TIRANA | Archea Tower| 85m | 25 fl | U/C             
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The 85 meters high building provides a complex and various functional  program: six underground levels for parking, the first four floors for  commercial spaces, seven floors for offices and the last eight for  dwellings. A luxurious hotel is placed on the top of the building from  which a big panorama can be enjoyed. The project, entitled ″4 ever  green″, has emerged for the peculiar attention paid to the insertion of  the project inside the urban context and for the creation of public  spaces in the ground floor, gained thanks to the tightening of the base  of the building. 
More then referring to the contemporary skyscrapers characterized by  glass and steel, the building refers to the traditional masonry of  towers that animated the historical landscape. So as in the movements  even the skin of the building reinvents the tradition elaborating the  pattern of the ancient tissues of the Tirana land, changing them in a  texture which creates vibrating and ethereal fronts.
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Kulla po ndertohet ne rrugen "Deshmoret e 4 shkurtit".(Ne te majte te  fotos)
         
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“ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” – Italy, wins the competition for the Tower  Complex in “Dëshmorët e 4 Shkurtit” street.
In “Sheraton“ Hotel took place the international competition of the  ideas for the architectonic project for the Tower Complex in “Dëshmorët e  4 Shkurtit” street in front of the Orthodox Cathedral to be selected  according to the study “Urban Study for the Center of the City of  Tirana”. In this competition presented their ideas 4 studios, among  which also an Albanian studio. The studios were:
“SON PROJEKTIM” – Albania
“ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” – Italy
“BOLLES+WILSON” – Germany
“XAVEER DE GEYTER” – Belgium
After examining their ideas, the jury claimed “ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” –  studio Italy as winner of this competition. In conclusion, the Mayor of  the Municipality of Tirana Edi Rama, also Chairman of the Jury, after  announcing the winner expressed that:
“We had a long discussion which was focused on two projects, on the  project of the Italian studio “ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” and on the project of  the Belgium studio “XAVEER DE GEYTER”. It was a very long discussion and  practically the jury could not get consensus. Then it was voted and  with a result 5 with 4 “ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” studio won.
I wish to thank all participants, all members of the jury for their work  and in particular the friends from abroad Albania with a very high  dedication and personalization. I wish to thank the competitors.  Unfortunately, in these cases one must always win, but as well as  experience has shown and as well as Peter Wilson himself is one of the  architects that have contributed for the city of Tirana, though he was  presented as winner of the second position in the first competition, now  I am convinced that even “XAVEER DE GEYTER” as well will continue to  work with the city of Tirana and thanking everyone I am convinced that  with this international competition we bring a new contribution to our  city“.
Marco Casamonti (one of the members of the Italian winner studio “ARCHEA  ASSOCIATI”)
“I am excited to be here in front of you and I think that if I had been a  member of the jury it would have been very difficult to choose, because  there were four very good projects. But now I am very happy that I had  the chance to give my contribution, but of course not just me, but also  all those that work in my studio and who work with devotion in order  that it will be built as soon as possible.
It is an interesting situation because Tirana is in the way of  development to become a big capital city and we are very happy to give  our little contribution for this development. But there is another  reason for my happiness, as 50 years ago here, an architect from  Florence projected a very important building for Tirana and I hope to  continue on his traces”.
Stefano Boeri, Chairman of the Jury
“It was difficult for the jury to evaluate the proposals that were  presented. We tried to define a list of the common criteria and in fact  we want to encourage the first proposal presented by “SON PROJEKTIM” for  the project of the facade of this new building, as an interrelation  with the other part of the city. Regarding the second proposal by  “ARCHEA ASSOCIATI” we evaluated the sculptural aspect dimension of the  building and the prospect for its capacity to absorb the surrounding  complexity.
Regarding the third proposal from “BOLLES +WILSON” we evaluated the  personality of the building and the internal limpidity of the interior  and regarding the fourth proposal presented by “XAVEER DE GEYTER” it  seemed very innovatory in its effort to upturn the report between the  structure and the facade. “
PRESENTATION OF THE STUDIO “SON PROJEKTIM” – ALBANIA
The Albanian studio “Son Projektim” considers the center of the city as a  transformation object. This studio foresees a glass tower where images  of the tree and wood of the tree meet. These images are applied on  glass. It has chosen this program and mainly downstairs it has parking,  then shopping centers, offices, hotels and apartments.
Another important element in the project of this studio is “Rinia“ park,  which is a park where a great green space prevails. In the project it  is foreseen a commercial gallery with 5 five levels (4 upstairs and one  downstairs). And also the restaurant in the top floor.
The tower conceived according to this project exists within and thus it  is a kind of city within the city.
The offices conceived as such will have the possibility of diffusion  with a space 50-90 m2.
The residencies are placed in the upper floors and conceived in four  levels 2 +1 and 3 +1 for apartments. It is foreseen the hotel exclusive  part with rooms 40-130 m2.
Parking is conceived in three levels, -2-4 underground related with the  same lift.
The facade is conceived with glass laminated and is perceived through  enlightening. In order not to burden green space with a great volume, it  aims a simple structure in the urban component.
Regarding the entrance in “Dëshmorët e 4 Shkurtit”, it brings to the  commercial gallery, which is the most exposed part. Bars and restaurants  are considered as private in this project.
PRESENTATION OF THE STUDIO “ARCHEA-ASSOCIATI” – Italy
The Italian studio again concentrates on the idea of the tree creating a  sculpture, dividing in 4 volumes the vertical capacity of the tower and  these volumes that are fragmented create a form of sculpture.
