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OMB no. 9 Re-Inventing Phoeniciae | Issue 1 & 2A historical & regional overview of Saranda, and its relations with the Finiq area The beginnings and key moments in the development of the city-region of SarandaEmpowering the periphery: regional planning perspective to left-behind placesReclaiming Urban Space: Gordon Matta-Clark’s Artistic Approach to the Peripheral NeighborhoodsFiniq riverscape Green and blue infrastructures among the Finiq municipality riversReport- Towards a sustainable mobility Green and blue infrastructures among the Finiq municipalityMobility Infrastructure Supporting Tourism Economy in the South of AlbaniaA new paradigm for local infrastructure to enhance the potential of Finiq and its surroundingDigitalization as a tool for Redevelopment – The Finiq caseContinuity and Interruption in Architecture /Case of the historic urban landscape of Finiq (ancient Phoinike), AlbaniaGeo-referenced database for the architectural heritage: a tool for the study and enhancement of the medieval churches in the municipalities of southern AlbaniaThe Territorial Space of Green Transition / Transitioning from One Territorial System to Another through Nature-based Solutions / The Case of Finiq MunicipalityRe-inventing through re-finding. Riparian agriculture for environmental system revitalization marking a new identity for lower shrinkage and isolation in FiniqA 100% Renewable Energy Scenario for Finiq MunicipalityBuildings’ façades as catalysts for urban regeneration: mitigating the “touristic bypass effect” in Finiq's Small Towns.Digital territorial assets: vocational drivers’ representation for Finiq Municipality's challenge of changeSmart village - new strategy for the development of Piniq’s realityResults and ConclusionsIdeological Uses and Management Policies of Archaeological Sites in Post-Socialist Albania: The Case of Saranda Area (Finiq and Butrint)Municipality Project Redefining the Identity of Finiq: A Systemic Approach to Urban Resilience and Sustainable DevelopmentReport - The Cultural Commons of Phoeniciae Landscape as the natural and cultural heritage commonsReport - Settlements, Public Spaces and DwellingFiniq rebirth through digital transformation and “digital nomads”Co-evolutive Resilience: The Hidden Identity of PhoeniciaDigital Surveying for Revitalization of Finiq Municipality in Albania: Utilizing 3D Technologies for Heritage Preservation and DevelopmentFinding Local Stone for Façade Renewal in Finiq, AlbaniaPlanning and design of territorial healthcare facilities in rural areas: opportunities, advantages and recommendationsFiniq Digital Landscape: Remote Sensing, GIS and BIM Tools as a Basis for Flood and Deforestation Strategic ActionsThe Relationship between Urban Form and Infrastructure: A Case Study of Finiq MunicipalityThe Potential of Building Information Modeling in Agricultural OperationsRe-designing demolished Cultural Heritage. A study of a thin shell design for earthquake-destroyed churches in Finiq municipalityInnovative applications for civil structures of the Municipality of Finiq using topology optimization and additive manufacturingExploring the Environmental and Social Sustainability of Natural Cities. Challenges and Opportunities of Unfinished Buildings DevelopmentProject-Based Papers: Small-Medium Scale. Strategic Visioning & DesignICTPW2024 Book of ProceedingsPlayful Design Strategies. The Introbots ExperienceFaçadeʼs definitions through architectural transitionsVision and Imagination in Urban PlanningRevisiting Durrës, A Critical analysis on the existence of Durrës Historic CentreReaddressing Urbanization and Migration in Albania circa 1990: A Novel ApproachA review on citizen motivation analyses for participating on urban planning processAssessing Walkability in Tirana: A Comparison of Three Main BoulevardsMetropolitan Public Transport Lines in Tirana: Assessment of Public MobilityLight and innovative fiber technologies, as inspiration for future FashionNew Mobility Services and sustainable