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Oct 23, 2023 · The Pyramid of Tirana, originally built as a museum dedicated to the communist dictator Enver Hoxha, has been dramatically transformed by MVRDV. Reusing the concrete structure, the Pyramid is...
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Oct 22, 2023 · Pyramid of Tirana Technical Information. Architects 1-16: MVRDV; Location: Tirana, Albania; Topics: Public Spaces; Client: Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) Area: 11,835 m 2; Max Height: 24.5m ; Project Year: 2018 – 2023; Photographs: © Ossip van Duivenbode
The Pyramid of Tirana (Albanian: Piramida) is a structure and former museum located in Tirana, the capital of Albania. It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism.
Oct 19, 2023 · Inaugurated earlier this year in the Albanian capital, MVRDV’s renovated Pyramid of Tirana has opened to the public as a new cultural hub. The brutalist landmark originally served as a museum...
The Pyramid of Tirana, Albania’s capital city, has been transformed by MVRDV into a cultural hub. Originally a museum dedicated to Enver Hoxha, the communist dictator, it is now an open sculpture in a new park.
Nov 14, 2023 · The Pyramid spans an area of 11,835m² (127,390ft²) with a maximum height of 24.5m and is divided into five floors. The ground surface area of the Pyramid is 4,294m². The iconic concrete structure of the building is preserved and reimagined as an open-air structure with a new green atrium and vibrant community space.
Dec 5, 2023 · From MVRDV’s Downtown One, a mixed-use, 140m-tall tower under construction, the broad strokes of that plan are becoming visible: the square, the 10 Tower Project (of which Downtown One is one) and the redevelopment of the Pyramid of Tirana – one of the country’s most iconic but fraught buildings.
