Published in 3/2023 - Block

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Counterarguments to the Excessive Remodelling of Office Buildings

Olli-Paavo Koponen

Analysis of 46 famous 20th century office buildings demonstrates that the buildings are, in fact, more flexible and long-lived than imagined.

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