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Situating architectural performance: ‘star architecture’ and its roles in repositioning the cities of Graz, Lucerne and Wolfsburg

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Pages 1874-1900 | Received 26 Aug 2017, Accepted 12 Apr 2018, Published online: 24 Apr 2018

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