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R T F O L I O SHQIPONJA DAKAJ Selected Projects 2014 - 2019
CURRICULUM
VITAE
ABOUT ME Hard Working and Ability to Deliver
Rigorous in the performance of certain duties and in respect of deadlines. My priority is planning and rationalizing but at the same time I am flexible to different situations. I pay attention to the details of a task and I am analytic, which helps me to be confident in making a decision.
Communication and Social Skills
Gradually developed the ability to adapt and compromise in different situations and team environments as well as maintaining equilibrium in professional relationships. Tend to be a supporter, a helper and I also show patience at group works.
EDUCATION 2014-2019
An integrated five-year program (Bachelor + Master) with a unique blend of courses in architecture design and theory, building science and technology, and urban planning and design. Taught in English, interdisciplinary and international, with exposure to a research environment.
SHQIPONJA DAKAJ ARCHITECT DATE OF BIRTH
August 05, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH
Gütersloh, Germany
NATIONALITY
SKILLS Autocad 2D/3D
Kosovan
Photoshop
Illustrator
dakajshqiponja@gmail.com
PHONE
+383 45 444 051 or +355 69 95 90 940
ADDRESS
Korishe, Prizren or “Qemal Stafa” Road, Tirane
EXPERIENCES 2016
3Ds Max + Vray Sketchup
2017 2017
Conceptual Sketching Photography
LANGUAGES Albanian (Native) English (C1 Level)
Internship in Architecture “ATELIER DRITA”, Prizren (3 Months Office Internship Experience) Internship in Architecture, Construction and Planning Company “ÇLIRIMI”, Prizren (3 Months Office + Site Construction Internship Experience) “BUILDING STRUCTURES WITH RECYCLE MATERIALS” Workshop, Dhermi by URI (Urban Research Institute)
In Design Microsoft Office
Master of Science in Architecture “Epoka University”, Department of Architecture (Tirane, Albania)
(4 Days Site Construction Experience) 2017
“RECORDING SMALL WORLDS” Workshop, Gjakove by “Kosovo Architecture Festival”
2018
“100 VILLAGES PROJECT”, NIVICA Workshop by ‘CITYFOERSTER’
(4 Days on Site Experience) 2018
“ATELIER ALBANIA SUMMER ACADEMY” & “100 + VILLAGES”, Prespa/Ohrid by NTPA
(6 Weeks on Site + 4 Months Office Work Experience) 2019
Architect at the Construction and Planning Company “ÇLIRIMI”, Prizren (Since January - Office and On Site Work Experience)
TABLE OF
CONTENT
3D YEAR_6TH SEMESTER
URBAN DESIGN PROJECT (group work) 4TH YEAR_7TH SEMESTER
URBAN & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT (group work) 4TH YEAR_8TH SEMESTER
COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT (group work) MAY,2018_WORKSHOP
“100 VILLAGES PROJECT” NIVICA PROJECT CITYFÖRSTER (Architecture + Urbanism) References: CITYFÖRSTER (tirana@cityfoerster.net) (Maps by cityfoerster; sketches and photos by us students who participated) AUGUST-DECEMBER,2018_WORKSHOP
“ATELIER ALBANIA SUMMER ACADEMY” & “100 + VILLAGES”, Prespa/Ohrid by NTPA ADDITIONAL: RENDERS & COLLAGES, BUILDING DETAILS, AND SITE WORK PHOTOS
U R B A N D E S I G N P R O J E C T i n KO R Ç A 3 d Ye a r / 6 t h s e m e s t e r G r o u p Wo r k March-June,2017 ” VA R O S H N E I G H B O R H O O D ” K o r ç ë , A L B A N I A
THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON GENERATING IDEAS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC URBAN SPACE, PROVIDING SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIVABILITY AND BRINGING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE RESPECTIVE ZONES OF KORÇA. OUR SITE, “VAROSH NEIGHBORHOOD” IS A TRADITIONAL ONE, OF THE OTTOMAN PERIOD (1431-1912); WITH 1-2 FLOORS HOUSES, SMALL PLOTS, LIMITED OPEN SPACES AND LABYRINTH ROAD SYSTEM. IT IS A MIXED-USE AREA WITH MUSEUMS, RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS, RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS, INNS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. BY DEFINING POTENTIAL PUBLIC SPACES, UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CONTEXT WITHIN THE SITE, ANALYZING THE RELATION STREET NETWORK, BUILDINGS-SQUARES, WE PROPOSED NEW ACTIVITIES FOR CREATING FUNCTIONAL PUBLIC SPACES BY ANALYZING THE CHARACTER OF EACH PROPOSED PIAZZAS AND ITS POTENTIALS.
