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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. New Control Tower Airport in Cluj-Napoca, Roumania by Kubota & Bachmann ArchitectsMarch 19th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Kubota & Bachmann Architects At the beginning of the 21st century, Cluj’s new control tower is the beacon and a symbol for Cluj’s architecture. The tower is functional, alluring and green. In our time, the reflection and integration of ecological standards seems mandatory.  Image Courtesy © Kubota & Bachmann Architects
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