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Explore images of Oppenheim Architecture's winning competition design for Albania's Besa Museum

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Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture showcases its winning design for the two-phased international competition to design and restore Albania's Besa Museum. The Toptani Residence itself is a critical part of Albanian history, named for one of the country’s most historic families."

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MVRDV completes transformation of communist-era Tirana Pyramid monument in Albania

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The transformation of an aging brutalist monument to communism into a new tech education center geared toward teenagers in the capital city of Albania has been officially inaugurated following a three-and-a-half-year revitalization effort led by MVRDV. MVRDV hopes it will turn into a “carrier” for the cult.

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News: Explore images of Oppenheim Architecture's winning competition design for Albania's Besa Museum

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Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture showcases its winning design for the two-phased international competition to design and restore Albania's Besa Museum. The museum project, which is set to be Albania's newest cultural institution, aims to "honor the nation’s rich cultural heritage and welcoming spirit."

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Pyramid of Tirana officially reopens as "monument for the people"

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Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana , Albania. Between the stairs, a glass-fronted entrance and roof lights have been added along with a retained section of roof that can still be used as a slide.

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News: Explore the winning Oppenheim Architecture competition design for Albania's Besa Museum

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Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture has revealed its winning design for the two-phased international competition to design and restore Albania's Besa Museum. The museum project, which is set to be Albania's newest cultural institution, aims to "honor the nation’s rich cultural heritage and welcoming spirit."

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CEBRA wins competition for Mount Tirana

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With a project inspired by Albania’s distinctive mountains, Danish CEBRA has won the competition to design a new landmark in the capital of Albania, Tirana. Location: Tirana, Albania Architect: CEBRA Client: Nova Construction 2012 Size: 70,000 sqm. Mountains are one of nature’s most impressive features. Source by CEBRA.

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MVRDV models Skanderbeg Building on head of Albania's national hero

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Dutch studio MVRDV has begun construction on a mixed-use building in Tirana , Albania, which it has modelled on a bust of the country's prominent historical figure Gjergj Kastrioti. The building was commissioned by investors ANA and VI&VI to celebrate the country's cultural history. Project Coordination: Carla Sitarenios.

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