D I F F E R E N T AT M O S P H E R E S O F T H E S I T E
HINTERLAND Ko rรง e - T i ra n e H i g hwa y Site- Landmarks Connection Important surrounding buildings Landmarks
A N A LY S I S & C O N C E P T U A L P R O P O S A L
P R O P O S A L
T I R A N A on T H E E D G E “D E F I N I N G T H E P E R I P H E RY” 4 t h Ye a r / 7 t h s e m e s t e r G r o u p Wo r k O c t o b e r - J a n u a r y, 2 0 1 8 ” J O R DA N M I S J A ” T i ra n e, A L B A N I A
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT CONSISTS IN UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY URBAN SPACES IN THEIR SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLEXITIES; EXPLORING URBAN AND ARCHITECTURAL STRATEGIES ALONG THE NEW TIRANA URBAN AND RURAL PERIPHERY, WHICH ACTS AS A NATURAL EDGE SUPPORTED BY A VARIETY OF ECO-CENTRIC PROGRAMS; INVESTIGATING, ANALYZING AND PUTTING FORWARD CREATIVE SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH AND DESIGN PROPOSALS. AN IMPORTANT FRAME WAS USED AS AN INPUT TO DEAL WITH THIS CHALLENGE WHICH IS THE RECENT GENERAL LOCAL PLAN OF TIRANA, TR030. THIS PLAN HAS A STRATEGY TO USE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS AN IMPORTANT ASSET TO ENRICH THE CITY SPACE AND TO PREVENT URBAN SPRAWL. OUR SITE IS “JORDAN MISJA”, PASKUQAN WITH A STRATEGIC POSITION ON THE NORTH AXIS OF TIRANA AND IT IS A PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA BY TR030. BY KEEPING SOME OF THE PROPOSALS OF TR030 PLAN, WE MADE SOME TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS THAT WERE NEEDED IN THE AREA, LIKE: REHABILITATION, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT, BUILDING PROPOSAL AND REVITALIZATION.
CONC
CONCEPTUAL PROPOSALS
CEPTUAL MASTERPLAN WITH INTERVENTIONS
A C T U A L S I T U AT I O N O F T H E S I T E
C R E AT I N G G R E E N I S L A N D , V I S TA S , P L AC E S TO S I T A N D OT H E R I N T E R ACT I V E ACT I V I T I E S A LO N G THE METROBOSCO, SUCH AS: R E A D I N G P AV I L I O N S S K AT E B O A R D I N G P A R K P L A N T I N G PA R C E L S G O L F CO U RT
N E W A PA RT M E N T B LO C K S A N D M I X E D U S E G RO U N D F LO O RS P RO P OS E D A LO N G T H E B O UL E VA R D . C O M B I N AT I O N O F T H E B LO C KS W I T H G R E E N A R EAS A N D P E D E S T R I A N P AT H S .
O P P O RT U N I T I E S FO R ECO N O M I C G ROW T H IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN
PROPOSING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES WHICH CONS I ST O F A C I RC U L A R B R I D G E H A L F I N TO T H E R I V E R B E D T O E X P E R I E N C E T H E N AT U R E ; H A L F A B O V E T H E R I V E R T O E X P E R I E N C E T H E V I S TA S .
