Albanian hospitality

In Tirana, Albania, Oppenheim Architecture has won the contract for Besa Museum, the capital city's newest cultural institution. Besa Museum will include exhibition spaces, archives, an auditorium, educational spaces, and a newly constructed wing under the exterior courtyard mirroring the original organization of the Ottoman structure. This winning scheme emerged from a two-phase competition with over 40 entries.   Courtesy Novità Communications The Ministry of Culture of Albania selected the historic Toptani Residence as the museum's site because of its place in Albanian history and connection to one of the country's most historic families. In approaching the site's significance, Oppenheim Architecture worked closely... もっと見る