This paper examines the Pyramid of Tirana, conceptualised as an inhabited monument, a model of adaptive reuse, and a dynamic case of contested modern heritage, subject to ongoing debate over its civic function. Employing a qualitative methodology that integrates historical, spatial, and socio-symbolic analyses, the research argues that the MVRDV/TUMO intervention repositions the former socialist structure by reinterpreting its meanings. The analysis explores the aestheticisation of decay through vibrant architectural additions and reframes the complexities of socialist memory through contemporary technological optimism and urban branding. The adaptive reuse of the Pyramid underscores productive tensions among memory, public engagement, commercialisation, and conservation.
Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania - ORCID: 0000-0002-3815-0712
University College London, United Kingdom - ORCID: 0009-0002-3070-2321
Titolo del capitolo
Adaptive Reuse of Contested Modern Heritage: The Revitalisation of the Pyramid of Tirana
Autori
Florian Nepravishta, Fiona Nepravishta
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.96
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
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Licenza dei metadati
Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1113-0
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-1112-3
Collana
ReUso