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Villë Banimi, Sevime Kallaba

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“The mission of an architect is to help people understand how to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give reason, rhyme, and meaning to life.” Të krijosh do të thotë të vendosësh diçka në kohë dhe hapësirë, diçka të re e cila padyshim se do të ketë impakt në botë, e këtu dallon krijimi tek impakti ose ndikimi të cilin mund t’a ketë në kohë dhe hapësirë. Ndikimi që arkitektura ka në jetën e njerëzve në hapësirën në të cilën ata jetojnë dhe veprojnë është shumë i madh. Përveç ndikimit vizual e …

Projektimi I Objekteve Afariste ( Qender Tregtare ), Arsim Kastrati

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Qellimi i ketij punimi të diplomës është projektimi i Qendres Tregtare në Qytetin e Malishevës. Si fillim janë analizuar objektet tregtare në këtë qytet por edhe objektet e banimit që përfshihen për rreth ketij qyteti.

Dhe sipas analizave të marrura është verejtur mungesa e ndonjë qendre tregtare në këtë qytet.

Këto objekte aplikohen shumë edhe në Kosovë sidomos në vitet e fundit, përderisa në shtetet e Evropës ka qenë i zhvilluar shumë kohë më pare.

Tendenca e ketij projekti është që në nje objekte te jenë te perfshira te gjitha hapsirat e nevojshme që u nevojitet nje qytetari te atij …

Managing The Rapid Urban Growth For Cities In Transition Countries, Binak Beqaj, Ylber Limani, Driton R. Kryeziu

International Journal of Business and Technology

Through political transition, socio-economical trends of cities as urban areas contributed to huge movements of population from rural to urban areas or from small urban areas toward big urban areas, making them bigger, under the rapid growth. Those cities have faced:

• Overloads with number of citizens,
• Lack of adequate infrastructure and
• Creativity deficiency for drafting and implementing urban development vision.

Consequently, the question is what qualitative life do cities offer when considering abovementioned suppositions related to rapid urban growth?

In general, for cities under rapid development, experts and authorities have not sufficiently succeeded to develop proper methodologies to neutralize chaotically …

Urban Heat Islands (Uhi) Mitigation In Densely Urban City Of Tirana, Albania: Materials, Energy, Comfort, Sokol Dervishi, Eltjona Lacaj, Regina Vathi

International Journal of Business and Technology

Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human civilization. The urban structures generate a large amount of heat from solar radiations and other sources (i.e. anthropogenic heat). This situation is even worse in cities with high density and large population and extensive economic activities, Tirana, a densely urbanized city, is seriously facing this problem. In this context, the present paper is a review article aiming to present the actual state of the art on the development and the assessment of potential benefits (i.e. …

Territorial Planning Policy For Sustainable Development, Gjergj Thomai

International Journal of Business and Technology

Urban planning in Albania, has been promoted in various forms of organization. Ultimately Territorial Planning Law represents another form of policies on the territory that is closely linked to the decentralization of control of the territory.

Up to now, four developments has been particularly important:

• European approach, which gave an increase in economic and social cohesion policy;
• Decentralization in the early 2000s, which has made local governments full participants in the process of territorial planning;
• The emergence of the notion of sustainable development;
• Initiation of international economic relations after the nineties.

The Analysis Of Interface Of Social-Technical Aspects Within Transport Planning And Urban Design, Ylber Limani, Binak Beqaj, Vlora Aliu

International Journal of Business and Technology

This paper discusses the essentials of social-technical aspects of urban development and transport planning. It describes the role and position of human factor in urban development and transport planning and its interface with technical elements. The paper argues the possibilities of optimization of the correlation between human factors and technical elements using the social-technical insights related turban design and transport planning. The research methodology has been based on qualitative empirical and theoretical approaches using the methods of combination the direct observation and the analysis of documents, and the literature. The working methodology has been based on the concept of organizational …

Analogy In Elements: Breaking The National Identity, Kujtim Elezi, Nuran Saliu

International Journal of Business and Technology

The first aim of this paper is to present the after W.W.II temptation of the Macedonian authors to identify national elements that is Macedonian elements in houses build in Macedonia. After identifying them, the same elements (now national) will be used to declare the national heritage in Macedonian houses. Secondly, we would like to compare the same elements found as Macedonian with other places, like Turkey (involving Bursa, Istanbul and other cities), to see if they really are different as those from houses in Turkey, or there is a similarity between them.

