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Above: Perspective view of Le Corbusier's Palais des Congrès with level four exposed, superimposed with an elevational details of MVRDV's Villa VPRO.

Both OMA and MVRDV refer to Jussieu and the Villa VPRO respectively in terms of accomodating density. The Palais des Congrès program is nothing less than a compacted city in exactly the same way that late twentieth century airports are compacted cities.

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