A D D I N G A N EW EX T E N S I O N TO T H E N AT I O N A L S P O R T P A R K A C T I V I T I E S
T I R A N A on T H E E D G E “D E F I N I N G T H E P E R I P H E RY” 4 t h Ye a r / 8 t h s e m e s t e r
(C O M M U N I T Y
C E N T E R)
G r o u p Wo r k March-June,2018 ” J O R DA N M I S J A ” T i ra n e, A L B A N I A
AFTER PROPOSING A MASTERPLAN FOR THE SITE OF “JORDAN MISJA”, PASKUQAN IN THE PREVIOUS PROJECT, WE WENT CLOSER TO OUR SELECTED SITE IN “RRUGA SIRI KODRA” IN THAT ZONE BY PROPOSING A “COMMUNITY CENTER”. SINCE THE WHOLE AREA HAD LACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, LACK OF PUBLIC SPACES AND LACK OF MANY OTHER SERVICES WE CHOSE TO PROPOSE MULTIFUNCTIONAL BUILDINGS WITH A PUBLIC SPACE IN-BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS THAT ALSO SERVES AS A CONNECTION POINT BETWEEN TWO MAIN ROADS OF THAT ZONE, IN THE SOUTH OF THE SITE, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT COME FROM THE CITY AND IN THE NORTH OF THE SITE, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT COME FROM THE RURAL AREA OF PASKUQAN. THE BUILDINGS HAVE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS; THE ONE THAT IS POSITIONED IN THE EAST OF THE SITE AND NEAR THE MAIN ROADS IS A MORE PUBLIC BUILDING THAT CONTAINS A BOOK SELLING SPACE, A LIBRARY AND A CAFETERIA SERVING TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY THERE AND ALSO IS OPENED FOR THE PEOPLE THAT COME FROM THE CITY OF TIRANA AND WANT A QUIET AREA TO READ, WHILE THE BUILDING POSITIONED IN THE WEST OF THE SITE IS A PRIVATE ONE THAT OFFERS AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS FOR TEENAGERS WHO WANT TO LEARN NEW THINGS LIKE PLANTING, PAINTING, POTTERY, SEWING ETC AND CHILDREN DAYCARE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO READ OR TO USE THE PUBLIC SPACE THERE.
MODEL
PROPOSED MASTERPLAN
L I B R A R Y P A R T I A L D E TA I L E D P L A N S A N D S E C T I O N S
CO N C E P T O F D EV E LO P M E N T & G RO U N D F LO O R P L A N
CHILDREN DAYCARE
CHILDREN PLAYGROUND
GALLERY & EXHIBITION
OPEN CINEMA
PLANTING AREA
F A C A D E S & D I F F E R E N T AT M O S P H E R E S OF THE PROPOSAL CAFETERIA
“100 V I L L AG E S P ROJ ECT” by CITYFOERSTER Wo r k s h o p
(N I V I C A P R O J E C T)
G r o u p Wo r k M a y, 2 0 1 8 ” N I V I CA ” v i l l a g e, Gj i ka ste r, A L BA N I A
IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2018 STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ALBANIA AND THE NETHERLANDS WENT ON A TRIP TO NIVICA, EXPLORING THE VILLAGE AND THE REGION, AND DRAFTING FIRST IDEAS. THE TEAM INCLUDED ARCHITECTS, URBAN PLANNERS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. THE WORKSHOP RESULTS BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTERPLAN FOR NIVICA. THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROJECT NIVICA IS TO DEVELOP A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE AND PROSPEROUS RURAL ECONOMY, WITH TOURISTIC POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA BUT ALSO WORLDWIDE. AS A LIVING LAB NIVICA ALLOWS US TO EXPERIMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF (SLOW) TOURISM, SMALL SCALE INVESTMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LOCAL FOOD AND WASTE CHAINS IN A RESEARCH THROUGH DESIGN PROCESS. THE FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SHOWCASE HOW THOROUGH ANALYSIS, INVOLVEMENT OF EXPERTS FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OVERARCHING SPATIAL VISION, DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS, CAN SAFEGUARD AND DEVELOP QUALITIES THAT FISCAL STIMULUS PACKAGES, CERTIFICATIONS AND SUBSIDIES CANNOT RENDER.
F I RST CO N C E P T UA L S K E TC H I N G O F T H E V I L L AG E
FIRST APPROACHES To find approaches for a masterplan the workshop team started developing first ideas. Different groups worked on public space and architecture as well as a concept on tourism and community. The groups focused on the following questions: -How should existing, uninhabited buildings be transformed to give them a new purpose? -How can buildings be extended or renovated? -Which buildings seem appropriate for special uses? -What can be done to strengthen the local community? -What kind of tourism is appropriate? -Which walks and hikes could visitors and locals do?