The Socio-Cultural And Political Significance Of Coffeehouses And Coffee Culture During The Independence Processes Of Kosovo, Ajhan Bajmaku, Çınar Nartar

International Journal of Business and Technology

The coffee culture in the Balkans spread and developed as the Ottoman Empire began using the region as a base that opened into Europe. This region with great strategic significance draws attention not only because it functioned as a bridge between the East and the West but also because of cultural and political values in perspective of the process of changes and developments that have taken place throughout time. As an establishment the coffeehouse is a vital concept for society. Beside their fundamental functions, coffeehouses have gained additional functions over the course of history. These additional functions are directed by …

Steering Spatial Development In The Vienna Agglomeration, Thomas Dillinger

International Journal of Business and Technology

After the falling down of the “iron curtain” Vienna starts to grow again. It is now a metropolitan area with about 2.6 Mio. inhabitants. Vienna is surrounded by Lower Austria, which is one of the nine countries (Bundesländer) of Austria. Spatial Planning is based on the Austrian Constitution a complex matter. The Federal State, the Countries and the Municipalities have competences in Spatial Planning. Thus, in the agglomeration we are confronted with different spatial planning legislation, instruments and institution.In this situation basically three instruments have been developed to steer spatial development in the Vienna agglomeration: Lower Austria has passed two …

Projektimi I Objektit Individual Dhe Aplikimi I Masave Për Kursim Të Energjisë, Jon Berisha

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Ndertesa Afaristo / Banesore, Fatbardha Fejza

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Kompleks Banesor-Afarist, Lagjja 2 - Skënderaj, Edona Tafili

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Forma, funksioni dhe konstruksioni janë tri elementet bazë mbi të cilat ndërtohet arkitektura në përgjithësi.

Një ndërtesë duhet të ketë strukturë dhe plan që i përgjigjet kërkesave funksionale, të harmonizuara me ambientin e saj natyral dhe të formoj një tërësi intelektuale të qartë dhe të integruar.

Ndikimi që arkitektura ka në jetën e njerëzve në hapësirën në të cilën ata jetojnë dhe veprojnë është shumë i madh. Ky ndikim bartet edhe në pjesën më të rëndësishme, atë humane, mendore dhe psikologjike.

Banimi paraqet funksionin dhe aktivitetin kryesor të vendbanimeve dhe njëkohësisht shfrytëzuesin kryesor të hapësirës së vendbanimeve. Si i tillë, …

Terminal - Stacion I Autobusëve, Rozafa Tahiraj

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Sistemi i transportit, një nga shërbimet më thelbësore për një shoqëri të organizuar, përmirëson progresin social, ekonomik, industrial dhe komercial. Zhvillimi i sistemit të transportit publik çdo herë e më shumë po pëson rritje. Një rritje e tillë medoemos kërkon ndërhyrje e përmirësime të vazhdueshme. Në mënyrë që të përmbushen nevojat e popullsisë në rritje dhe të krijohen zona urbane sa më efikase, duhet ecur një hap me zhvillimet e fundit të teknologjisë moderne. Ky projekt trajton një problematikë me të cilën qyteti i Skenderajit po përballet tash e disa vite me radhë - Terminalin e Autobusëve. Stacioni i autobusëve …

Banim Individual-Bllok Urban Banimi, Albana Berisha

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Blloku urban është projekt modern, i cili,ka për bazë funksionalitetin e bashkëjetesës ndërmjet të gjitha grupmoshave në një lagje të përbashkët.

