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Based on visits to the 14 nominated projects in Styria, in-depth discussions with international architecture theorist Hilde Heynen, and extensive materials provided by the nominated architecture firms, Double Lives of Architecture reveals the chaotic, unpredictable, and deeply human processes behind the built form. By bringing together photographs, drawings, collages, construction documents, notes and moments of crisis, the exhibition explores the \u2018double life\u2019 of architecture: the tension between image and use, between idealised narratives and the actual circumstances of construction, and the ongoing adaptation over time. 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