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Ep 31: John Patkau

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John Patkau is an architect based in Vancouver."I always seek out the opposite. I’ve always been interested in architects who are least like me – the ones who are most like me I find objectionable." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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