Durana Corridor
The competition for Tirana-Durres corridor stems from the need to improve the urban condition of the area along the corridor. It is one of main circulation axis of Albania that connects the two biggest cities in the country and again connects them both to the airport. It has become an economic corridor that brings large revenue to the country. It cuts through many small cities and in this perspective the whole country is the beneficiary, while the communities along the corridor will be direct beneficiaries. From an organizational perspective the competition slices the Tirana -Durres corridor into three segments/ lots: the area which connects Tirana to the metropolitan highway, the area which connects Durres to the metropolitan highway, and the city of Vora which is split in half by the metropolitan highway.
The competition for Tirana-Durres corridor stems from the need to improve the urban condition of the area along the corridor. It is one of main circulation axis of Albania that connects the two biggest cities in the country and again connects them both to the airport. It has become an economic corridor that brings large revenue to the country. It cuts through many small cities and in this perspective the whole country is the beneficiary, while the communities along the corridor will be direct beneficiaries. From an organizational perspective the competition slices the Tirana -Durres corridor into three segments/ lots: the area which connects Tirana to the metropolitan highway, the area which connects Durres to the metropolitan highway, and the city of Vora which is split in half by the metropolitan highway.
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DURANA ECONOMIC CORRIDOR<br />
Durrës gate<br />
The Durrës Gate pilot project is attached to an existing highway access.<br />
It aims at redefining the entrance to the city from the highway and from<br />
Tirana. It also aims at providing an attractive destination where people<br />
can leave their car and commute to alternative transport modes, hence<br />
relieving the city centre and the last sequence of the highway from heavy<br />
car traffic on weekends and holidays. A multi-usage parking structure<br />
provides shared bicycles and shared electric cars services. The structure<br />
can also be used for special events an d occasions (parties, celebrations,<br />
gatherings, cultural fairs...). Cycling and trekking routes converge towards<br />
the parking from the surrounding touristic spots (Durrës Beach, the lakes,<br />
the hills). These routes will encourage and support economic development<br />
in the periphery of Durrës: a light and flexible economy linked with<br />
tourism and leisure (kiosks, cafés, small outdoor restaurants, arts and<br />
crafts, souvenirs, local products...). The trekking and cycling paths will also<br />
support the revitalization of the landscape and local villages or settlements<br />
urban fabric on the hilly part of the city.<br />
Durrës gate / Zoomed area<br />
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I’AUC + DEA studio + Encore
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