Qëllimi i këtij projekti është të bëjë gërshetimin e të gjithë pjesëmarrësve në lagje përmes multifunksionalitetit që ofron lagjja.

Tendencat janë që aspekti social të jetë primar në funksionalizimin e kësaj lagje, dhe përmes kafeneve, restoranteve, pishinave si dhe organizimit në përgjithësi lejon frekuentimin edhe të qytetarëve të tjerë të cilët nuk janë banorë të lagjes.

Renditja e shtëpive është bërë në atë mënyrë sa qasja dhe qarkullimi ofrojnë komoditet maksimal.

Në këtë projekt rëndësi të veçantë i është …

Vila Malore, Floran Ajdari

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Vilat malore janë arkitektur të cilat i takojn banimit individual dhe janë të ndërtuara në pozitat periferike të qyteteve , përkatsisht në viset malore . Vilat përmbajn ndërlidhje shum të mir me natyrën dhe të cilat shfrytëzohen gjatë ditëve të vikendit apo në pushime , këto objekte janë duke u shfrytëzuar nga një numër i madh i turistëve ku edhe kemi ndërtime të shumta të vilave në vende si Brezovic , Bogë , Prevall dhe në shum vende të tjera . Kjo formë e arkitekturës nuk është duke u shfrenuar sidomos në Kosovë të cilat në një far mënyre janë …

Ndertime Religjioze-Teqe, Muharrem Sejfijaj

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Tarkikati Bektashi është një tarikat sufi, që bashkëndan të njëjtat tipare me tarikatet e tjera duke pasur një nevojë për udhëheqje shpirtërore - i quajtur baba sipas bektashijve - si dhe doktrinën e "katër portave" që duhen tejshkuar: Sheriati, Tarikati, Hakikati dhe Marifeti. Bektashizmi i jep vëmendje të veçantë Waḥdat al-Wujūd (Njësimit) të formuluar nga Ibn Arabiu, një formë panenteizmi kjo. Ka gjithashtu ndikime të mëdha nga Shi'izmi, me përnderim ndaj Aliut, Dymbëdhjetë Imamëve dhe ndërmendjen ritualore të Ashures në përkujtim të Betejës së Qerbelasë. Bektashijtë e çmojnë Nevruzin si ditë të shenjtë.

Përmes Waḥdat al-Wujūd bektashijtë shohin realitetin e …

Elements Of Sustainable Architecture In Vernacular Architecture: The Case Of 19 Th Century Urban Dwellings Of Kosovo, Arbër Sadiki, Arnia Kryeziu

UBT International Conference

The paper presents a research on parameters of sustainable architecture identified in the vernacular architecture of Kosovo, specifically in the urban dwelling constructed during the 19 th century. Main principles of sustainable architecture in general were initially evaluated and elaborated in order to identify and compare to the study cases included in this research. Analyzes have shown characteristic architectural elements of this typologies such as: extended eaves, open end closed çardak (garret, balcony), window wooden shutters, natural building materials, vegetation and etcetera, to be part of the conscious design with sustainable approach. As conclusion, these models illustrate an excellent example …

Urban Heritage And Place-Making: Preservation Through Mobility Enhancement In The Historic Centre Of Prizren, Lorika Hisari

UBT International Conference

Since the armed conflict ended and during a decade of state building Kosovo has gone through substantial reforms required for its European Union integration. This was reflected into its built environment including the historic areas and cultural heritage preservation. Legislation, plans, policy documents and strategies foresee an all-inclusive and a balanced way of development. Practice, however, informs the opposite as the drafted documents are hardly implemented. This paper discusses and examines the mobility in a public space in the Historic Centre of Prizren in relation to the preservation of urban heritage. The paper reveals how the institutional (non)action and, the …

The Traditional Tower Houses Of Kosovo And Albania -Origin, Development And Influences, Caroline Jaeger-Klein