urban development: The common EU vision and the challenges for transport planning in Greek citiesPlanning for Resilience – Study of a social housing model for Ras Al Khaimah, UAEFood sustainability of gigantic citiesNile as Laboratory. Exploring River Dynamics through Eighteen ProjectsSpatial Dimensions of Contemporary Energy Policies in Expanding Metropolitan AreasTeoria e RestaurimitConference Proceedings: ISSUES OF HOUSING...Dealing with the future of the emergent settlements in the absence of full property recognition. The case of Kashar and Astiri in Tirana, Albania. Dr. Artan KACANIAspects of legal-civil legislation on the impact of housing and the real estate market in Albania and the countries of the Western Balkans. Prof.Ass.PhD. Saimir SHATKU, Grejdi JANI, Antonela MERSINI,Problems of Sustainable and Strategic Environmental Planning of the Industrial (Non-Residential) Sector in Albania.Management roots back to the city walls. History, present, and future. Assoc. Prof. Xhimi HYSA, Dr. Shefqet SUPARAKUEconomic and social rights enjoyment in Albania: Literature Review and Conceptual Framework. Dr. Emi HOXHOLLI, Prof. Dr. Donika KËRÇINI'Declustering' decision-makings on cultural heritage Tirana's historic centre during urban developmentExploring the dialectic between permanence and change. The case of Epidamn Bulevard in DurrësExploring the balance between common and private spaces. A case study from TiranaThe Architecture of Hospitals. Learning From the Past. Franklind JESKUConcept of heritage Materialization and Modernity. Kristiana MECOConstructive elements of planned capitals; “Tirana Spine” and Ankara Ataturk Boulevard. Assist. Prof. Dr Zeki Kamil Ülkenli, Attila GürselThe peripheral areas, a new classification for Tirana. Ema MEÇOLLARIUnveiling the Post-Digital Paradigm Cultural Implications in a Post-Human Design Ecology. DR. Valerio PERNAA GIS-based analysis of the urban green space accessibility of Tirana, Albania. Case Study: Administrative Area No.6 MSc. Leonora HAXHIU, Franceska KORANCEInnovative Soft Planning Tools and the Concept of Positive Energy Districts. Experience from Slovakia. Milan HUSAR, Matej JASSO, Sila Ceren VARIS HUSAR, Vladimir ONDREJICKAThe challenges of applying Big Data in the urban planning practices for the developing countries. Case study in Albania. Dhurata SHEHU,Dr. Lucca LEZZERINIA Preliminary Investigation into a Variable Section Beam Using Algorithm-Aided Design as a way to Facilitate the Structural Design Process. Drafting Automation. Albi ALLIAJ, Flogerta KROSI,Human Agency, Knowledge and Space in Bratislava Socio-spatial analysis of innovation in a capital city. Sila Ceren VARIS HUSAR, Milan HUSAR, Vladimir ONDREJICKAExamining the Use of VR Technologies to Improve Architectural Visualization and Immersive Design Experiences Virtual Reality for Architectural Visualization. Andia VLLAMASI, Anxhela ASIMIPlanning for disaster risk management: the perspective of Greece and Albania on envisioning resilient futures. Varsami (Ersi) ZAFEIRIOU, Prof. Dr. Besnik ALIAJ, Prof. Dr. Pantoleon SKAYANNIS,The influence of climate change on drought occurrences and the measures taken to alleviate drought in Albania. Sherif LUSHAJ, Anira GJONI, Enkelejda KUCAJ,The Smart Tourist Spanish Destination Program. Critical Success Factors. Carmen DE-PABLOS-HEREDERO, Miguel BLANCO-CALLEJO, Rey Juan CarlosEvaluating Ecosystem Services Through Cross-cutting Methods Case Study: Kune-Vain Lagoon, Assessment of Carbon Storage and Sequestration Ecosystem Service Rea MUKA,Disaster Risk Reduction within Complex Urban Systems. The importance and challenges of holistic approaches Endri DUROAir Quality Status of Tirana. Temporal effects of COVID-19 restrictions on the decrease of urban air pollution. Rodion GJOKAVirtual Space in Smart Cities as a Public SpaceIslands and Fragile edgesThe role of environmental Strategic evaluation, as instruments for promoting sustainable planning and development in Albania / The cases of Shkodra MunicipalitiesVerticality in Milan Between