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Dec 2019
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EPISODE 27 - Architecture - Stairs of Ma...

Nicolas Dahan
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Marwan Zouein is the architect behind the renovation of the Massad stairs at the beginning of Mar Mikhael. Marwan explains the importance of public spaces and why renovating stairs can be more tricky than it seems. 
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