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Battambang WaterHall supplies both clean water and social space18 November 2020ProductsOOA’s ‘life-changing’ scheme done on a US$30,000 budgetOOA’s ‘life-changing’ scheme done on a US$30,000 budgetRegion: Rest of the worldMore: OOACambodiaBattambangDesign construction & technologyPlaces planning & communityWater supplyHong Kong Institute of Architects
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