UBT International Conference

Gheg-Albanians as well as Tosk-Albanians consider a distinct tower-house type of their traditional cultural heritage. Hence the closer look upon the structures in their geographical distribution from the Dukajin plains in nowadays Kosovo to the Dropull valley close to the Greek border provides a wide range of variations. Generally those structures serve as impressive residential houses (banesa) for rich landlords, warlords, tax collectors and merchants performing a rural-urban lifestyle. Therefore, a sophisticated blend of the all-time defendable Albanian tower house (kulla), still existing quite intact in the western Kosovo plains, and the comfortable Turkish life-style influenced residence was developed during …

Understanding Of Modern Movement In Kayseri By Using Oral History Methods: A Case On Akdamar Apartment, 1960’S, Filiz Sönmez, Semra Arslan Selçuk

UBT International Conference

In the recent history of the modernization of dwelling and housing culture, much attention has been given to oral history methodology. However, less research has been done on 1960’s houses and very little on actual homeowners’ firsthand experiences in their homes in Kayseri, Turkey. For this reason, this study attempts to use oral history as a way to critically understand how the modern home was built and how residents lived in the space in the 1960’s. In this context, the Akdamar Family Apartment is assumed to provide a large corpus of data, documenting the living, subjective, social, cultural, and dialectical …

An Aplication Of Mcda Method To Evaluate And Select The Most Suitable Landfill Sites For Urban Waste. A Project Case Study For Berat County. Albania, Robert Kosova, Fabiana Cullhaj, Teuta Thanasi, Arben Reka, Taulant Jullolli, Gjergji Thanasi

UBT International Conference

Waste management system needs clear and strict management policy. They also need a process of evaluating and selecting the most appropriate landfill sites that respect the restrictions and constraints dictated by the presence of the population in that area, with respect to ecological ecosystems and other factors. In addition to the geographical and geological criteria and other specifications that are defined by traditional selection procedures, there are new factors adding to the old constraints and limitations. Urban waste is produced in large quantities in our cities, every year. As a result, the number of sites should increase with the population …

City Center, Underground Infrastructure, The Application Of Space Syntax, Arsim Mureli

UBT International Conference

City centers are in the process of urban change, a process that is encouraged by complex structures and systems but this process also needs to be addressed, discussed to be affected and redirected. The application of space syntax analysis in urban research and planning. Sustainable development of a solution that can be characterized by a process in which quality of life is developed in such a way, that social and economic life is not a threat to the survival of environmental elements and ensures their continuity improvement. An adequate infrastructure solution at the center of the city, would provide an …

Underground House As A New Concept Of Housing, Zana Prelvukaj, Lulzim Beqiri, Rineta Jashari, Faton Spahiu

UBT International Conference

Since the beginning of human existence, housing is considered one of the basic elements for survival and protection from difficult natural conditions. The purpose of this research is to treat underground homes, as a new form of residence. In addition, the study will seek to discover the underground houses that were developed in Switzerland, China and Greece as constructions and that have gained good results in the field of housing, integration of outdoor construction, design and saving energy. The research is intended to serve as a basic, basis for informing the typologies, advantages, and disadvantages of the underground houses. Kosovo, …

Statistical Control Of Mutual Exchange Of Details (Tenon -Mortise ) From Beechwood, In Some Of Manufacturing Factories Of Chairs In Region Of Ferizaj, Blertë Sylejmani, Rrahim Sejdiu, Agron Bajraktari

UBT International Conference

Like every manufacturing industry, the wood industry also faces with many challenges. For responding to these challenges, companies need to improve constantly the quality of their products, by using scientific analysis and putting them into use. This study presents statistical process control of the elements of tenon and mortise, based on data analysis, obtained from production. On the basis of data processing, conclusions are given by regarding the possibility of cooperation of companies and their mutual exchange. Regular application of control charts, reduces defects and production costs, and keeps open possibilities for collaboration between enterprises, by exchanging certain parts (concrete …

Living Spaces At Multi-Family Apartments In Republic Of Kosovo, Mimoza Sylejmani, Lulzim Beqiri, Besian Sinani

