Architectural Identity of the City of Tirana, Albania. Overview of the Past, Present, and Future Expectations with Focus on the Residential Buildings (Inner Circle)

The city of Tirana, the capital of Albania is undergoing thru large developments in the city center and suburbs. Will aspirations to enter int eh European Union the value of properties in the capital is increasing. Due to the fast development of the city, there is a need of the architectural assessment of this development with focus on the residential buildings. The city has an interesting history of architecture. The methodology of this study follows the below steps: Analysis of the city urban developmentEvaluation of the architectural history influencesCurrent architectural languageFuture expectations of the city architectural identityFindings and results. Analysis of the city urban development Evaluation of the architectural history influences Current architectural language Future expectations of the city architectural identity Findings and results. The aim of this study is to understand and draw guidelines on how the future of the architectural identity of the city, referring to the residential buildings, might be. This result shall be based on the past and current developments of residential buildings. Since Albania is a developing country, this research might have an impact to the local authorities in understanding the critical need of preserving the architectural identity of the city for the future generations.