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Die Stadt als offenes System Exploration 1, 1973

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“the city as an open system” – this book is about urban development, published by architect also henggeler and art critic peter f. althaus in cooperation with the eth in zürich, the swiss “federal institute of technology”.

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Hans-Rudolf Lutz
  • Year: 1973
  • Client/Publisher: Verlag Birkhäuser
  • Size: 160mm x 240mm

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Die Stadt als offenes System Exploration 1, 1973. Designed by Hans-Rudolf Lutz
Die Stadt als offenes System Exploration 1, 1973. Designed by Hans-Rudolf Lutz
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