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International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

The fountain-houses were important structures in the Greek cities. This article proposes the typo... more The fountain-houses were important structures in the Greek cities. This article proposes the typological study of the Apollonia's fountain, in order to understand if it had a particular shape, like the researchers often say, or has been influenced and similar to any other fountain. This objective was achieved through the chronological and comparative study of well known examples of Greek fountains, highlighting their altimetry and plan composition shape. The study, conclude that Apollonia´s fountain shows clear compositional similarities to a few of the 4 th-3 rd Century B.C. Greek fountains, and it was among the most sophisticated types in the evolution time.

The History of Architecture show us the man has preferred to combine figurative art, sculpture, b... more The History of Architecture show us the man has preferred to combine figurative art, sculpture, bas-relief, painting o mosaic, with construction volume, giving them a more and more important role in architectural structures. This enrichment of architectural works with decorative elements is witnessed by different period in Albania, while today there is a tendency to deny or fade the connection between art and architecture, bringing about the ever-prresent presence of artistic works in our buildings. The study aims to identify and evaluate the role of figurative art in architectural facilities in Albania and to emphasize its aesthetic contribution to the architectural values of the building. Through the architectural analysis of objects in Durrës and Tirana, those who are characterized by the presence of an artistic bas-relief or mosaic, the study highlighted their artistic and stylistic values and emphasize the influence they have on the architectural values of the building. The constructions taken into consideration are buildings from the XX century, witches constructed in different socio-political systems, were influenced in the stylistic language of the bas-reliefs or applied mosaic. Resulting to the analysis, there are the questions: what is the role of figurative art in today's facilities and why is, its influence in architectural structures, fading? What are the factors that have led to more and less use of artistic elements in today's constructions? Answering through the identification of a few architectural objects made in recent years, the study brought the examples of the use of artistic work in the architectural objects, and conclude that the interplay of mosaic, bas-relief or mural painting with the architecture of the objects of our cities can increase the artistic value of the buildings, help in aesthetic education, and increase the impact of the architectural building on urban space. According to the study conclusions, this use of figurative art should be well-studied, taking care that the selection of these artistic values to be applied in architectural structures is not left to case, but to decisions well reviewed by specialist groups.

IFAU2019. Modernisation and globalization. Challenges and opportunities in Architecture, Urbanism, Cultural Heritage, 2020

Dal 2016, in virtù di un accordo di cooperazione tra l'Istituto di Archeologia e la Facoltà di Ar... more Dal 2016, in virtù di un accordo di cooperazione tra l'Istituto di Archeologia e la Facoltà di Architettura ed Urbanistica, sono state condotte diverse spedizioni a Byllis con la partecipazione di specialisti di entrambe le istituzioni, oltre che degli studenti. L'obiettivo principale di questa collaborazione è stato aggiornare la documentazione prodotta durante gli scavi archeologici del 1978-1990 per i monumenti dell'Agorà, nonché applicare nuove tecnologie per l'elaborazione di documentazione nuova e quella d'archivio. Il lavoro principale è incentrato sul teatro, sullo Stoa A e sulla cisterna dello stadio. L'utilizzo dello strumento GPS ha permesso di specificare le principali linee dell'agorà e l'esatta dimensione dei monumenti, realizzando una nuova mappa dell'Agorà. Per il teatro è stato realizzato il nuovo disegno grafico abbozzato delle parti architettoniche e dei disegni delle facciate, che sono stati integrati in un layout 3D del monumento. La stessa metodologia è stata seguita per la Stoa A, dove la buona conservazione del monumento nella sua parte orientale ha consentito la ricostruzione in 2D della facciata, nonché la soluzione della costruzione interna del monumento. Questo lavoro, presentato anche come una tesi di diploma, era rivolto anche alla predisposizione di un progetto di restauro del monumento. Con questo intento si sono orientati i lavori di documentazione della cisterna dello Stadio, insieme allo scavo archeologico del suo muro occidentale. Oltre alla tradizionale documentazione e layout, è stata realizzata una documentazione 3D dello stato reale del monumento, con il posizionamento virtuale dei blocchi crollati come un modo sicuro per ripristinare il monumento durante l'anno successivo. L'esempio di Bylis dimostra che la collaborazione tra archeologi e architetti è garanzia di un miglioramento del livello della documentazione archeologica, nonché della preparazione scientifica dei giovani architetti.

