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\nWho:<\/sup> TSC Architects<\/a>
\nWhat:<\/sup> Single family residence
\nWhere:<\/sup> Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
\nWhen:<\/sup> 2010
\nHow:<\/sup> Three-story steel frame construction
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