URBAN PLANNING, HOUSING AND ARCHITECTURE IN ALBANIA DURING 1945-1990.
URBAN PLANNING, HOUSING AND ARCHITECTURE IN ALBANIA DURING 1945-1990.
Author(s): Besnik Aliaj, Sotir DHAMOSubject(s): Cultural history, Architecture, Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: SHKENCA Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë
Keywords: urban planning in Albania; architecture; history;
Summary/Abstract: Until 80s, Albania was among the least known nations of Europe, essentially isolated from foreigners. The majority of studies on Eastern Europe lacked accurate and comprehensive information about it. Typically, it was completely disregarded or, simply referred to as Europe's smallest and least developed/urbanized country. Since it was a totalitarian regime, Albania's “communism” was unaffected by criticism for almost 45 years, and access to information about internal matters was strictly regulated. The paper provides a summary of knowledge regarding Albanian architectural and urban planning models based on personal experiences, official materials and occasional publications on the subject.
Journal: Studia Albanica
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 123-167
- Page Count: 45
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
