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(b) Lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a904ac0b240450d42362d58/46e1d5da-a181-4708-bffc-d6d2fdbf0f49/Screenshot+2026-08-28+at+2.14.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Writing - How Good Design Can Make Us Fall in Love with Public Spaces Again - Make it stand out Figure 4. Large, experiential graphics like those in use at the Discovery Building at Santa Monica High School (Samohi) in Santa Monica, CA can foster a sense of belonging and pride in place when made authentic to and reflective of the community. Photo by HED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a904ac0b240450d42362d58/f8398566-9eba-4a19-9c3c-5e1eafb067a9/Screenshot+2026-08-28+at+2.14.45%E2%80%AFPM.png Writing - How Good Design Can Make Us Fall in Love with Public Spaces Again - Make it stand out Figure 5. 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