The purpose of this paper is to examine the adaption of Building Information Modeling in Albanian construction industry. It is known that BIM application in some way is halfway ineffective in terms of cost, schedule and ...
Contemporary societies have shifted their focus towards sustainable and resilient public buildings, transcending the institutional and functional role of the physical structures. School buildings, despite the high impact ...
This study examines the development of high-rise buildings in the post-socialist period Tirana. These buildings in majority were constructed at the expenses of sites which were public space. In other cases, they were built ...
If you ask me today what the image of our cities looks like, I will immediately think of a series of worn-out panoramas. And this is exactly how the real experience of the cities is, that even though they do not speak, ...
Gjirokastra has been considered as one of the most important historic cities in
Albania, and its historical character has been appreciated over years. It has been
declared as a Museum city in 1961 , and was included in ...
Blue and green infrastructure are two different types of environmental infrastructure that serve different purposes. Green infrastructure refers to the network of natural or semi-natural areas, such as parks, forests, ...
Nowadays, our community has changed towards privatization and secluded life. This is due to various reasons, such as the influence of technology and the lack of common open spaces and activities. At this point, the role ...
This study aims to examine how urban furniture affects citizen`s daily lives and
whether there is a need for a new approach of their design in order to create an aesthetic
and functional city for future citizens. First, ...
Maintaining the continuity of the ecosystem has become a core aspect of urban planning policies. Human-caused LF represents a serious danger to the conservation of the Earth's natural habitats. Several researchers identify ...
Using a series of data collected from the most recognizable museums of past and present, also illustrating some of the concerns of visitors and curators who have a non-fictional connection to art museums – as well as a ...
The way how urban environments are being used and understood is habitually changing. The complexity of political, environmental, social, and economic aspects has affected them going through a reconstruction designing process ...
Cites that we live in nowadays, their urban patterns and architectural features, are outcomes of a series of decisions taken by a single person or a group of people. Despite eras and geographical location, it is undeniable ...
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse in detail the function of one of the most important economic industries in Durres. As we know Durres is well known as one of the biggest harbour cities in the Balkans. But what ...
The current learning methodologies applied in organizations are often too generic and not
tailored to the specific learning needs of employees and their roles within the organization,
which can lead to inadequate training ...
As light is one of the mediums to help architecture bring forth its full potential, it has a rather significant impact on how architecture is understood and adds value in creating the right atmosphere for its occupants. ...
The conduction of this academic writing went through a process of derivation. The initial intention was to process and evaluate the architectural values of the monumental axis of “G’juhadol”, to help create a paradigm of ...
Urbanization inherently disrupts the climate of cities, which results in localized zones of elevated temperatures and thermal discomfort. This phenomenon is known as the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI) and often has adverse ...
The reason why Smart Cities is a very popular topic amongst researchers is because they provide effective and efficient ways of collecting, managing and distributing resources to their residents. Energy-efficiency is a ...
Ecosystem Service is a concept developed to expand our understanding of human use and the management of natural resources. ES are characterized as functions of ecosystems with importance for human well-being. Thus, the ...
Recently the concept of energy efficiency in buildings is a topic of great interest due to several factors, including the expensive costs of energy and environmental issues related to pollutants emissions. Nowadays, energy ...