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The Concept Of “Green Roofs” In Tirana, Eduina Zekaj, Franceska Delia
The Concept Of “Green Roofs” In Tirana, Eduina Zekaj, Franceska Delia
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The term “green roof” is a pretty old concept in the history of Architecture, and it begins since prehistoric times with attempts of our ancestors to cover up their housing with greenery. But this term is not well known in Tirana and it is just starting to apply in the new era of projects.
The first attempts started in 2010, but there are very few existing projects that fulfill the construction details that a real green roof needs. First of all, we have to understand why we do need green roofs in Tirana. According to “The Guardian”, Tirana was called …