VET HOSPITAL & PET HOTEL
VET HOSPITAL & PET HOTEL
2020 -
Tirana
Albania
ON SITE
Over the past decades, we have witnessed rapid expansion and have contributed to the development of prosperous economies, where architecture has played a crucial role in symbolising and reflecting cultural engagement. As Albania opens up to the world, it navigates between architecture driven by dogma and a growing awareness of humanity’s connection to its senses and nature. Modern architecture often seeks to dominate nature, viewing it as something separate, without considering the most important aspect: nature is life. Now is the time to plant seeds of quality that focus on the soul of this country, enriched by its climate, nature, human resources, traditions, and history. Our spaces are meant to be experienced, not just observed. The buildings are gentle volumes embedded in the ground and partly suspended, protective from the outside but permeable from within.
They follow the natural slope of the land, respecting its morphology, and represent not just a structure, but a home, a refuge, a temple.
These passions, enthusiasm and purposes are released from the lines, now turned into a new space: the Vet Hospital in Tirana, where the smooth and calm shapes of the outside and the rationality of the plans gives us new sensations of wonder and pleasure.
This marvel signifies a shift from a static and commemorative mindset to an open, prejudice-free attitude, capable of creating a place – rather than spaces – where people love to live. This place embodies the unique characteristics of the nature and cultures that have flourished here, approaching this task with both humility and ambition.
