CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2024
| Author | Bace, Daniela |
|---|---|
| Title | Technological Innovations within the Built Heritage Case Study: City of Gjirokastra, Albania |
| Summary | Nowadays, people’s lifestyle is greatly affected by accelerated technological innovations. They provide many opportunities to improve structures, create amusement, and invent new machines/devices to facilitate everyday routine processes. For instance, they assist in designing contemporary buildings, as well as the renovation of the old ones. Technological innovations such as audio-visual and light systems, Virtual Reality tours, 3D models printed to showcase replicas of special and important artifacts, or extra structures that enable wheelchair access have recently been introduced worldwide and partly in the built heritage of Gjirokastra in Albania. Such innovations create better opportunities for people to access these spaces, grasp the exhibitions' content in the museums, and interact with the community. Hence, the inclusivity that these museums offer to their visitors seems to be a pivotal point, especially when the focus is on people with disabilities, their desires, and community engagement. Additionally, the respect for human rights and especially the right of each person to access places of outstanding value, in this case, the museums of the city, trigger more eagerness to fulfill the gap for research in this field. Thus, this Master’s thesis sheds light on architectural solutions supported by technological innovations to the accessibility of the museum's inner space, improving the level of inclusivity of museum buildings in the city of Gjirokastra. Furthermore, this thesis aims to raise awareness of these issues, since not only technology but also attention is needed to give adequate responses to emerging needs. Ultimately, the importance of modernizing old historical buildings has grown due to tourism, which provides income, promotes the city's cultural heritage, and allows everyone to have their own experience. |
| Supervisor | Katalin Szende |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2024/bace_daniela.pdf |
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