Past and FutureInvisible Tools: Shaping New York City's Skyscrapers 49 | DIETRICH NEUMANNInvisible Tools: Shaping New York City's SkyscrapersThe Balkan Skyscraper: How Tall is Tall Enough?Forum A+P Vol.27Introduction from the Editors. Venturing into the Age of AI: Insights and PerspectivesIntelligenceArtificial Intelligence in Product DevelopmentDesigning Tomorrow: AI and the Future of Architectural Design ProcessStart making sense. AI, Automata and the Conquest of SpaceArtificial Intelligence for Design The Artificial Intelligence of ObjectsAI – The Future of Humanity and the Biggest DilemmaDecoding the 'Artificial' Epoch: “Embracing Speculative Architectural-Design Methodologies in the era of AI by addressing the Computational Continuum”AI-Artificial intelligence and the growth of the creative potential of designers in the fashion industryRevolutionizing Healthcare: Disease Prediction Through Machine Learning AlgorithmsAn approach in using Artificial Intelligence for traffic light optimizationAI Lights and Shadows: Revolutionizing the WorldA Methodology of Traffic Simulation, a Preliminary Work for VANET TechnologyGuidelines for Risk Evaluation in Artificial Intelligence ApplicationsThe Folkloric Spirit Through the Form. In the Case of Tirana Recents Architectural DevelopmentOn imitation and Style (Transfer). Discussions on the Revivalism Permeating AI TechnologiesFurnishing Gorica Neighborhood with Public Spaces and the Problem of Upgrading the Historic CentersOMB no.8 Post Pandemic City | Issue 1 & 2Building resilience for local governments in Albania: legal and institutional challenges RUDINA TOTOLocal disaster reduction in the municipality of LezhaInnovative housing models that reflect the needs of contemporary society (Post-pandemic context) MALVINA ISTREFAJ (KOLICI), LLAZAR KUMARAKUHuman Centered Design to enhance inclusive tourismDisrupting the 'art-touristic attraction' equation: reflections on public art’s possible roles in Lezha’s future planningIncreasing regional health through digital technologyProposals for the protection and conservation of biodiversity and the Environment ENDRI DUROLinear infrastructure assets as a territorial system for flood disturbances control LORENZO TINTIFlooding rehabilitation in Lezha city ANIRA GJONIIndoor pollutant evaluation and new building solutions to reduce them: literature review and fundamentals LUCA LANZONIBeyond boundaries. Exploring new post-pandemic housing models through the reformulation of collective spaces ELENA VEZELLADesign strategies for residential buildings in the post-pandemic era BIANKA MADHIShëngjin Marina Development WIDELINE S.R.L. METROPOLISRethinking and inventing Territory, Infrastructure and Housing in the case of Post pandemic Region of Lezha (Albania) - Part II LLAZAR KUMARAKUCollaborative post-conflict urban planning tools, to help ensure that reconstruction efforts are people- centered and accessible to allIntroduction from the EditorsCommunity Resilience as an approach: operative tools for the social-ecological sub-system FABRIZIO AIMARUsing digital survey modeling as a critical process of knowledge: Exploring the evolution of Scanderbeg Memorial in Lezha. EMEL PETËRÇISummary of Findings from the Evaluation of the Current Periphery Building Environment for Lezha City&s Future Vision. ILDA RUSIInfrastructure: Proposals for planning and settlement models connection and better access development in the Lezhë region BESJANA QAJAConstruction and demolition waste in Lezha FLOGERTA KROSIPreservation of Cultural Heritage in Lezha City KRISTIANA MECOClimate change awareness in the Lezha area through artistic practice REMIJON PRONJAPresence of peculiar organisms in the water of Lagoons: potentially valuables Bioindicators for cultural eutrophication level assessment. ANTONELLA VOLTAExcessive presence of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Drini River and their impact on the Kune-Vain lagoon ecosystem: how anthropization can affect biodiversity MATTEO BISIProactive approaches through environmental