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Skanderbeg Square, Albania : Tirana Renewal Design
Contemporary Public Realm Development – design by 51N4E architects
13 Feb 2019

Mies Award 2019 Finalists
This building is one of the 5 finalists:

photo © Filip Dujardin

photo © Blerta Kambo

photo © Filip Dujardin
Skanderbeg Square Tirana – EU Mies Award Finalists 2019
18 Jan 2019
Mies van der Rohe Award Shortlist 2019
This building is one of the 40 shortlisted works:
EU Mies Award Shortlist 2019

photo © Filip Dujardin
11 May 2018
Skanderbeg Square Award
European Prize for Urban Public Space 2018 Award for Skanderbeg Square
The international jury of the European for Urban Public Space, which met at the CCCB on 18 and 19 April, has selected the 25 finalist projects for this year?s award. Skanderbeg Square

Tirana (Albany), 2017

photo © Filip Dujardin, image courtesy of CCB
11 Jun 2009
Skanderbeg Square Renewal
Design: 51N4E architects
It is very important to realise that this project is – in the end – not about the square. It is about Tirana. Tirana is a city which has changed enormously the last years, at some places beyond recognition. The city is pushed to its limits, not only in size, but also in terms of what the city structure can handle. The city is congested, exploited, consumed.

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Given the chaotic and informal character of the city, a very simple and clear gesture will ha...