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PERfACT: March 2015

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Mar 29, 2015. Appropriation through Pollution In search of missing pieces. This is a continuation of the last post Appropriation of Public(s). Since I ended it with a quote from Michel Serres. S Malfeasance: Appropriation through Pollution? I thought it appropriate to use his words (once again) to make my (multitudes of) point(s). All text below is from the book, and the excerpts I've chosen (my emphasis. Will (hopefully) move the concept. From the scale of the body. To that of the specie(s). The body, o...

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PERfACT: The Open Parliament of Albania-Coop Himmelb(l)au | Projekti Fitues per Parlamentin Shqiptar

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Apr 2, 2011. The Open Parliament of Albania-Coop Himmelb(l)au Projekti Fitues per Parlamentin Shqiptar. 169; COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. Shared with us their winning scheme for ‘The New Parliamentary Complex of the Republic of Albania. The building, located on a site area with approximately 28,000 m², is going to be the first project in. For the Viennese headquartered studio. More images and architect’s description after the break. Architectural and urban design strategies.

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PERfACT: Featured Thought | Creatives, Cultural Institutions, Mindsets & Complexes in Albania

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Apr 18, 2014. Featured Thought Creatives, Cultural Institutions, Mindsets and Complexes in Albania. Others) and what is being said in our (oh so) vast creative community. Compare arts and culture. In general) in Albania to. Then, let's ask: How has the concept of democracy. Changed after 9/11 in US? And the world for that matter). How has the concept of democracy. Changed in Albania after the fall of communism? How about after 9/11? What are the democratic. David vs. Goliath? By definition, democracy.

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PERfACT: February 2015

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Feb 25, 2015. On the Beaten Track In search of missing pieces. The intent of this post is to expose the (Albanian) public at large (or whatever narrow readership this blog has) to the work of Lucy Lippard. On the Beaten Track: tourism, art and place. A gesture that is meant more as an introduction to and understanding of travel vs. tourism. The implication of both these acts on space. As “ inauthentic attitudes to place. 8221;- and my (own research) interest in this space vs. place. As one of expulsion.

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PERfACT: Utopian Tirana | Featured Video and Thought

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Nov 12, 2012. Utopian Tirana Featured Video and Thought. Here's a video of. Hidden Cities and Hybrid Identities - Rome, Italy. By Ajmona Hoxha, Blendina Cara, Elis Vathi, Klodiana Millona. Mean in a city like Tirana? A city that has gone through radical political wars, has fallen in a static transition; stretching it with a sense of urgency that thrives in dynamic instability, fearing the past and being uncertain of the future. Thus, leaving an absent self. Is this nostalgic fear utopic. Are thought of as.

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PERfACT: Public Realm | Throwback Photos of Tirana in 2012

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Apr 23, 2015. Public Realm Throwback Photos of Tirana in 2012. While cleaning out a few old files, I found these photos I took circa 2012 in Tirana. The city center was under heavy construction at the time. One of the worst public realm projects ever. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Skena e Pavarur Kulturore Independent Cultural Scene Albania. Tirana: Metropolis or Monopolis? Architecture in the Balkans. The Albanian Cinema Project. One Day on Earth Albania. Quote of the Day.

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PERfACT: Appropriation through Pollution | In search of missing pieces

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Mar 29, 2015. Appropriation through Pollution In search of missing pieces. This is a continuation of the last post Appropriation of Public(s). Since I ended it with a quote from Michel Serres. S Malfeasance: Appropriation through Pollution? I thought it appropriate to use his words (once again) to make my (multitudes of) point(s). All text below is from the book, and the excerpts I've chosen (my emphasis. Will (hopefully) move the concept. From the scale of the body. To that of the specie(s). The body, o...

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PERfACT: Open Parliament of Albania at the Austrian Pavilion | Venice Architecture Biennale 2014

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Mar 19, 2014. Open Parliament of Albania at the Austrian Pavilion Venice Architecture Biennale 2014. Gets another mention in Biennale. News, this time for the unrealized Open Parliament. Project at the Piramida. Pavilion will exhibit “Plenum. Places of Power” - the architecture of the parliament and its role in shaping urbanity, publics, national identity and state sovereignty. 169; Coop Himmelb(l)au. A winning entry by Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. 8220;The idea of democratic legitimation of po...

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PERfACT: Tirana: From Developing to Deteriorating | Metropolis or Monopolis?

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May 13, 2013. Tirana: From Developing to Deteriorating Metropolis or Monopolis? In a guest blog post titled. How Cities Can Get Rid of Slums By Supporting Them. William Cobbett, Manager of the. Argues that cities can eliminate slums by getting behind the people who live in them. Read the full text. I have translated it in Albanian in order to start a conversation about a similar situation. In the (one and only). Mono]polis of Albania, its capital Tirana. As an urban city in a developing country. If we zo...

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PERfACT: A few thoughts | On Albanian National Public Lands

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Oct 8, 2014. A few thoughts On Albanian National Public Lands. Lura National Park, Albania. Public lands are all of those lands that belong to the public such as parks, forests, grasslands, scenic by-ways and waterways. These public lands include state parks, nature reserves, national forests and parks and other public monuments. Defines National Public Lands. 1 Land owned by everyone and no one, where each citizen has a stake in its health but no one person can claim it for his/her own. 5 Special places...