and architectural elements towards sustainable solutions for post pandemic city. Case study of Lezhë RINE ZOGIANIStrategies to adapt and update the existing residential building stock of Lezha region in the post Covid-19 pandemic era NICOLA TALAMONTIRethinking and inventing Territory, Infrastructure and Housing in the case of Post pandemic Region of Lezha (Albania) LLAZAR KUMARAKUSpatial Proposals for The Post Pandemic City. Panacea Planning and Architecture for The Third Millenium Settlement. The Case of Lezha RegionSmart road infrastructure: Shaping the future of Shengjin accessibility ALBINA TOLLICATextile as shelter ARMELA LAMAJClimate Resilience through Blue and Green Corridors in Lezha Municipality RODON GJOKAForum A+P Vol.26A NEW VANGUARDINTRODUCTION FROM THE EDITORSManaging Interdisciplinary in Urban Planning ResearchThe Research as a Decision-making Process A Viable System’s PerspectiveFlow As An Operative MethodologyThe formal, the temporal and the modernA Multi-Criteria Methodology For The Integration Of Risk Assessment Into Spatial PlanningAn Approach On The Formal Sustainability Of The CityStatus Of Air Quality In Tirana During Quarantine Imposed Due To Covid-19 Global PandemicVertical Tirana 2023: When an elephant enters into a glass shopOn Berat, the City of the Necklaces of LightKërkime mbi Teknikagt Bashkëkohore Për PërforciminThoughts on Urban Verticalization. Going Up and Building High for the Future City: Learning from Israel and beyondVertical Farms: from Agriculture to a New City ArchitectureVertical Cemeteries: a Changing ParadigmFear and Awe in the Vertical City: the Affective Space of "Going High"Housing and High-Rise Building: a Longstanding Love-Hate Story Is there an Upper Limit to Living 100 on High Ground?An Integrated Inhabiting: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About ItDoes the High-Rise Building Typology meet the needs for City Densification? The case of Tirana, AlbaniaTAW 2022 as a Vantage Observatory of an International Phenomenon. The Horizontal Dimension of Verticality.Forum A+P Vol.25Science and Urban Planning In Times of Climate CrisesSaranda - Qyteti i MunguarForum A+P Vol.24Adversities In Diver‘City’. TheDark Side Of Diversity | SAIBA GUPTAThe temporal cadavre exquis. The Dark Side Of DiversityThe Post-Pandemic, The Post-War, the City In Transition – Sarajevo Case Study. Future Scenarios For Post-Pandemic CityPost-Pandemic Heritage.Game Design Tools For An Engaging Experience JOAN IKONOMI, DORINA PAPAProcessing Nature, Beyond the Antinomy of Ecological Pretence in Contemporary Planning. A Critical Understanding Urban Ecosystems, the Epitome of Liveable Cities | VITTORIA MENCARINI, LORENZO TINTIThe Fifth Landscape: A Transdisciplinary Approach To interpreting Perceptual Landscape Transformations?Reflecting About the Last Territorial and Administrative Reform in the Republic of AlbaniaThe Destructive Rebirth of the PyramidReflections On The Right To The CityRelevance Of Behavioural And Cultural Insights In Times Of PandemicWelcome To The New Normal! Emerging Patterns And Trends To Rethink What Cities AreProjektimi i strukturave te betonit te armuaraOMB no.7 Rethinking GjirokastraIntroduction from the EditorsA bottom-up visioning process of "Gjirokastra 2030" BESNIK ALIAJDemographic profile of Gjirokastra region GODIVA REMBECIRelations between cities. The importance of relations between cities and their effects on urban development SABINE BAUER, AGLAÉE DEEGROSAesthetic quality of the historic urban landscape. Historic city image and Townscape tradition DORINA PAPAPunctuating Gjirokastra’s Modernism SKENDER LUARASISustainable Tourism as enhancer for Branding Gjirokastra SONIA JOJICSeeking Production Footprints on Behalf of Innovation, City of Gjirokastra ERIDA CURRAJTransport Network Impact in Shrinking Cities. The case of Gjirokastra city and rural region BESJANA QAJADriverless transition: the value of autonomous mobility for sustainable urban development GIAN ANDREA GIACOBONEDynamic heritage: the case of Havana ALESSANDRO