Portuguese architecture studio OODA announces the start of construction of Hora Vertikale Towers in Tirana, a city undergoing rapid transformation and already home to projects by renowned international architects such as MVRDV, Bjarke Ingels, 51N4E and Stefano Boeri.
Project name
Hora Vertikale Towers
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Collaborators
LA-III, P4, Artech
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Mixed-Use Development
With above-ground area of 55,000 sqm and a height of 140m, the first building phase has been granted construction permit and is scheduled to break ground next spring. Hora Vertikale is a new project in Tirana, featuring residential buildings arranged in a vertical settlement—’Hora,’ in ancient Albanian.
Project name
Hora Vertikale
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Principal architect
Diogo Brito
Collaborators
LAIII – Lopes Associates (engineering), P4 - Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem (landscape), Artech (local architects)
Status
Ongoing, Detail Design
Typology
Residential › Apartments
OODA’s design for Klan TV was selected as the winning proposal for the new headquarters of the historic and iconic Albanian TV station.
Project name
Klan TV Headquarters
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Julião Pinto Leite
Status
Ongoing, International Competition, 1st Prize
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
