletti Design Charrette held the first week of classes every year. The concept of the drawing derives from Buckminster Fuller’s idea of putting a dome on part of Manhattan.

Kayak and Skii Center Bald Eagle State Park, PA

Natatorium

State College, PA 3rd Year

Childhood Daycare Center Philadelphia, PA 3rd Year

Children’s Discovery Center Pottstown, PA 4th Year

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ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS

2nd Year

Piazza Ara Coeli Rome, Italy 4th Year

Graphene: A New Material Reality for Coal Scranton, PA 5th Year

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KAYAK & SKII CENTER 2nd YEAR / FALL 2017 14 weeks Bald Eagle State Park, PA

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VIEW 1

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VIEW WITH FRAME

VIEW 3

VIEW WITH STRUCTURES

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EXPERIENCING BALD EAGLE STATE PARK THROUGH FRAMED VIEWPATHS

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Early Concept Sketch

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Floor Plan PARKING ENTRANCE TO SITE FROM TRAILS

BATHROOMS & CHANGING ROOMS

RETAIL/CAFE SKII STORAGE

OUTDOOR SEATING & FISHING

OUTDOOR GATHERING AREA OUTDOOR VIEWING AREA

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SEMI OPEN VIEWING AREA

KAYAK STORAGE

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ANCHOR / PATH RELATIONSHIP EMPHASIZES PATHWAYS

WOOD FRAMED REINFORCED CONCRETE

PERPENDICULAR

SOLID

Anchors Pathways

OPAQUE

VERTICAL WOOD PANELS

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HIERARCHY IN MATERIALS AND TRANSPARENCY

PARALLEL

DIVIDED

Separates Spaces

SEMI TRANSPARENT

View of natural environment even in built structures

GLASS / OPEN

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Directly connected to nature

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Emursed in natural environment

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NATATORIUM

3rd YEAR / FALL 2018 14 weeks

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Penn State University Campus

Bigler Road

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The “broken” nature of this natatorium acts as an anchor for form and circulation. Zaha Hadid’s painting for the Firehouse in Germany inspired this large canvas painting, exploring forms that depict the dramatic moment of an element’s breaking point.

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Acrylic on 36”x24” canvas

The design of the natatorium focuses on the formal experience one bar element splitting into two. This split area is the entry area with an atrium reaching up to the sky. The swimming pools trickle down the building to give the effect of floating. At night, from the outside walking by or from designated viewing areas, the light coming in through the water makes the pools look like majestic blue orbs.

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Form Diagram

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Conceptual Model

Hinges

Ground Floor

OLYMPIC POOL

DIVING POOL (ABOVE)

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Viewing Room

Smoothie Bar

COMMUNITY POOL

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ASHLYN WILSON The architectural plans demonstrate the ongoing relationship between the program and the angles of the splitting process. Viewing areas, such as in the viewing room or the smoothie bar, or over the olympic pool, provide opportunities for unique and illuminated spaces in which inhabitants can admire the playful yet striking qualities of water and light.

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COMMUNITY POOL

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DIVING POOL

Upper: This unfolded section demonstrates the relationship of the pools on different vertical levels, and how inhabitants can interact with these bodies of water whether they are swimmers or not.

Left: This Smoothie Bar shows the side of the Olympic pool behind the bar, and furthur demonstrates the diverse interaction with water happening in this natatorium, while also promoting health and well being through nutritional food intake.

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OLYMPIC POOL

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The Viewing Room of the ground floor features a view of the east side of the Olympic pool, with an aquarium directly in front of the pool giving the illusion that the fish and humans behind them are actually swimming together.

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3rd YEAR / SPRING 2019 12 weeks

Residential Temple University

Diamond Street

CHILDHOOD DAYCARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA

Community Garden Entry

13th Street

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The Childhood Daycare Center is situated between a residential neighborhood and Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North of downtown. The concept of the project emerged from a collage (right) which depicts a long vertical space anchor open to the sky, populated with “floating” gardens. This central space blurs the lines between being an inside or outside space. The glass roof can open up to the sky above the gardens to welcome rain or shine, and the long vertical layout encourages space for children of all ages to interact and feel a sense of community.

At the East side of the Daycare Center is a community garden, which during the weekend can be opened up completely to the community for fresh produce markets and as a meeting place. The Childhood Daycare Center brings together the community and the natural elements for a playful and charming spatial experience.

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The longitudinal section above shows the central space anchor on a rainy day. When the ceiling skylights are open, the space is transformed into an outdoor space, where rain can flow through freely, collected underneath the ground floor, and carried to the east end of the daycare center to the community garden to water the plants.