MASSARENTEGjirokastra CHwB To restore a world heritageArchitectural proposal: Reconstruction of the High School "Asim Zeneli" and the surrounding METROPOLIS STUDIOAn example for the rural area of Gjirokastra. The case of Zagorie territorial and tourism plan POLIS UNIVERSITY WORK GROUPInnovative Urban Design Strategies for a Traditional City. The Case of Gjirokastra. LLAZAR KUMARAKURETHINKING GJIROKASTRA. Can architecture and city planning stimulate hope and growth for shrinking cities? BESNIK ALIAJ, LORIS ROSSI, LLAZAR KUMARAKUDrawings as a form of knowledge Re-presenting Gjirokastra LORISS ROSSI, LAURA PEDATAAgainst the grain. Two theoretical studies for re- thinking Gjirokastër ALBERTO GRANDOPlacemaking Gjirokastra DORIANA MUSAJCovered Embers - The rebirth of Gjirokastra from its ashes ELEONORA BACCEGAGjirokastër fortress hillside. Geotechnical hazards assessment and stabilization measures as key factors for the fortress preservation ENDRI DUROThe city of design and culture IVONNE ORTIZ SANCHEZGjirokastra rebirth through distributed retirement houses LUCA LEZZERINISmart accessibility patterns and shrinking cities: The added value of urban design. MARCO NEGRIThe Gjirokastra Experience. The Art Loop. An urban path to foster the connection between a territory and its cultural identity. NICOLA TASSELLIThe Time Agent. A hypothesis of a possible development of the city of Gjirokastra through a vital connection between buildings, public space and works of art. STEFANO ROMANOImproving health and well-being in the cities XHOANA KRISTORithinking the “UNESCO City” Gjirokastra, Albania: Can architects and city planning stimulate hope and growth for shrinking cities? BESNIK ALIAJ, SOTIR DHAMODriverless transition: the value of autonomous mobility for sustainable urban development GIAN ANDREA GIACOBONEForum A+P Vol.23The [dis]position of Albanian Adobe Constructions. The Potential of Earth as a Traditional Building Material in the Future ETLEVA DOBJANI, DORINA PAPAUrban Architecture: Eyes from the City A Mobile Eye-Tracking Study of Urban Villages JACOPO COSTANZO, VALERIA GUERRISIReport from Durrës after Earthquake. Non-Normative Buildings | KRISTIANA MEÇO, STEISI VOGLIAutonomous, Real-Time, and Dynamic configuration of public space in smart cities. Challenges and opportunities for Urban Planners from Smart City reconfiguration of public space LUCA LEZZERINIThe Robots Are Leaving the Cage. Imagining the Future of Construction SARA CODARINGlobal Architectural Fascism (GAF): The extreme case of Mvrdv projects in Tirana LLAZAR KUMARAKU“Out our home” tel quel:An opinion on the Albanian Pavillion in the Venice Biennale 2021 SKENDER LUARASITevero Cavo: An Ecological Infrastructure for Rome between Past and FutureThis City Does not Exist An attempt at a theory of Neural Urban DesignAItect : Can AI make designs ? Architectural Intelligence/Artifcial IntelligenceLa qualità dello spazio residenziale a TiranaFacing Uncertainty With GIS, Using Non-Normative Tools To Plan Non-Normative Territories. The Case of Dropull AMANDA TERPOTheoretical Issues on the Socialist City and Reflections on Albanian Urban Landscape ELED FAGUDesign and Public Space The University Campus' Open Spaces Between Rituality and Non-normativity VINCENZO PAOLO BAGNATOCommunity Resilience Through Exaptation. Notes for a Transposition of the Notions of Exaptation Into a Design Practice to Promote Diversity and Resilience as an Alternative to Planning Determinism During Crisis ALESSANDRO MELISLand Tactics of the Single Housing Unit in the Informal Urban Growth in Albania ARTAN KACANIThe National Theatre of Tirana: a Non-Normative DNA SAIMIR KRISTO, VALERIO PERNAAlbanian Archipelagos: The City of a Non-Normativity Foretold SKENDER LUARASIUnLost Territories, between norm and normativeIn Response to the Contentious: From Past Roots to Future BridgesOur Contrary Normal Practice and Normative Attitudes Around Plastics RecyclingInvestigative Environments Theoretical Frames, Shared Concepts and Research by DesignPas Shpatullave të Udhëheqësit. Semiotika