Tirana's Rock

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Tirana's Rock
Office
LocationTirana, Albania
AddressDibër Street
Coordinates41°19′48″N 19°49′10″E / 41.32999°N 19.81931°E / 41.32999; 19.81931
Construction startedJuly 2021[1]
Height
Roof89 m (292 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count26
Floor area35,000 m2 (377,000 sq ft)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)MVRDV
Main contractorANA sh.p.k.

Tirana's Rock is a mixed-use

highrise building located in Tirana, Albania. Designed by MVRDV, the tower will stand at its completion at 89 meters (297 ft) high divided into 26 floors, and will include residential, commercial, and office spaces.[2][3] The construction will also be among the world's largest buildings that double as a figurative sculpture. In its case, it will represent the bust of Gjergj Kastrioti (also known as Skanderbeg), one of Albania's Middle Ages main historical figures.[4][5]

History

Between 2018 and 2020, a suite of old two-story villas were demolished in order to free up space for the incoming "Skanderbeg Building". More specifically, Tirana's municipality demolished all the constructions that remained in the area between the Tirana International Hotel and the Ismail Kadare museum.[6]

Concept and design

The tower was designed with multiple characteristics of sustainable architecture. The balconies of each apartment benefit from built-in planters that let the vegetation around the building rise up through them, using native trees and plants all over. It has many features which ensures it is sustainable in the warm climate of Tirana. The building's excessive sunlight is prevented by its wide projecting balconies while its floor plans enable natural cross-ventilation. Rainwater harvesters and heat recovery systems would reduce water and energy requirements of the building.[2]

A representant of the

Maritim Plaza Tirana, Eyes of Tirana and The Book Building.[7] According to MVRDV, the curvy shapes of the building's outer volumetry allow the interior spaces to adapt their proper floor plans which will be slightly different by each floor. The result of the composition is the mixture between art and architecture as part of the post-communist renaissance branch of art belonging to Albania.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tirana's Rock Building". ales.al. Ales Construction. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "SKANDERBEG BUILDING". mvrdv.com. MVRDV. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Skanderbeg Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ Crook, Lizzie (August 4, 2022). "MVRDV models Skanderbeg Building on head of Albania's national hero". Dezeen. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (August 15, 2022). "What the Marble Arch Mound architects did next: a skyscraper shaped like Albania's national hero". The Guardian. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "More Villas Demolished to Make Space for High-Rise Building in Central Tirana". ctbuh.org. CTBUH. May 29, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Skanderbeg Building in Tirana". e-architect.com. e-architect. August 3, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Matas, Andres (August 5, 2022). "MVRDV DESIGNS MIXED-USE BUILDING IN THE SHA". metalocus.es. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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