FIRST DRAFT MASTERPLAN
“AT E L I E R A L B A N I A S U M M E R A C A D E M Y ” & ” 1 0 0 + V I L L A G E S ” b y N T P A Su m m e r Aca d e my
(L A K E P R E S P A / L A K E O H R I D / D E V O L L V A L L E Y)
G r o u p Wo r k August-December,2018 L a k e P r e s p a / L a k e O h r i d / D e v o l l V a l l e y, A L B A N I A “ATELIER ALBANIA SUMMER ACADEMY” (AASA 2018) WAS DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL GENERAL TERRITORY PLAN AND THE LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS OF PUSTEC, MALIQ, DEVOLL MUNICIPALITIES WITH A FOCUS ON PRESPA LAKE, DEVOLL VALLEY AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS, WITH THE AIM OF IDENTIFYING THE TOURISM POTENTIAL OF THIS AREA AND OUTLINING VARIOUS IDEAS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED IN THIS AREA TO INCREASE VISITORS AND TO EFFECTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY UTILIZE THE NATURAL AND TOURIST POTENTIAL OFFERED BY NATIVE NATURE AND CULTURE. AASA 2018 STRIVES TO CREATE A POTENTIAL INFORMATIVE AND INNOVATIVE PLATFORM ON THE LAKE DISTRICT AND DEVOLL VALLEY, RESULTING FROM A ‘BOTTOM-UP’ THINKING, WITH INDICATIONS COMING FROM THE LOCAL POPULATION AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS. THE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PUT FORWARD PROPOSALS FOR YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS THAT CAN SERVE TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO THE AREA. THE WORKING GROUP APPROACH WAS DEVELOPED IN TWO DIRECTIONS: 1. EXPLORING THE REGION BY HIGHLIGHTING THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL POTENTIALS OF THE SURROUNDING SETTLEMENTS. THIS CONSISTS OF FREQUENT VISITS TO VARIOUS VILLAGES AND ATTRACTIONS TO RESEARCH AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STUDY AREA. THE GROUP MADE DAILY TRIPS DURING FOUR WEEKS OF FIELDWORK. 2. ONGOING CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH RESIDENTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE AREA TO GET TO KNOW THE STUDY SITE MORE CLOSELY. SITE VISITS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH RESIDENTS WERE ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE THEREFORE TWO WAYS OF APPROACH: SINCE THE FIELD TIME WAS 4 WEEKS, IT WAS THOUGHT TO VISIT THE VILLAGES FIRST (THE FIRST TWO WEEKS) AND MAKE A FIRST ‘SCAN’. FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, A MORE STRUCTURED WAY WAS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE VILLAGES: 4 QUESTIONNAIRES, DESIGNED BY INSTAT, WERE ADDRESSED TO BUSINESSES, FAMILIES, TOURISTS AND THE VILLAGE HEADMAN. THE REST OF THE SITE VISITS (1 WEEK ON OCTOBER + 1 WEEK ON NOVEMBER) AIMED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE VILLAGE STRUCTURE IN THE AREA. THE MAIN FOCUS WAS ON THE 5 VILLAGES OF LOT 12 OF THE ACADEMY 100+ VILLAGES (LIN, TUSHEMISHT, GURRAS, ZVIRINIA, ZAROSHKA). THE VILLAGES WERE VALUED BY THE AGRO-TOURISTIC POTENTIAL. THESE VILLAGES WERE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER. PART OF THE METHODOLOGY WERE ALSO THE VISITS TO THE BORDER AREAS WITH ALBANIA, BOTH MACEDONIAN AND GREEK PRESPA, AND GALICICA NATIONAL PARK, TO CREATE A COMPLETE VISION OF THE REGION’S DEVELOPMENT. THE APPROACH THAT EACH COUNTRY HAS TO THE USE OF THE LAKE IS QUITE DIFFERENT, ALSO DUE TO THE POLITICO-ETHNIC IDENTITY PROBLEMS THAT CHARACTERIZE THE AREA. EACH STATE IS APPROACHED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENT, UNRELATED TO THE OTHER STATE. AFTER AN IN-DEPTH STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THIS REGION, THE WORKING GROUP CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION STRUCTURE FOR THIS REGION. GIVEN THAT THESE VILLAGES ARE LOCATED AROUND TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT LAKES IN ALBANIA, PART OF THE NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE AND INTERCONNECTED IN THE SAME WATER SYSTEM, IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THIS REGION WOULD BE DESIGNATED AS THE ‘LAKES DISTRICT’. WATER IS THE CONNECTING AND EVOLVING ELEMENT OF THIS AREA. HOW CAN THE DESTINATION OF THE ‘LAKES DISTRICT’ BE DEVELOPED AND WHAT PROPOSALS WOULD THIS “TRANSLATE” INTO?