e hapësirave të pushtetitOMB no.6 Rurban SequencesIntroduction from the EditorsRurality, landscaping, toursim and sustainbale develeopmentLiminality Articulations in Territorial Development: A Research On Biopolitics And Property Right TheoriesNavigating Dropull through liminal spaces and thresholdsDropull - liminal cultures / mapping identitiesSummary of the general Local Plan of Dropull MunicipalityDifficulties and innovation in GIS application at Dropull PPV caseThe creative process of statistical gathering and analysing in DropullUsing innovation as a tool for inverting emigration trends in Dropull. How digital manufacturing could leap the technological gap and strengthen the connection between the community and its territoryThe process, difficulties and the innovative VSM findings of DropullRurban Sequences. Inquiries on Dropull’s states of LiminalitySustainable tourism development in Liminal SpacesInquiries on the liminality in between Raw material extraction sites and urbanized centers. Study case The quarry in the outskirts of SofratikeLandscape of historical identity. Exploring Landscapes in the State of Liminality in/and the case of SofratikaCommunity-based rural development The potential of a shrinking village with agriculture vocationDigital innovation in rural area. A vision for smart village in DropullShifting from liminality to destination. The case of VriseraActions for sustainable development: A strategy for rural growth in Dropull municipality through the promotion of local resources for building and constructionGrowing thickness as a research methodologyOverlapping Layers: a representation and learning landscape code for DropullStructural Assessment and Seismic Performance of Traditional Stone houses in Dropulli regionDerviçan: a morpho–typological development analysis as a tool for its conservationUrban and Territorial Planning paradigms in transition. Academia 100+ Villages and Dropulli caseRURBAN SEQUENCES Inquiries on Dropull’s states of LiminalityPrefaceImazhi i QytetitOMB no.5 Prishtina New European CapitalReflection of sociopolitical developments in the architecture of Prishtina during 1945-1990 Arbër SadikiMulti-scale reading of a city’s resilience LORIS ROSSI, LAURA PEDATAFrom the global city to the city by parts. A reflection on the meaning of the contemporary city starting from the case of Prishtina ANTONELLO STELLAEnvisioning the future of Prishtina An image shaped by the spatial experience DORINA PAPAThe Image of the architecture in the City DOMENICO PASTORE, FRANCESCA SISCIFrom Ottoman to Modern - Transformation of Prishtina 1945-1990 ILIR GJINOLLIUlpiana: A historical potential for the new Prishtina LLAZAR KUMARAKUPrishtina New European Capital Images of a city to be discovered LORIS ROSSI, LLAZAR KUMARAKUImproving Energy Efficiency, reducing air pollution Intervening in Public Service Areas to save energy and reduce gas emissions AGULJELN MARKUPrishtina as Part of Main Transport Corridors. The role of Route 6 and Route 7 for the cityPrishtina Cultural Patches Re-evaluation of Ulpiana’s “late modernist” heritage through interrelated cultural interventionsSurvival and Sustainability, Local Finance Concerns in Prishtina, the new capital of EuropeBuilding typologies of Prishtina neighborhoods. Visual assessment of structural and architectural configuration towards a more distinct urban imageAbandoned Buildings and Memory . The Importance of The Buildings of The Past in The Identity of The CityRenew-Moving Prishtina, The Kosovar Capital as a multimodal transport hub returning obsolete facilities to peopleTowards a greener Prishtina Green Infrastructure (GI) as a tool for generating Strategic Environmental GuidelinesBiophilic design. Prishtina natural landscape restoration according to IUCN categories in Urban protected areasUser centered methodologies in design for social improvement: The case study of PrishtinaStrategies connecting a city. Case study of Singapore, a model for PrishtinaLandscape Ecological Urbanism: Effective Strategy for Resilient