ARCHEA + Atelier 4

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4
BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS
A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN
IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT
WILLIAM TURNER
ST MICHAELS MOUNT
WILLIAM MILLER
ISOLA BELLA LAGO MAGGIORE
ARNOLD BOCKLIN
ISLE OF DEATH
MAX ERNEST
THE GARDEN OF FRANCE
URBAN ISLANDS
ISOLA TIBERINA
ITALY
URBAN ISLANDS
ISOLA TIBERINA
ROMA - ITALY
URBAN ISLANDS - COMPARATION
ISOLA TIBERINA
ITALY
URBAN ISLANDS
ILE DE LA CITE
PARIS - FRANCE
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URBAN ISLANDS
ILE DE LA CITE
PARIS - FRANCE
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URBAN ISLANDS - COMPARATION
ILE DE LA CITE
PARIS - FRANCE
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IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT - BUILDING BRIDGES
PONTE VECCHIO
FLORENCE - ITALY
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IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT - BUILDING BRIDGES
PONTE RIALTO
VENICE - ITALY
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EXISTING
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KEY ELEMENTS
Osumi island
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KEY ELEMENTS
Gorica Bridge crossing The river Osumi, flowing through Berat, with the hill of the citadel
The river banks
on the left
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KEY ELEMENTS
The entrance of the citadel of Berat, with the 13th-century Byzantine church of the Holy
Town of a Thousand Windows, due to the many large windows of the old decorated
Trinity
typical houses overlooking the town
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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
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EXISTING ROAD AND PARKS ANALYSIS
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EXISTING
Existing Plan
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EXISTING
Section 1
Section 2
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PROJECT STRATEGY
New connection between the two banks of the river, from the city to the rocky mountain, crossing the island.
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PROJECT STRATEGY
Loop modeling shape
New point of view
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PROJECT STRATEGY
New island river banks
Remodel the existing river bank
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PROJECT MASTERPLAN
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PROJECT GOAL
The shape of the new bridge is articulated to create a curvilinear pedestrian walkway (500 m long), starting
from the level of the city waterfront at + 57.00 m , reaching the top level at 73.25 m (16.25 m slope) and
descending to + 57,3 m on the other side.
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PROJECT GOAL
The bridge creates a loop, as a fluid element, that hosts an open theater facing the old town and laying on
The new open air theater, as a polyvalent space inside the park, becomes a new window to Berat, the one
the island, descending to + 52.8 m.
thousand windows city.
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roof garden + 16.00
third floor + 12.00
BUILDING FUNCTIONAL PROGRAM
second floor + 8.00

vertical connections
first floor + 4.00
ground floor + 0.00
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+ 0.00 spa, park & theater services island park & theater
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+ 4.00 parking & driveway access
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+ 8.00 hotel
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+ 12.00 panoramic restaurant
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+ 16.25 connection to the park walkway & garden
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Section 1
Section 2
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View behind the building looking at the archways
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View of the open air theatre
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reference: concrete grid for bank reinforcing
FLOODING RISK PREVENTION STRATEGY
reference: bank reinforcing structure
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Maximum Water Level - WET SEASON: +56.00 m
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Intermediate Water Level
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Minimum Water Level - DRY SEASON: +51.00 m
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Maximum Water Level

WET SEASON: +56.00 m
Minimum Water Level
DRY SEASON: +51.00 m
Section 3
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River bank detail
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CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS
Arches
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CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS
Slabs
Roof and pillars
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GARDEN ROOF
The roof is a pedestrian walkway planted with trees, shrubs and
grass and organized with benches.
The roof garden is completely covered with vegetation planted on
high fertility soil, to ensure the durability of plants. The structural slab
is made by prefabricated concrete elements.
roof garden details
roof garden top view
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INTERIOR SPACES
view from the ground floor
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INTERIOR SPACES
view of the vertical connections
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INTERIOR SPACES
view of the driveway throught the parking area
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INTERIOR SPACES
view in the hotel room
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ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

URBAN ISLANDS - COMPARATION

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

URBAN ISLANDS - COMPARATION

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT - BUILDING BRIDGES

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

IDEAS AND INSPIRATIONS PROJECT - BUILDING BRIDGES

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

The river banks

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN

typical houses overlooking the town

ARCHEA ASSOCIATI & ATELIER 4

BERAT - TOWN OF A THOUDAND WINDOWS

A NEW WINDOW TO THE TOWN