Results The results of 5 months work on the whole region and each village are the six books that are going to be published soon for everyone. Starting with the Regional Book, where we include important informations about the region (ex. the importance of the region, which are the chosen villages, the region in numbers and figures), the tourism in this region (ex. attractions and touristic activities; potential, needs, and opportunities), and the Development Model (Development Model - The Region tomorrow, the economic chain, project proposals, tourist offers, and The Calendar - Visit the Region). Continuing with the books for each village, where we include informations about each village according to the above mentioned examples. Each book containes detailed informations about the region and the villages and everyone who wants to invest in this area, private or public investor, has the opportunity to do a good approach based on the informations and analysis of each book.
L I N V I L L AG E - Pote nt i a l P roj ects Visitors Center
Wa s t e c l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e w i l l create a pleasant environment and will develop the village
The Public Dock of Lin
Tu r n i n g L i n i n t o a f a m i l y r e s o r t v i l l a g e
Underwater Archaeological Museum
T U S H E M I S H T V I L L AG E Potential Projects I n c l u d i n g Tu s h e m i s h t i n n s i n L a k e s D i s t r i c t scheme
Bicycle Route Lin-Saint Naum
Village Shop “E Dua” Products Hotel scattered over water canals
G U R R AS V I L L AG E - Pote nt i a l P roj ects Vi s u a l i za t i o n of t h e fo r m e r m i l i ta r y unit structures based on the proposal of establishing incubator
Visualization of Gurras source space with proposed interventions
Z V I R I N E V I L L AG E Potential Projects To u r i s t s v i s i t i n g t h e a r e a ’ s a g r i - t o u r i s t resta u ra nt s a n d Zv i r i n a ’s c h u rc h es
Zv i r i n a ’s A p p l e O rc h a rd
Rehabi litation of the road and creation of a n a x i s fo r a g r i c u l t u ra l ve h i c l es
“Edua” Shop
Food Lab
Z A ROS H K E V I L L AG E Potential Projects
Creating the identity of the Prespa National Park D oc ks fo r Roc k C h u rc h es
Fragrance Court
Ca m p i n g o n t h e bea c h of Za ros h ka
Restructuring the landscape at Za ve r ’s Go rg e
Vi l l a g e S h o p of Za ros h ka Visitor Center Rehabi litation
B i ke S h o p i n P u stec
Re h a b i l i ta t i o n of Za ros h ka - Ce r j e t ra i l
Creating the identity of Prespa National Park-Radio Prespa
Underwater Archaeological Park
ON-SITE EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL
WORKS
“Vi l la SD” Exterior Render
Interior and Exterior Collages
B e fo re & Aft e r E x t e r i o r Co l l a g e s ( P ro p o s a l fo r P r i z re n , Ko s ovo)
Apar tment 3D Interior Render ( fo r Co n st r u ct i o n a n d P l a n n i n g Co m pa ny “ C l i r i m i ” , P r i z re n )
Bedroom Interior Render
B u i l d i n g D eta i l E xa m p l es fo r Th e O ff i ce B u i l d i n g P ro pos a l i n Ti ra n e, A l ba n i a d u r i n g 5 t h s e m este r a t E po ka U n i ve r s i t y
S i t e Wo r k S u p e r v i s i o n o f t h e S t a d i u m o f P r i z r e n and a Private Residential Bui lding by Construction and Planning Company “Clirimi�
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