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Initially seduced by the very handsome exterior wall, the jurors were happy to find that this projects beauty was more than skin-deep. Located in a high-density area of the Washington University Medical School campus, the building is designed to connect to existing and future buildings with bridges, pedestrian arcades and a transparent double-height lobby. The exterior is composed of wrapped layers of brick, glass and limestone, with a gently curved transparent curtain wall defining the edge of a street that is destined to become a pedestrian plaza.
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