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Let's Put It This Way: One Can Be Happy Or Unhappy In A Building. But Some Buildings Make Us More Depressed Than Others.
-Rem Koolhaas
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Let's Put It This Way: One Can
Rem Koolhaas
Let's Put It This Way: One Can Be Happy Or Unhappy In A Building. But Some Buildings Make Us More Depressed Than Others.
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