Cities. How can landscape design be integrated in urban planning, reshaping urbanity and creating a new scenery? Strategic Proposal for the city of PrishtinaUrban Exceptions. The interruption of consolidated urban logics as an opportunity to regenerate public space in PrishtinaThe ripple effect. An Official State Residence, Retreat, and Protocol Center for the Sovereign Republic of KosovaA new market in the “historic center” of PrishtinaPrishtina – A New European CapitalTe kompozosh arkitekturenPerformanca e Ndërtesave me Pllaka Beton Arme të ParapërgatituraAlbania – Decades of Architecture in Political ContextOMB no.4 Projecting ShkodraThe coast as an intelligent device: from conceptual to physical interventionsA Bike Ride for Local Pomegranate Juice / Opportunities for Sustainable Regional Development in Shkodra, AlbaniaDefining hindering factors of the informal settlements in the general regulatory plan of Shkodër municipality.Creative cities along water margins / Urban and cultural regeneration of Shkodra, city of waterA breathing city / Shkodra and its representative places on the waterFragments as methodology / an overview of OMB's researchPlanning the new ShkodraProjecting Shkodra / description3D printing technologies for a biomimetic landscape design / Rapid prototyping for the renovation of Shkoder’s waterfront(Un)margin the Shkodër’s gate / An opportunity to regenerate an important landmarkStrategies for urban regeneration through the intervention on the existing buildings / A proposal for the city of ShkodraTo code or not to code? Investigating the urban-rural transect and other Smart Code instruments in the territorial development context of Albania / Case Study: city of ShkodraLimita(c)tion – How to use the limit as a concept tool of sustainable development in ShkodraIncreasing ecosystem resilience through landscape interventions: the case of flooding in ShkodraSlow Valley / A modest proposition to cultivate an Agrarian LandscapeAmphibious Devices / Interventions that adapt to land and water in the protected area of Bask-Rrjoll, ShkodraToolkit design methodology / Architectural project by use of classification and taxonomiesDocklands engine in transition/ Hybrid identity towards new urbanity: the (unpredictable) role of ArtBarcelona: A tale of two riversThe Mediterranean City-WorldThe reconversion of the Litoranea Venetian Waterway: an opportunity to rethink the eastern Venetian coastal systemPlanning for uncertainties / Learning from adaptive complex systemsConclusions from the planning processPrefacePopullsia Banuese në Bashkitë e Reja. Vlerësime StatistikoreReforma Territoriale dhe Profili Demografik i Bashkive të RejaProjektimi Antisizmik për ArkitektëtQytete per njerezitEvolving waterscapes by relying on instabilityOMB no.3 When a river flowsPreface BESNIK ALIAJCo-PLAN / An Urban ChronicleThe Watershed and its Integrated Management and PlanningProtection and Restoration of Biodiversity of Semani basinErosion and industrial pollution of Seman RiverA drought & flood resilience strategy for Berat MICHIEL VAN DRIESSCHE, WILLIAM VEERBEEKThe shape of water DONG SUB BERTINRestoration and protection of ecosystem in the Seman delta MARIA TERESA CAMERADAWhen a river flows into the sea / workshop report OMBNew drivers of sustainable development in developing countries SILVIA CESARIFrom intersectorial plans to territorial cohesion policies ARTAN KACANIApproach to an adaptive methodology for reading informal structures PIETRO MASSAIBuilding Resilience in rural areas ALICE PALAZZOTourism for LandscapeThe restoration of water quality in the Seman basinLayers of archeology CATERINA SPADONIThe Seman basin and the pollution: biological solutions ALBERTA VANDINIOILANDSCAPES / Coupling ecological and social dimensions with oil infrastructures in Adriatic-Ionian regionResearch by design / exploring resilience AKPTDynamic Resilience METROPOLISSeasonal isles FELIXX , POLIS UNIVERSITYThe adaptable city 2 EUROPAN FEDERATIONGJAKOVA [RE]PACKED DEA BUZA, RENIS BETALLIConclusions BESNIK