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Building: Saint Teresa Sanctuary
Location: Tirana, Albania
Completion: 2023 – On going
Size: 18,600 sqm
Client: Government of Albania
Design Architect: Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
Design Principal: Hernan Cortez
Landscape Designer: Vivian Rotie

AE Interests: Reinforce concrete applied for durability and seismic resistance, the tall bell tower acts as a shear core resisting lateral loads; the topography required soil stabilization, bearing capacity, and retaining walls; cross-shaped plan allows cross ventilation; tiered drains and permeable paving use in gardens.

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