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drawing set (not to be distributed without catalog / drawing keys)
Jesen Tanadi Rhode Island School of Design 2011
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Twin Bridges for Forging Friendships
Guerilla Urban Parasol
A Roof for the South Street Power Plant as an Ice Skating Rink
Armature for Urban Fantasies
Armature for Urban Fantasies, Detail of Mechanisms
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The Geographer’s Den and Mechanism
The Astrographer’s Den and Mechanism