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GLASS CURTAIN RAILING

SHEET-METAL PARAPET CAP SLOPED TO DRAIN ROOF SIDE SHEET-METAL PROTECTION PAVER WITH SHIM LOOSE-LAID RETENTION TEE

CONTINUOUS CLEAT

ENGINEERED SOIL FILTER FABRIC RESEVOIR LAYER MOISTURE - RETENTION LAYER AERATION LAYER

THERMAL INSULATION DRAINAGE LAYER ROOT BARRIER PROTECTION COURSE SEALANT

CONCRETE SLAB 3/4” BOLT CONNECTORS

MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAM PLATES AND FASTENERS

2x4 WOODEN JOISTS

THERMOPLASTIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

2x4 WALL STUDS

VAPOR BARRIER

ROOF INSULATION

12x12 TIMBER COLUMN

AIR SPACE COMPOSITE EXTERIOR WALL PANEL

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WOOD WOOL SOUND ABSORBING WALL PANEL

MARMOLEUM COCOA FLOORING 15” DEEP DOUBLE BEAMS VOID 10” DEEP DOUBLE BEAMS

INSULATION - WALL EXTENDS BETWEEN DOUBLE BEAMS GYPSUM BOARD AIR SPACE TEXTURED INTERIOR WALL PANEL

TRACK FOR MOVABLE WALL PANELS TEXTURED MOVABLE WALL PANEL - CONTROL DAYLIGHTING OPERABLE DOUBLE PAYNED WINDOW ALUMINUM WINDOW HINGE CONTINUOUS MULLION

3/4” BOLTS

CB12 STRONGTIE COLUMN BASE

PLASTIC VAPOR BARRIER

REBAR CONCRETE FOOTING

KEY PLAN - CLASSROOM ON SOUTH FACADE

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The daycare center takes on a “living” character by adapting to the outdoor environment and by sheltering an abundance of plants and gardens.

The entire building can open and close depending on temperature, precipitation, lighting needs, and ventilation. Inhabitants have the opportunity to witness stunning experiential moments in a daycare that showcases the beauty and fascinating nature of the earth.

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CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER 4th YEAR / FALL 2019 6 weeks POTTSTOWN, PA

King Street

W High Street

SCHEMATIC DESIGN IN COLLABORATION WITH KRIS SOTO ALL DRAWINGS INCLUDED BY ASHLYN WILSON

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CHILD SCALE

A D U LT S C A L E

BUILDING SCALE

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FURNITURE SCALE

Physical and mental stimulation are vital components of a child’s development. Studies have shown that physical activity improves attention and therefore allows children to focus better in learning environments. A learning space, therefore, should allow for not only intellectual, but also physical stimulation. The design intends to allow both kinetic and mental stimulation to inspire children to learn and grow. The guiding concept for the design is the action of climbing and exploration.

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Longitudinal Section

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Transverse Section

Solid volumes are opened up and carved out to create new pathways for exploration and physical engagement with the built environment. Children can climb over, through, and around the exhibition spaces. The same geometric vocabulary helps to inform the building’s form. As in the concept diagram at the top of page 29, the building takes on a “crystalized” characteristic, as if the smaller climbable volumes are fractals of the same crystal of the built environment.

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Program Diagram

Fractal volumes which contribute to vertical circulation are in different colors so that in the case of an emergency, it would be easy to communicate to children to go to a particular color stairway to evacuate the building.

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INSIDE TO OUTSIDE: WOOD VENEER FINISH AIR SPACE WITH STUDS VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER WEATHER TREATED FINISH

GLASS BEAM AND SILICONE FASTENERS AND PERFORATED COVER FOR CONTROLLING DAYLIGHTING

OPERABLE WINDOWS FOR PASSIVE AIR FLOW THROUGH BUILDING

PRE-STRESSED REINFORCED CONCRETE

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INSIDE TO OUTSIDE: INTERIOR WALL FINISH AIR SPACE WITH STUDS VAPOR BARRIER RIGID INSULATION STANDARD CMU BLOCKS MINI STEEL “I-BEAMS” MINI STEEL “L-BEAMS” FASTENED CONCRETE PANELS

CONCRETE FOOTINGS RIGID INSULATION REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

FLOOR FINISH COMPACT GRAVEL EARTH EARTH

MINIMAL GLAZING ON NORTHEAST EDGE TO REDUCE HARSHEST WINTER WINDS SKYLIGHT LETTING IN DAYLIGHT TO DIFFUSE THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BUILDING SELF - TILTING SOLAR PANELS OPERABLE WINDOWS TO LET IN NATURAL AIR FLOW “WHITE” ROOF TO REFLECT HARSH DAYLIGHT

