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Hi @alxmrs, Added lazy loading (issue #44): lazy_load=True option Defers metadata RPCs → faster large dataset opens Backward compatible + tested can you review my PR?

PR replaces nested list pre-allocation with NumPy arrays for tiles. The change: 1. Uses `np.empty(shape, dtype=object)` instead of nested list comprehensions 2. Updates array access pattern from `tiles[i][j][k]` to `tiles[i,...