Tirana Metropol Transformation: Public meeting of the Tirana Mayor, Mr. Lulzim Basha with the Students and staff of U_POLIS

On December 20 ^th, 2011, the meeting of the strategic group for the drafting of the Regulatory Plan was organized at POLIS University.

This activity supported from the “Hans Seidel” foundation, Germany and “IDR-Platform” Institute, it started with a tour in the new building of POLIS University, where the Mayor, Mr. Lulzim Basha was introduced to the infrastructure and the progress of the academic process. A special visit was realized in the design studio,  where 75 graduates of Architecture and Urban Planning are working of detailed projects on Tirana, themed: Projecting Tirana- Alternative Visioning.

Mr. Basha made a presentation for the students/staff of U_POLIS on the Tirana Urban Development Vision, new parks, rail public transport, new Regulatory Plan, International Competitions, etc.

On going, the meeting of the strategic advisory group for the regulatory plan was opened. Several representatives from local and national institution participated in this advisory meeting.

The representatives from 7 neighboring Municipalities and 6 Communes signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Regulatory Plan and discussed on organizational and strategic issues of this project.

POLIS University actually is ranked as a partner who contributes professionally between the Public/Private decision making structures, which together create projects for the benefit of the territory development, improvement of the urban conditions and transparent governance.

Information for Master Students /Lectures Schedule

We inform all the Master students that the lectures will be held as follows :

GIS( LUD;SPG ) / Prof. E.Lekaj  

Group A

Wednesday, December 21st:  9.00-17.00

Thursday, December 22nd:9.00-17.00

Group B

Friday, December 23rd: 9.00-17.00

Saturday, December24th: 9.00-17.00

Construction Logic & Aesthetics ( PAD; ASD ) / Prof. S.Luarasi

Thursday, December 22nd: 13.00-17.00

Friday, December 23rd: 9.00-17.00

Saturday, December 24th: 9.00-17.00

Housing ( HLD;USD ) / Prof. D.Andoni

Thursday, December 22nd: 13.00-17.00

Friday, December 23rd: 9.00-17.00

Saturday, December 24th: 9.00-17.00

See you soon!

OPEN DAY AT POLIS UNIVERSITY

INVITATION

POLIS University,  Tuesday December 20^th 2011    11.00 AM

IDR Platform & “Hanns and Seidel”  Foundation - in collaboration with- POLIS University and The Municipality of Tirana

Organize joint activity :

“Participatory Governance: Tirana, Metropol  in Transformation"

Public meeting of the Mayor of Tirana Municipality  with the students and staff of POLIS University on the development vision of Tirana.

Part I:
11.00             : - Arrival of Mr. Basha in U_POLIS. Reception by Managers of the University (Main Hall)
11:00 to 11:15: - Visit to the new school building, designed and implemented by students and staff of U_POLIS
11:15 to 11:30: - Visit to the Design Studio, where 80 graduate students of Architecture and Urban Planning are designing detailed and partial projects of Tirana: Projecting Tirana – Alternative Visioning (Studio B1)

11:30 to 12:00: - A short presentation by Mr. Basha (20 min ppt + 10 min questions / answers) on the vision of urban development in Tirana, parks, tram, regulatory plan, competitions, etc… (Auditorium-C1)

Part II:
12:00 to 13:00 – Open meeting of strategic advisory group of the Regulatory Plan of Tirana. (Auditorium-C1)
13:00 to 14:00 - Cocktail / lunch for members of the strategic group. ( Motown Canteen )

Part III:
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Lecture of Prof.Dr. Neritan Ceka: On the historical heritage of Northern Albania and Kosovo. (Auditorium-C3).
 

Welcome !

OPEN FORUM

Invitation

OPEN  FORUM  U_POLIS  THURSDAY DECEMBER 15^th 2011 AT 17.00 AUDITORIUM A3.

Dear friends & colleagues,

POLIS University, has the pleasure to invite you on the Urban Forum : To Build or not to build - Who owns the right? -  Arch. Rudina Toto.

We inform you that after the forum, there will be a Polis bus for the transport.

Welcome!

Rudina Toto is an expert of urban and environmental planning and management. Her background in architecture, practical focus in cities and policy research, and long experience in town planning have given her a powerful knowledge of the Albanian urban fabric and instruments for managing its reality. Her work extends from academic engagements to project planning and management in an Albanian and international context. 

Te Marten 13 Dhjetor; ora 16.00 ; Auditori A3

OPEN FORUM

Invitation

URBAN FORUM

POLIS University, Wednesday  December 10^th   2011  at  17.00,  A3 Auditorium, Ground Floor.

POLIS University has the pleasure to invite you on the Urban Forum: Traces of a research. - By Stefano Romano an artist, an independent curator, and a lecturer at POLIS University.

We inform you that after the forum, there will be a Polis bus for the transport.

Welcome!

Stefano Romano (Naples, Italy 1975).

He is an artist and independent curator. He’s a lecturer at Polis University in Tirana, faculty of Architecture and Art.

Between January 2005 and September 2006 he conceived the curatorial project, 1.60 insurgent space in Tirana (Albania). In 2006 he was co-founder and co-director of T.I.C.A. (Tirana Institute of Contemporary Art). In 2008 He realized the project, CUNS which was a reflection on the art system.

He took part in various solo and collective exhibitions in Italy and abroad.

The idea of system and identity, of the contradictions and the problematic inside of them are the main focuses of his work, which he develops often involving other people.

Performances, installations, videos are used by the artist, always through an ironical point of view, as recording tools of the devices of our society.