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SEMI-TRANSPARENT PERFORATED SUN SHADE

GREEN ROOF OPERABLE WINDOWS TO LET AIR NATURALLY EXIT BUILDING GREEN WALL TO ABSORB SOUTHERN HEAT GREEN ROOF

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PIAZZA ARA COELI

4th YEAR / SPRING 2020 14 weeks ROME, ITALY

SCHEMATIC DESIGN IN COLLABORATION WITH SHIYU TONG ALL DRAWINGS INCLUDED BY ASHLYN WILSON

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Architectural Response

1. Break up space

1. Create enclosed “pockets”.

2. Reinstate original Piazza Ara Coeli

2. Trace Nolli for original piazza boundary.

Reroute traffic and place bus terminal elsewhere on site to make Piazza Ara Coeli.

3. Respond to immediate urban contexts

3. Match heights of surroundings as to respect street scale. Align mass and entry portals to existing pathways and axes.

4. Reference rich context of site

4. Frame views of landmarks. Raise piazza to see over bus terminal.

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Primary Goals

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From the precedent Luigi Moretti Il Girasole apartmnets, the design of this project explores whether it is multiple buildings attached by a bridge, or one large building.

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Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI Museum, Rome inspires the approach to the piazza. The weaving nature of the pathways in the central courtyard space inspire dynamic movement through the regular geometries.

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The site is incredibly complex, as there are vastly different environments on all four sides.

The two masses respond to the most drastically contrasting contexts: the Vittoriano to the east and the resedential on the west side. The masses are connected by what looks and seems like a bridge, as to communicate that the two masses are two different buildings. Underneath is a lounge on the first floor, and it’s roof is an outdoor lounge on the second floor. Below that is the lobby, very large and open. The “mass” on the right is curtain wall glazing, offering a monolithic nature to a mass, similar to the language of the Vittoriano, that is cut into for framed views of landmarks, such as Trajan’s column. The “mass” on the left takes on a more traditional Roman style of apartment buildings, similar to the ones in its immediate context.

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North Elevation and Section

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24” COLUMNS HIGH PERFORMANCE DOUBLE PANED GLAZING CONCRETE SLAB THAT THINS ON OUTER EDGES FOR EXGERIOR AESTHETIC APPEAL METAL DECKING CEILING STEEL STRUCTURE AND AIRSPACE FOR AIRDUCTS AND ELECTRICAL

SHEET-METAL PARAPET CAP SLOPED TO DRAIN ROOF SIDE SHEET-METAL PROTECTION PAVER WITH SHIM LOOSE-LAID RETENTION TEE ENGINEERED SOIL

FILTER FABRIC

RESEVOIR LAYER MOISTURE - RETENTION LAYER AERATION LAYER

THERMAL INSULATION DRAINAGE LAYER ROOT BARRIER PROTECTION COURSE SEALANT MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAM PLATES AND FASTENERS THERMOPLASTIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

BRIDGE TRUSS WITH STEEL CABLES INSIDE FIRE PLACE FUME HOOD

ROOF INSULATION VAPOR BARRIER AIR SPACE BRICK VENEER

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AIR DUCTS CEILING TIES

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5th YEAR THESIS

Graphene: A New Material Reality for Anthracite Coal SCRANTON, PA (In Progress)

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SOLUTION Graphene is a one-atom thick carbon fabric with an aromatic hexagonal structure, and exudes capabilities such as extreme strength (over 6 times stronger than steel), extreme durability, high performance thermal and electric conductivity, and almost complete transparency.

This material has the capability to change the world.

Anthracite coal has the same aromatic carbon structure as graphene, with the fewest possible impurities, making it ideal to turn into graphene. These communities can be revitalized by transforming them into a region of turning coal into graphene, as well as offsetting environmental damage set forth by past means of coal extraction and use. Graphene agents can clean water, and a little bit of coal goes a long way since graphene is only one atom thick.

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PROBLEM Coal burning as a means of energy production has been on the decline for many decades. This decline can be attributed to 1) the negative environmental impacts of the coal extraction process along with the CO2 released into the atmosphere upon burning, and 2) the rise of other means of energy production.

In turn, communities in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania have suffered, scrambling to find new means of staying afloat amidst the shift away from the resource which built and has fueled their communities for over a century.

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OPPORTUNITY / SITE The site for this project is Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The urban grid in Scranton nestles itself around the pockets of land where coal mining operations were once stationed around the city.

