CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Veizaj, Klaudia |
|---|---|
| Title | The Influence Of The Italian Fascist Architecture In Albania In The First Half Of The 20Th C |
| Summary | The idea for this thesis came out of the current situation in Tirana, the capital of Albania, where a great number of Italian buildings built by the fascist architects in the first half of the 20th c. is planned to be demolished. To prevent the permanent damage of this element of the national cultural heritage, I want to explain its role in the historical development of the country and overall cultural importance. The thesis, therefore, concentrates on the Albanian architecture and urban planning of the 1920s-40s, when Italian fascist architects intervened to construct the city center and public space of the capital, Tirana. The general focus of my study is to understand how great this intervention was and which specificity it brought to the architecture of the capital. By analyzing the scholarly articles about the influence of Italian fascist ideology on architecture and urban planning in other countries such as Libya, Ethiopia, and Italy itself, I compare the process of planning in those countries with the construction of Tirana administrative’s center. At the same time, I bring a new interpretation of the decision-making process behind the fascist construction in Albania. I conclude that these buildings inherited from the work of Italian architects must be preserved because they mark an important beginning in the history of modern Albanian architecture. |
| Supervisor | Rudnev, Iurii |
| Department | Romani Studies Ps |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/veizaj_klaudia.pdf |
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