Reimagining the interior architecture of Albanian Hammam baths : identifying design strategies in the adaptive reuse of Bazaar's Hammam
| dc.contributor.advisor | Larsen, Sigurd | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stafa, Bora | |
| dc.contributor.department | master's thesis in Interior Design | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-11 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-02T10:34:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-02T10:34:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | "This research thesis explores the architecture of Hammam typology and proposes a strategy of adaptive reuse to save these buildings upon a specific region, in Albania. Hammam structures, which used to combine daily and sacred life by providing water to support body and soul, should be regarded as gems of cultural heritage that reconnect people to their past but also to their future. After the introduction aiming to present the reader with the research aim and methodology, a short historic architectural overview is done. Two of the most representative cases of Albanian Hammam typologies still exist, in the city of Elbasan, although abandoned and forgotten in time. The research addresses two consequences of the historical heritage Hammam's development. Firstly, the way in which Hammam's heritage has been leftover and is being demolished; secondly, the need to rebuild heritage and community without any loss of identity in the city. The research leads to a design project exemplifying the adaptive re-use approach, when dealing with a historical structure, witnessing cultural values. Remodeling and alterations are necessary to result in new possibilities of saving these structures from degradation and complete demolition. The attempt of the research, as well as the project, is to re-imagine the interior qualities of Hammam in the present time." | en |
| dc.description.degree | MA | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | 1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................page 6 1.1 Research topic and its context 1.2 Research Aim and Objectives 1.3 Methodology Approach 2. HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW......................................page 8 2.1 The architecture of Hamam in Islamic culture. Past and Present 2.2 Historical background of the Hammam in Elbasan 2.3 Comparative analyses of existing structures. Form, function and building phases. 2.4 Conclusions 3. TOWARDS THE INTERIOR APPROACH OF HAMAM REUSE.............page16 3.1 Restorations and Adaptive Reuse Definitions 3.2 Relevant Approaches in Adaptive Reuse 3.3 The Architectural Palimpsest, as a theoretical Insight towards Adaptive Reuse Strategies 3.4 Case Studies_ Evaluating Best Practices 3.4.1 Merida Museum of Roman Art, by Raphaël Moneo 3.4.2 Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany, David Chipperfield 3.4.3 Carlo Scarpa, Castelvecchio Museum 3.5 Observations 4. REIMAGINING THE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE OF HAMMAM BATHS...................................................................................page 30 4.1 Current state of the building 4.2 Reasons for change 4.2.1 Requirements 4.2.2 New use 4.3 Design strategies to maintain the historic character 4.4 Project intervention as an illustrative example and part of the Research. Graphic illustration from the project. 5. CONCLUSION.............................................................................page 62 Approaches applicable to other Hammam architypes References | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/1025 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.subject | Countries, regions | |
| dc.subject | Cultural centres | |
| dc.subject | Spaces for wellness | |
| dc.subject | Conservation, preservation | |
| dc.subject | Adaptive reuse | |
| dc.title | Reimagining the interior architecture of Albanian Hammam baths : identifying design strategies in the adaptive reuse of Bazaar's Hammam | |
| dc.type | Thesis |
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