The Italian studio ”Archea Associati” in its project starts from the  concept of the well-known Italian architect Brazini who has projected  also the two axes of the city. They keep to the idea of classicism  considering that the Italian identity prevails and in particular roman  structure being in a certain manner a continuity of those. They want to  give the idea of architectural spread. For them the urban situation is  very important.
Based on the project there are two monolith points and the projectors of  the studio in their project aim for a building so the city repeats.
For them it is important the study of urban space and of free spaces.  Also greening must be reflected in the building. They have conceived the  excision of the tower in four parts, but also have considered public  space. They tent to give a clear structure.
The Italian studio aims to present this building not as a skyscraper,  but as a tower where parts of the tower have different identities. The  floors are conceived the same.
In their project parking is an important element and for them does not  exist a normal parking. The mechanic parking is considered difficult  because there exists the possibility of interruption of power.
In the ground floor are projected 3-4 levels, the ground floor according  to them is important because it correlates with pedestrians, with the  street etc. Every part can be used for various activities. Every  activity has the lift, the lift for the commercial part, for housing,  offices etc, on top there is the hotel, there is a lift for the hotel,  for the swimming pool from which there is view of the city, of the  mountains etc.
The building is a simple structure conform the character of Albania.
According to the projectors if it was projected with glass this will be  expensive cost in respect of power.
PRESENTATION OF THE STUDIO BOLLES+WILSON – Germany
The German studio bases mainly on the idea of Mondrian, a very simple  and achieved play of the full superficies and of the empty superficies  and had a quiet and simple architectural idea.
According to the projectors of this studio if we discuss for the  character of the city we cannot judge through digital images.
The tower conceived according to this studio is a tower that needs no  under text. According to them, this building must be an image, a clear  icon.
The tower is conceived in two parts:
The frontal part directed to the park
The other part from the west
The building is conceived as a white and black building. They aim a  simple form to occupy the entire superficies and respect the project.  The urban space is the street.
A great importance for the projectors has the vivacity of the building.  According to them in Tirana it can be lived even in small spaces.
The projectors of the studio Bolles+ Wilson know where can be  experimented. They know borders. They look at two different systems to  secure the building from land shakes, seismologic shakes. Yellow image  prevails in the top. According to them it is the image of the painter  Albert that they have used for the walls. The stabilizing walls near the  building compose bordering.
Meanwhile that according to the plan of Mondrian the facade is conceived  with glass. The lift must be external, according to the plan of  Mondrian because they want to occupy the center.
The columns, walls are interrelated with functional levels. According to  them a street with trees is a pleasure for the summer period.
The facade is conceived with stable columns and creates space in the  entrance.
Regarding the system of windows it is not uniform.
In the center of their conceiving there is the image of the Albanian  jublet (a traditional folk Albanian jacket) and they have tried to  present this in the tissue of their facade. Thus, the metaphor is the  Albanian jublet, black color and then the bright part.
They tend to bring a phrase from the famous novel of the writer Ismail  Kadare entitled “Kronikë në gur- Chronicle on stone” and the phrase they  aim to is “U ngrit një sfinks” – “A sphinx was raised”. There is  another raise in the project in the southern and northern part and it is  of glass, it is a standard system.
Thus it is an architecture that resembles to a rug.
They thought to bring lodges in the inhabitation part and as shelters  that do not permit sunrays when it is hot. The lift in the down part.  There is also the lift for the apartments, for the offices, for the  hotel.
The idea of layers and the black and white performance are two elements  that are important for this studio. The plans are simple. The lane for  vehicles coming out is 5-6 m. The image “icon” is very important for  them.
PRESENTATION OF THE STUDIO “XAVEER DE GEYTER” – Belgium
“XAVEER DE GEYTER” studio made a structural volume within, clenched by a  system of columns. This studio does not contain to tradition, but keeps  in mind the development of the city. According to them it is an element  of the master plan.
Regarding the form they think of a simple economy where buildings are  still in a construction phase. They think of a sculptural shape that is  grasped by a simple concrete structure. Concrete columns 30-30 are  foreseen.
The building conceived according to them has a central part toward the  yard. The facades are of glass with various colors. Not the entire glass  part is transparent.
The shape does not correlate directly with this program.
The projectors aimed to create a shelter 50 cm to secure shadow and a  bow in the top to secure the elegance of the building.
There exist 4 facades. There is no real frontal facade. There is a  combination of the two elements. The escalators behind the frontal part  brig to the shopping center.
The projectors tried to create a free plan for the shopping center in a  manner that they must be as shops apart. Also the projectors of this  studio did not decide if it would be used normal concrete or white one.
In this conceiving we have to do with a facade that incurves behind and  in the upper levels is not visible. There can be made a shadow  performance.
The ambition of the urban plan makes up a contrast regarding the square  around. The yard is not conceived as a public area, but as a half-public  space would say the projectors of this studio.
Parking is conceived 3m wide. In level –1 there is the shopping center.
According to the studio the yard’s part must be with glass tiles, it has  a level for the garage in levels –3, -4. There are 170 cars that can be  parked. Also, it was projected a simple flower park, the floor with  glass tiles, green color walls. The other levels are projected as open  commercial superficies.
According to the projectors the planning program of commercial centers  is open.
There are planned duplex apartments, if it is necessary. In the upper  floor there is a swimming pool connected with the restaurant.
The projectors of this studio are sure that it can be built also with  simple systems. For them it is important the dimensioning of the  columns.
The frame part must be considered for transparence. The thickness of the  floor in the facade is 30 cm. The height of the floors is diverse, thus  higher than in the commercial part than in the residential one. Hanging  walls are behind the glass facade.
It is a regular structure that considers seismic criteria. 
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