Pyramid of Tirana, Arts center in central Tirana, Albania
The Pyramid of Tirana is an arts center in central Tirana, Albania, with a distinctive triangular concrete body on a square base and a glass facade. Several colorful cube structures surround the main form and expand the usable space for educational and technology projects.
The building was completed in 1988 as a museum for former ruler Enver Hoxha, shortly before the end of the communist regime. During the Kosovo conflict in 1999, NATO used the structure as a base, and it later stood empty for years until renovation began in 2018.
The origin as a Hoxha museum explains the triangular construction and the former marble facade, later replaced by colorful cubes. Today locals visit the site for workshops and educational programs, while young people gather on the outdoor surfaces.
Access is through the outdoor stairs that lead directly onto the sloped concrete walls and reach an observation platform at the top. The cube structures on the ground level house spaces for technology and educational activities, accessible during daytime hours.
The concrete surface is regularly used as a slide by young visitors, leaving visible traces on the outer skin. The original plan was to demolish the monument, but public pressure led to adaptive reuse instead of demolition.
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