This project builds on the existing CHwB framework of heritage interpretation and community engagement through the Regional Restoration Camps to facilitate deeper engagement with and from the local community when it comes to sharing, preserving and interpreting...
The public bath has long been an important element of social life in this region. From Roman baths as places for meetings, exercise and exchange to Ottoman-style baths housing a space for chat, intrigue and...
The grand residential house of Babameto is an historic vestige of Gjirokastra’s urban-architectural landscape and central to the World Heritage historic zone. Completely abandoned following the 1997 national crisis, this 1st category monument quickly...
For many years, the second house of Babameto, once an iconic feature of the local bazar, was left in complete ruins. By 2011, the roof had collapsed in,and most interior and exterior elements such as...
During the winter of 2012, the community of Voskopoja experienced record snowfall, which caused the partial collapse of the roof of St. Nicholas Church. The church is the best and most complete of the...
Many interventions, not only in buildings, but also in signage and advertisements, technical installations and public spaces, have contributed to a gradual loss of the historical integrity of the city of Gjirokastra. Gjirokastra clearly...