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Boarders of Architecture: The Cities without Barriers

disability public space inequality audio friendly urbanism social exclusion architecture
placeSkautský institut
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disabilitypublic spaceinequalityaudio friendlyurbanismsocial exclusionarchitecture
castZbyněk Švehla, Alžběta Stodolová, Jan Tomandl, Karolína Kripnerová
cameraJanek Rous
soundJanek Rous
editingJanek Rous
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categoryDiscussions
published21. 1. 2020
duration01:27:32
languageČesky / English
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