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Research Article

Construction as a ‘building event’: exploring the role of project architects and their practices of intermediation during the construction of global architecture

La construcción como un “evento de construcción”: explorando el papel de los arquitectos proyectistas y sus prácticas de intermediación durante la construcción de la arquitectura global

La construction en tant qu’ « événement de consolidation » : une exploration du rôle des architectes chefs de projet et de leurs pratiques d’intermédiation pendant les réalisations architecturales globales

Received 06 Oct 2021, Accepted 23 Jul 2023, Published online: 07 Sep 2023

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