ALBANIA NEL TERZO MILLENNIO. Architettura, Città, Territorio, 2020

Development Phenomena in the architecture of Albania, in the new millennium. Albania, the countr... more Development Phenomena in the architecture of Albania, in the new millennium.

Albania, the country that came out of the dictatorial system only 30 years ago, became the subject of the architectural study of this article. Structured as a journey through the first two decades of the new millennium, the article deals with the phenomena of Albanian architecture in recent years. Born from attempts to differentiate themselves from previous ones, these phenomena will characterize new constructions or remodeling of old ones.
Build or dye; rebuild in order by expressing love for a delayed eclecticism; the return to almost naive postmodernism never built before, or the Gaudesque decorations of Tirana will be phenomena of a transitive phase from the architecture of totalitarianism, towards the discovery of a professional personality of young architecture, in search of the uniqueness of design, hard to find.

IFAU2019 "Modernisation and globalization. Challenges and Opportunities in Architecture, Urbanism, Cultural Heritage. PAPERS PROCEEDINGS BOOK, 2020

La città di Elbasan, situato nell' Albania centrale, conserva ancora la sagoma di un antico castr... more La città di Elbasan, situato nell' Albania centrale, conserva ancora la sagoma di un antico castrum romano, trasformato di seguito in castello e circondato da mura alte, una buona parte delle quali si conserva fino ad oggi. Con il passare dei secoli la città si costruì a stratti liberamente dentro le mura. Le tracce delle linee di insule romane a percorsi perpendicolari sono quasi inesistenti ma possono essere rintracciate solo in alcuni frammenti rimanenti dei vicoli di oggi. Se si fa attenzione a la distribuzione planimetrica degli edifici all'interno dell'ex castrum, si rimane colpiti dalla pianta semicircolare quasi perfetta formatasi dalle faciatte delle case su un vicolo ed un muro rettilineo, presenti vicino al centro geometrico, nella sua parte sud-occidentale del castrum. Non essendoci un motivo funzionale che giustifichi una forma geometrica semicircolare e, sapendo che la morfologia di una vecchia città spesso riflette le forme dei substrati di epoche precedenti, questo studio avanza l'ipotesi della preesistenza di un Teatro romano in quella zona. La ricerca fatta sulle vecchie mappe della città, aiuta a dedurre l'evoluzione urbana della zona interessata. Il confronto con la tipologia del teatro romano, le sue caratteristiche morfologiche e proporzionali, i moduli degli isolati romani dedotti dall'esistenza di frammenti delle antiche strade, aiutano a posizionare e dimensionare il presunto Teatro sottostante. Il confronto di casi simili, in cui il substrato della città antica ha condizionato il tessuto urbano-le strade, le piazze e gli edifici-ci insegna che ogni volta che è stato sollevato questo sospetto sulla somiglianza di forme con ediffici preesistenti, i seguenti scavi archeologici, gli hanno confermato. Strutture come l'Anfiteatro di Durazzo, il teatro di Fano, Catania o Chester sono state scoperte proprio a seguito di indicazioni fatte da professionisti incuriositi dalle forme insolite di strade e/o strutture esistenti. Questo studio si conclude con una certificazione teorica dell'ipotesi che il Castrum Romano di Elbasan aveva il suo impianto Teatrale, e si raccomanda degli scavi archeologici nella zona interessata. L'ipotesi si rafforza anche dai ritrovi di strutture sotterranee dedotti con l'ispezione geofisica fatta dall'anno 2006 al 2008.

Tragile Territories, IFAU18, 2019

Nessuna parte di questa pubblicazione può essere memorizzata, fotocopiata o comunque riprodotta s... more Nessuna parte di questa pubblicazione può essere memorizzata, fotocopiata o comunque riprodotta senza le dovute autorizzazioni.