UBT International Conference

Based on the research that was performed at the multi-family apartments generally built in Republic of Kosovo, it was observed that these types of buildings underwent several transformations that can be classified in two groups. The manner of organization of living space at multi-family apartments differs in the buildings constructed before 1999 and those constructed since that year up to present time. Due to the various changes, be it political, the manner of construction of the buildings after 1999 and other issues of this nature, the living spaces started to shrink, in some cases to such a degree that they …

Development Of Policies For Acquiring Municipal Land, Through Planning Mechanisms To Achieve The Defined Goals In Prishtina, Burbuqe Hydaverdi

UBT International Conference

Prishtina and other capitals in the region are daily facing enormous applications to access public utilities. The development of construction trend that is still ongoing, with a combined architecture between the traditional and the modern, on one hand is contributing and generating revues to the budget of the capital city, and on the other hand is creating difficulties in providing infrastructural, social and public services. Spatial planning documents not always reflect the reality, because urban development is taking place rapidly in spite of legal capabilities to amend the development plans. The areas for public and social infrastructure have been defined …

The Role Of Community In Urban Regeneration Case Study City Of Skenderaj, Rineta Jashari, Safete Veliu, Valdrin Tahiri

UBT International Conference

The essence of the research is to study whether the role of community opinion within the decision-making process is a fundamental and essential factor to ensure the enhancement of the quality of urban regeneration activities. Various international research shows that community involvement can have an impact on quality improvement during the sustainable planning process and can lead to successful urban regeneration initiatives. Also, it emphasizes the need to integrate social elements in the urban regeneration practices in order to have a different approach by socio- economic changes, and socio spatial planning and community. Case study was taken city of Skenderaj, …

“Circular Economy” As An Imperative Indicator Of A Sustainable Urban Development Derived By Construction Industry – Case Study Pristina, Binak Beqaj, Blerta Vula Rizvanolli

UBT International Conference

Construction field is an important industry for improving resource productivity and with impact on urban development and GDP of the Country (actually in Kosova, as calculated on the level of 15.76%). The intention of the system promoted by the European Union as “Circular Economy” is to keep the added value of the products for as long as possible and virtually eliminate waste from urban spaces as a fundamental guide of urban sustainability. The process of turning waste into a resource of new modes seems to reshape the development of construction industries, especially now when the need for building materials is …

Urban Sprawl And Its Impact On Economic, Social And Environmental Factors Qstudy Case –Suburban Neighborhood Of Pristina (International Village, Neighborhood Qershia, Swiss Village), Fjolla Abazi, Elvida Pallaska

UBT International Conference

The impact of Urban Sprawl in economic, social and environmental factors is the subject to this research paper. Measurement of Urban Sprawl in cadastral zone Caglavica is one of the main objectives of this research Based on data provided by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics regarding the increase of the number of collective residence in Prishtina, based on cartographies that show how Pristina was in the prewar period and how it was extended today, the cartographies that were presented in Pristina's municipal development plan, we understand that Pristina has increased in recent years by the number of constructions. Also based …

Qendër Kulturore, Burhan Mehmeti

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Derisa vetëdijësimi i shoqërisë është segmenti më i rëndësishëm i çdo vendi, mbetet detyrë e përhershme e institucioneve kompetente që t’i thellojnë hulumtimet rreth dukurive të ndryshme që e shoqërojnë sistemin kulturor në vend.Në këtë kontekst, edhe punimi në vazhdim synon t’i identifikojë shkaqet kryesore dhe më me peshë që ndikojnë në ofrimin e ambienteve sa me komode për zhvillim të aktiviteteve kulturo-artistike, në mënyrë që të ndikohet në ndryshime pozitive në këtë aspekt. Bukuritë fizike të shqiptarit gërshetuar me ato të natyrës, ambientit ku ai jeton, qëndron e gjallëron përballë stuhive të shumta të jetës fuqizohen edhe me veshjet …