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Although Ando's building may have determined some of Cloepfil's
design, especially in terms of material and scale, CAMSTL
is given the more prominent, corner site. The building maximizes
its footprint by following the property line, creating a strong
street wall broken in three places: on the west by windows
exhibiting a class room studio and a gallery, and on the north
by a higher window next to the entry reception desk that frames
the tops of three old houses across the street (visible in
the image at left). The two-story building's exterior has
two layers, a stainless steel mesh above the first floor concrete
walls, the latter relating to Ando's building but differing
in execution.
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