Skanderbeg Building, Tirana Mixed-Use Building Project, Albanian Tower, Architecture Images
Skanderbeg Building in Tirana
3 Aug 2022
Architects: MVRDV
Location: Tirana, Albania

Images: © MVRDV
Skanderbeg Building, Albania
MVRDV designs mixed-use building in the shape of a statue of Albania?s national hero
Construction has begun on MVRDV?s Skanderbeg Building (officially known as Tirana?s Rock), a mixed-use project that ? at 85 metres tall and sculpted into the shape of a bust of Albania?s national hero ? will be among the world?s largest buildings that doubles as a figurative sculpture.

Wrapped in curving balconies that form the shape of the head of Skanderbeg, the building will be an iconic landmark at Skanderbeg Square, the very centre of Albania?s capital, celebrating and assimilating into the country?s cultural history while giving Tirana a unique identity unlike any other capital city. At the same time, behind its dramatic visage the building provides well designed, functional homes in one of the most desirable locations in all of Tirana.
Gjergj Kastrioti (1405-1468), more commonly known by the name Skanderbeg, is a central figure in the history of Albania, playing a crucial role in its conception as a nation-state. He is the country?s national hero, venerated most notably in the name of Skanderbeg Square, the main public square in

the centre of Tirana, and the accompanying Skanderbeg Monument.
Located on the square?s northeastern corner, MVRDV?s design for inves...