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Triggered Snowflake, d\u00e9coupage by @derekdeland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

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as dialysis<\/em>
drop by drop, filters toxins from blood
before they can poison the heart
this venom, refined, is art.

as antivenin<\/em>
drop by drop, binds toxins in blood
holds open channels to source
this venom, denatured, is art.<\/p>\r\n

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Derek DeLand<\/strong> has designed the architecture of tall towers, urban tech hubs, entertainment, hotels, art schools, theatres, residential, Passive Haus, seniors housing, master plans, skateplazas, skateparks, public art and competitions. \u2022 Vancouver-based, with built work in BC, Canada, Seattle, UK, Mexico and even Paris, Derek has collaborated with a wide range of clients, from municipalities to high-profile developers to BC Housing. \u2022  Educated at U of Calgary and UBC SALA, Derek has been featured in Migrating Landscapes for the Venice Biennale of Architecture, has an award from IOC IPC IAKS for sport architecture, awards for concrete design from BCRMCA and Ontario Concrete, and a Certificate of Recognition from the AIBC. \u2022 Also a writer, he\u2019s been published in Architizer, Spacing, Canadian Architect, and international design books and magazines, and has done public speaking in Los Angeles and the UK. \u2022 Derek\u2019s architecture is idea-driven, highly creative, sculptural, movement-oriented, tectonic and experiential.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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