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Current Challenges in Architecture and Urbanism in Albania

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Editors:
  1. Anna Yunitsyna

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  2. Artan Hysa

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  3. Edmond Manahasa

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  4. Fabio Naselli

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  5. Odeta Durmishi Manahasa

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  6. Sokol Dervishi

    1. Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

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  • Argues for contemporary approaches in the designing process within our contemporary (next) cities
  • Discusses the contemporary challenges in designing urban spaces and architectural typologies
  • Examines visions and theories in both architectural and urban studies

Part of the book series: The Urban Book Series (UBS)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introducing the Architectural, Urban, and Landscape Challenges of Albania

    • Artan Hysa, Odeta Durmishi Manahasa, Fabio Naselli, Edmond Manahasa, Anna Yunitsyna, Sokol Dervishi
    Pages 1-15

  3. Next Cities Between Neoanthropocene and Asceticism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Augmented Cities in the Neoanthropocene

      • Maurizio Carta
      Pages 19-29

    3. A Multi-scalar Design Proposal: S-RGB (Safe—Regenerative Green Blue) Design for Contemporary City

      • Antonio Acierno
      Pages 31-45

    4. Materiality and Asceticism in Architecture. A Paradigm to Learn from

      • Enrico Pietrogrande
      Pages 47-57

  5. Architectural Challenges in Albanian Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Infill Design in Informal Housing in Tirana, Albania: Transformations and Spatial Qualities

      • Ina Osmani Dervishi, Anna Yunitsyna
      Pages 127-136

    3. Past, Present, and the Denied Future of Tirana National Theatre

      • Federica Pompejano, Elena Macchioni
      Pages 137-148

    4. A Study on the Prisons Morphology, Case of Albania

      • Denis Kalaja, Odeta Manahasa
      Pages 149-161

    5. Space Syntax Analysis as a Tool for Evaluation of Social and Cultural Values of Albanian Housing—Case Study of Tirana

      • Enkela Hasa, Anna Yunitsyna
      Pages 163-176

    6. The Rise of Modernism in Tetova

      • Kujtim Elezi, Nuran Saliu
      Pages 177-187

  6. Afterword: Tomorrow Challenges in Cities and Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Cities of Tomorrow—Tomorrow of Planning. Lessons for the Albanian Cities

      • Piotr Lorens
      Pages 191-196

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 197-200
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About this book

This book aims to provide a cross-sectorial assessment in a multidisciplinary and trans-cultural context onto the innovations in urban and architectural approaches in designing next human environments within the Albanian context. The continuous concentration of the world population in the urban areas and their consequent densification require even more quantity of quality spaces and places, integrated resources and energies, alternative modalities of mobility and transports, demand of social inclusion and need for a circular economy. These have become the major challenges for this 21st Century and some of the greatest problems facing humanity in most of current vision for the future. The main objective is to feed a debate about the emerging trans-cultural (and trans-national) approaches in the whole designing field, from Albanian context and its current good practices, attempts and faults, both formal and informal. Thus, the Albanian experience may represent an opportunity through which we all may reflect about how designing is evolving in the Mediterranean arena of “praxis and experiments” aimed to a better quality of life at the human scale and in expanding the concepts of “place and space” such as it has improved by the effects in designing innovations.
This book represents a useful read of theories, experiences and case studies, which can help in enlarging reflection on how the designing practice is evolving in the arena of forthcoming development strategies and tactics, all addressed to improve the quality of life, places and spaces. Additionally, it provides a range of architecture and urban design rationales and strategies for reinforcing identities and creating memorable places within the quality of contemporary architecture and urbanism. It addresses the unique needs of architects and planners to deal with topics that cut across social, economic and environmental issues and shows readers how to explore methods, theoretical frameworks and techniques to address the complex needs of architecture, urban and cultural development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Architecture, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania

    Anna Yunitsyna, Artan Hysa, Edmond Manahasa, Fabio Naselli, Odeta Durmishi Manahasa, Sokol Dervishi

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