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Symbolism in contemporary architecture, with facades made of precast concrete elements

By: Paweł Mika and  Jing Yifan  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2025012 | Journal eISSN: 2353-737X | Journal ISSN: 0011-4561
Language: English
Submitted on: May 7, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Sep 20, 2025
Published by: Cracow University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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