\n\t\t\t\tbuildings overview\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nJohn K\u00f6rmeling<\/strong> was born in Amsterdam and graduated from Eindhoven Polytechnic in architecture and urban planning in 1980. Early in his career he became dissatisfied with small-minded systems and the constrictive practices of traditional and much of modern architecture, urban planning and art. His primary focus has been to circumvent systemic limitations and he has struggled to liberate space by creating solutions with a sudden and resonant impact.
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