MVRDV has begun construction on Downtown One, a 140-metre tall mixed-use tower in Tirana that will become Albania’s tallest building. The most striking element of the 37-storey tower is its relief of cantilevered houses and offices, which form a pixelated ‘map’ of Albania, each representing a town or city, turning this building into an icon in the heart of Tirana, Albania. Completion of the building, which was designed for developer Kastrati Construction, is expected in 2025.

MVRDV 已开始建造位于地拉那的 Downtown One，这座 140 米高的多功能塔楼将成为阿尔巴尼亚最高的建筑。这座 37 层高的塔楼最引人注目的元素是其悬臂式住宅和办公室，它们构成了一幅阿尔巴尼亚像素化的“地图”，每个单元代表一个城镇，使这座建筑成为阿尔巴尼亚地拉那市中心的标志性建筑。该建筑项目为开发商 Kastrati Construction 而设计，预计将于 2025 年竣工。

Downtown One is envisioned as an expression celebrating the progress of Albania, located in central Tirana on the Bajram Curri Boulevard, to the south of the Lana River. On its principle façades, the 140-metre rectilinear tower features a series of cantilevered houses and offices, forming a relief pattern on the building’s surface. Every house or office represents a village or town, so that when viewed from a distance, these cantilevers form an abstracted map of Albania.

Downtown One 位于地拉那市中心的 Bajram Curri 大道，拉纳河以南，旨在庆祝阿尔巴尼亚的进步。这座 140 米高的直线塔楼的主要立面由一系列悬臂式住宅和办公室组成，在建筑表面形成浮雕图案。每栋房屋或办公室都代表着一个村庄或城镇，因此从远处看，这些悬臂结构构成了一幅抽象的阿尔巴尼亚地图。

The importance of the cantilevers is not only iconographic; for occupants of the building, the projecting bay windows offer spectacular panoramic views of the city and the mountains, while the terraces created enable communication and connection between residents to give the feeling of a vertical village. Residents will also be able to identify their home by reference to the geography of the Albania: somebody will live in the ‘Tirana pixel’, somebody else in the ‘Durrës pixel’, and so on.

悬臂结构的重要性不仅在于其图像学意义；对于建筑的居住者来说，突出的飘窗提供了壮丽的城市和山脉全景，而露台则促进了居民之间的交流和联系，营造出一种垂直村庄的感觉。居民们还能根据阿尔巴尼亚的地理特征来识别自己的家：有人住在“地拉那像素”，有人住在“都拉斯像素”，等等。

With a floor area of 77,000 square metres, Downtown One will give the centre of Tirana an important boost through the mix of apartments, shops, offices, and restaurants. The 37-storey tower does not sit parallel to Bajram Curri Boulevard, but is rotated on its plot so that its principal façade faces toward Skanderbeg Square.

Downtown One 建筑面积达 77,000 平方米，将通过公寓、商店、办公室和餐厅的混合布局，为地拉那市中心空间环境带来重要的提升。这座 37 层高的塔楼并非与巴伊拉姆·库里大道平行，而是在其地块上进行了旋转，使其主立面朝向斯坎德培格广场。

Surface: 77000 m²

Programmes: Mixed use, Offices, Residential

Themes: Architecture, Housing, Mixed use

Certifications: LEED Gold

Photo：Downtown One

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