Albaniaaan
January 17th, 2009, 02:07 PM
Tirana Station Towers
The design for these two towers is a blend of imagination and realism. The towers present a strong and recognizable image without lapsing into the inflation-prone pursuit of `iconic' expression. The outward form is distinctive and yet restrained enough not to exclude or overwhelm other architecture in the immediate surroundings. Construction and finishing are based on locally available technology, creativity and craftsmanship, with and emphasis on the use and encouragement of ecological technology. In short, efficiency and evocation go hand in hand here.
MaxMix
Both towers contain a maximum mix of offices, hotels and apartments, supplemented by large, communal splits in tower A and public facilities - a restaurant with lounge bar and a health club - in tower B. This is in addition to the similarly public retail programme at ground floor level which in both towers continues into a below-grade level. In tower B, this lower level links up with the neighbouring park and contains bars and restaurants and a music pavilion. All aimed at invigorating city life in this part of Tirana.
Horizontal/Vertical
In a city where the 19th-century Clock Tower (Kulla e Sahatit) and the more recent Tirana International Hotel have long been the tallest buildings in Tirana, these two towers will be a defining visual element in the city's new skyline. Thanks to their height they will also offer a variety of superb - horizontally or vertically framed - views of the city, the surrounding mountains and the new park.
Specific and Generic
The two towers are different but unmistakably related; like brother and sister they share the same DNA. Façade elements and material tactility, the structural setup and the floor plans, they underline the essence of this design proposal which delivers an architecture that is simultaneously specific and generic.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/myzeqari/TrainTowers.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/myzeqari/towers2.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x229/mamani_ks/tiranatrain2.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x229/mamani_ks/tiranatrain.jpg
The design for these two towers is a blend of imagination and realism. The towers present a strong and recognizable image without lapsing into the inflation-prone pursuit of `iconic' expression. The outward form is distinctive and yet restrained enough not to exclude or overwhelm other architecture in the immediate surroundings. Construction and finishing are based on locally available technology, creativity and craftsmanship, with and emphasis on the use and encouragement of ecological technology. In short, efficiency and evocation go hand in hand here.
MaxMix
Both towers contain a maximum mix of offices, hotels and apartments, supplemented by large, communal splits in tower A and public facilities - a restaurant with lounge bar and a health club - in tower B. This is in addition to the similarly public retail programme at ground floor level which in both towers continues into a below-grade level. In tower B, this lower level links up with the neighbouring park and contains bars and restaurants and a music pavilion. All aimed at invigorating city life in this part of Tirana.
Horizontal/Vertical
In a city where the 19th-century Clock Tower (Kulla e Sahatit) and the more recent Tirana International Hotel have long been the tallest buildings in Tirana, these two towers will be a defining visual element in the city's new skyline. Thanks to their height they will also offer a variety of superb - horizontally or vertically framed - views of the city, the surrounding mountains and the new park.
Specific and Generic
The two towers are different but unmistakably related; like brother and sister they share the same DNA. Façade elements and material tactility, the structural setup and the floor plans, they underline the essence of this design proposal which delivers an architecture that is simultaneously specific and generic.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/myzeqari/TrainTowers.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/myzeqari/towers2.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x229/mamani_ks/tiranatrain2.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x229/mamani_ks/tiranatrain.jpg