These pockets of land are still relatively unused and open compared to the rest of the city. I call them “urban islands.” These urban islands are a product of Scranton’s coal heritage and culture; however, they divide the city and make it impossible for pedestrians to cross certain areas of the city.

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The site of the project is in the middle of the city between a residential area and the downtown area and high school off the river.

The site is a barrier between the two sides, but has opportunity to be more.

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INTERVENTION / ARCHITECTURE Inspired by the Flash Joule Method developed by Rice University, the design centers around a large scale version of this graphenemaking machine underground. Coal is deposited and filtered into a long horizontal tube. Pressure and heat at 3000 degrees Celsius is applied to the coal, causing all the atoms to separate.

Hydrogen, oxygen, and any other impurities are filtered out.

What is left is carbon, which organizes itself in a perfect aromatic hexagonal structure in single layers, making graphene. Graphene is brought above ground and transported into the world for application. The site also features a transit center which both: 1) receives coal and exports graphene, and 2) connects the residential side of the city to the downtown part of the city. The design uses what’s already there, such as the railroad and mines underneath, in a more sustainable way by having both industrial cars and pedestrian cars share the same tracks.

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How can the heritage and potential of coal be written as a narrative through architecture in the form of an Anthracite-Produced Graphene Plant?

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2. “MAXXI: Museum of XXI Century Arts – Zaha Hadid Architects.” https://www. zaha-hadid.com/architecture/maxxi/.

3. “Diamond (Scranton).” http://northernfield.info/moreinfoReport. php?oname=Diamond&lldir=Diamond_SCR&addInfo=Scranton.

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6. “Graphene: Structure and Shape | Graphene-Info.” https://www.graphene-info. com/graphene-structure-and-shape.

7. “Coal.” Accessed https://people.wou.edu/~courtna/GS361/Fossil%20fuels/ Coal.htm.

8. Murnane, Kevin. “Science And Tech In Syfy’s ‘The Expanse’: It May Look Like A Cell Phone But It’s A Hand Terminal.” Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ kevinmurnane/2017/03/08/science-and-tech-in-syfys-the-expanse-it-may-looklike-a-cell-phone-but-its-a-hand-terminal/.

9. Chowdhry, Kunal. “Fabrication of Organic Solar Cells Using Sputtered Indium Tin Oxide Anode on Flexible Substrate.” undefined, 2016. / paper/Fabrication-of-Organic-Solar-Cells-using-Sputtered-Chowdhry/ b8ca467185e3ca4dc53c1558e1fd199ec6bc8aca.

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10. “Scranton, PA Topographic Map - TopoQuest.” Accessed January 14, 2021. https://www.topoquest.com/map-detail.php?usgs_cell_id=40341.

11. Luong, Duy X., Ksenia V. Bets, Wala Ali Algozeeb, Michael G. Stanford, Carter Kittrell, Weiyin Chen, Rodrigo V. Salvatierra, et al. “Gram-Scale Bottom-up Flash Graphene Synthesis.” Nature 577, no. 7792 (January 2020): 647–51. https://doi. org/10.1038/s41586-020-1938-0.

12. Luong, Duy X., Ksenia V. Bets, Wala Ali Algozeeb, Michael G. Stanford, Carter Kittrell, Weiyin Chen, Rodrigo V. Salvatierra, et al. “Gram-Scale Bottom-up Flash Graphene Synthesis.” Nature 577, no. 7792 (January 2020): 647–51. https://doi. org/10.1038/s41586-020-1938-0.

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EUR in the Style of DiChirico

Via Salaria Vetus Cartography Route Map Rome, Italy 2020

Floorplate Details for Architecture Class New York, New York - Second Year 2018

Lighthouse Painting

Outerbanks, North Carolina 2018

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OTHER SELECTED WORKS

Rome, Italy 2020

Table with Handmade Nails

State College, PA - First Year Studio Design Build 2017

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F LO O R P L AT E D E TA I L S / / N E W Y O R K , N E W Y O R K / / S E C O N D Y E A R A R C H I T E C T U R E C L A S S

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LIGHTHOUSE ACRYLIC ON CANVAS // GAITHURSBURG, MD // 2018

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TA B L E W I T H H A N D M A D E N A I L S / / S TAT E C O L L E G E , PA / / F I R S T Y E A R S T U D I O D E S I G N B U I L D

This workbench is made from reclaimed wood and scrap metal found in our school’s woodshop. The project explored how one could make their own hardware. I experimented with cold forging, hot forging, and used copper wire to produce hand made nails. The copper nails were made by cutting the wire at an angle on one end and hammering the other end in a vice. The nails produced a fantastic gold glimmer off the surface of the table.

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2ND ARCHITECTURE

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