ALIAJ, LEDIO ALLKJAAlbania 2030 / economic development based on turism BESNIK ALIAJOMB / the Observatory of Mediterrenaean Basin The new unit of Applied Research Department - POLIS University LORIS ROSSIRivieras LUCA EMANUELIA new characterization of the Mediterranean landscape / itineraries, lines and natural podiums LORIS ROSSIA project for the Albanian coast ANTONELLO STELLAHyperNatural landscapes LUCA EMANUELI, GIANNI LOBOSCOLearning from 'La Riviera' LAURA PEDATARe-active Riviera /competition description METROPOLIS STUDIOThe contribution of cultural routes regarding the sector of sustainable tourism in Albanian Riviera SONIA JOIJCSurvey and architectural recovery activities of semi abandoned villages LUCA ROSSATOTranshumances ROBERTO PASINIRIVIERA PANORAMIC CORRIDOR a Gateway towards the South Albania Landscape MARIO ASSISIRe-use and Revitalization of Military Bunkers in the Albanian Riviera EGLA LUCALandscape project / Large-scale project ELENA DORATOAlbanian Riviera / urban form and landscape, the core elements for a future metanational landscape SAIMIR KRISTOSlow road to Butrinti / Time-based reflections for an emerging touristic territory GIANNI LOBOSCO THORSTEN LANGTaking measures regarding the invisible dimension of the landscape JOANA DHIAMANDIAlbanian Riviera / Creative Tourism Transcending Local Expediency ARTA JANUZI-CANAOlive tree as a way of life in the Albanian Riviera ERIDA CURRAJConclusions and Recommendations BESNIK ALIAJ, SOTIR DHAMO, LORIS ROSSI, LUCA EMANUELITirana - Qyteti i MunguarArkitektura dhe ModernitetiKonstruksione Beton Arme Të ParanderuraOMB no.1 DuranaALBANIA The Role of Design, Planning and Landscaping for the National Growth, Image Building and Branding BESNIK ALIAJNew Dimensions of Urban Living ANTONELLO STELLARe-thinking the city through strategic urban projects ROMEO FARINELLAThe strategic role of an enterprise zone along the axis rinas International Airport – Tirana GASTONE AVECreative processes in comparison. Energy, material and hidden logics. LORIS ROSSITirana, new metropolis: reinventing a new sustainable (spatial) image for Albania. PHD RESEARCHERMetropolitan Governance in Albania. The Case for Tirana – A theoretical debate or an absolute necessity? DRITAN SHUTINAPlanning and financing Infrastructure in the city through land value capture instruments. The case of Tirana – Rinas Corridor. ANILA GJIKAPlanning and financing Infrastructure in the city through land value capture instruments. The case of Tirana – Rinas Corridor ANILA GJIKAAgricultural cluster development in peri-urban areas ELONA KARAFILIHighlights to informed spatial planning in the growing suburbs of Tirana RUDINA TOTOThe impact of airport in urban development of area HABIB YMERIGreen Vector Connecting Polycentric Void System PHD RESEARCHERSTirana’s landscape through the lens of time, space and movement LAURA PEDATASemi Urban- Eco Sensitivity PHD RESEARCHERUnlimited Tirana(s) – New DimensionsEcological-urbanism in semi-urban areas after sprawl. The case of Tirana NorthThe hidden regional layer: Lost architecture/urbanism Don’t glorify, but don’t forget the past!The need for strategic projects for a new urban gate to Tirana as a business card for Albania BESNIK ALIAJ, GASTONE AVEShkencat e Mjedisit dhe Planifikimi Urban 1Shkencat e Mjedisit dhe Planifikimi Urban 2Shkenca e Tokës - Vëllimi i dytëTirana Architecture Week 2012- Conference Proceedings: [Re]appropriation of the CityProjekto me NatyrënShkenca e Tokës - Vëllimi i ParëGjuha Pamore - Pjesa e ParëFinancat Publike në Vendet në Zhvillim dhe në TranzicionVilat e TiranësPapers from International Conference in Geotechnics 2002-2010Historia e arkitektures boterore Shek V-XIXMisteri i gjashtëTirana. The Challenge of Urban DevelopmentPlanifikimi Urban. Volumi 2 - Planifikimi RregulluesTirana. Sfida e Zhvillimit UrbanPlanifikimi Urban. Volumi 1 - Plani i VeprimitMisteri i KapitalitArchitecture and the City in the interplay of socio-cultural instances: Gjirokastra in a (Post-) Modern Condition DESARA PULAIntroduction from the Editors