Bank of Albania, Architecture, 2015

Bank of Albania, Architecture, , 2015

Bank of Albania Architecture, 2015

Bank of Albania, Architecture

The fountain – houses were important structures in the Greek cities. This article proposes the ty... more The fountain – houses were important structures in the Greek cities. This article proposes the typological study of the Apollonia's fountain, in order to understand if it had a particular shape, like the researchers often say, or has been influenced and similar to any other fountain. This objective was achieved through the chronological and comparative study of well known examples of Greek fountains, highlighting their altimetry and plan composition shape. The study, conclude that Apollonia´s fountain shows clear compositional similarities to a few of the 4 th-3 rd Century B.C. Greek fountains, and it was among the most sophisticated types in the evolution time.

The city of Durrës, as many other Albanian cities, comes to this time with a medieval shape. Ital... more The city of Durrës, as many other Albanian cities, comes to this time with a medieval shape. Italian architects and engineers review the urban plans drawn by the Austrian Hungarian counterparts with the aim to change the face of Albanian cities to resemble more to the European ones. The Italian architect Leone Carmignani did work on the regulatory plan of Durrës city. According to this regulatory plan, it was foreseen the construction of a number of important public buildings such as the City Hall, the Bank, the Harbor, some Hotels, Factories and many more buildings for residential usage, in the form of villas and collective residences, among which the King Zog Villa complex in the most eye-catching hill of the city. During the recent years, these buildings are suffering degrade and demolition in an uncontrollable way, risking erasing another part of the cultural heritage of Durrës, in the same way as happened to the antiquity one. The architectural heritage of Italian style and its monumental structures built during the ´30 s in Albania is a value that ought to be preserved. But to preserve it, we must first acknowledge it. The study identifies these buildings and their distribution in the city form and focuses on the small structures with residential function, highlighting their architectural qualities. Through a case study on the villa typology the aim is to explain and know the morphology, compositional and stylistic characteristics. Concluding, it has been understood that Durrës city encloses inside its structure a lot of architectonic value that, as an inherited richness must be protected, restored, and evaluated in order to be part of the national cultural heritage list, prior to being damaged from lack of attention. Also, the data of this study will serve for future restoration interventions in order to help the revaluation of the architectonic and urban landscape.

Book Reviews by Loreta ÇAPELI

Journal "Monumentet", 2017

Books by Loreta ÇAPELI

History of Architecture, analytical reflections, 2, 2012

Built as direct communication with the reader, this book is aimed at students of architecture and... more Built as direct communication with the reader, this book is aimed at students of architecture and art schools to provide them with a basic knowledge of the most beautiful project experiences that history offers. Learning the history of architecture not only means chronologically following the course of architectural language that develops in style, but also analyzing its object and project to understand why and how it was achieved.
Behind every important architectural work there is an analytical process deductive of a series of conditions imposed by the design activity, but not only. The social political context, the place where construction is underway and the conditions for the development of modern construction techniques will always become crucial for modeling the most beautiful projects worthy of history. The method of critical analysis that I recommend is a stimulus for students who are invited not only to see the work as it is today, but also to imagine and understand the deductive and analytical process that the architect has followed. From the passive spectators of architectural works or from the mechanical repetition of the style characteristics that History of Architecture has written over the centuries, they must become active observers of the product of the project, trying to understand the shape and volume of the composition. This critical and analytical experience will directly serve their training as architects, helping them to follow the same path of successful project in the future, in order to achieve the realization of splendid architectural works, worthy of being included in history.

In this book I will focus on the most remarkable architectural works designed over a period of time from the 15th century to the 18th century in Europe. Without undertaking to treat every object built at that time, as in didactic material, I have selected the most beautiful and appropriate objects to understand the architecture and stylistic and typological features. After acquiring this material the reader himself will be able to analyze and comment on any other work of the same architectural nature and language, wherever he may be.