{"id":1301,"date":"2025-10-20T10:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inceptio.al\/?page_id=1301"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:52:49","slug":"kuzum-baba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inceptio.al\/sq\/kuzum-baba\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuzum Baba"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kuzum Baba Project Proposition<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A civic belvedere and circular courtyard that reconnects the city, the hillside, and the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kuzum Baba is imagined as a public landmark: an accessible path up the rocky slope culminating in a semicircular courtyard, a light belvedere tower, and panoramic terraces. The project anchors everyday civic life, sunset walks, small performances, outdoor markets, while protecting the hill\u2019s geology and vegetation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Design Concept<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The plan draws a half-ring<\/strong> carved into the rock, oriented to frame sea and city views. A central stair threads through the composition, linking low plaza to upper promenade. The tower marks the highest point, a vertical counterpart to the amphitheater-like court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Reversibility: foundations and retaining walls sized to minimize excavation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Geometry: radial grid with modular bays and deep shadows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Spatial sequence: path \u2192 ramp \u2192 courtyard \u2192 roof promenade \u2192 belvedere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Civic Courtyard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Shaded colonnade with flexible niches for kiosks, exhibitions and pop-up events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Belvedere Tower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Lightweight lookout offering 360\u00b0 views; potential for small caf\u00e9\/interpretation room below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Roof Promenade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Accessible walkway along the ring with seating edges and night lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Storage, accessible restrooms, technical rooms hidden within the retaining mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Landscape & Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A gentle S\u2011curve path ascends the hill, widening into lookouts and rest pockets. New trees supplement existing pines and cypresses; slopes are stabilized with planted stone terraces. Drainage follows the natural topography to avoid erosion. Limited car access is reserved for maintenance and events; visitors arrive on foot or shuttle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Architecture & Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Robust, local textures; hand\u2011tooled stone, lime plaster, precast elements; create crisp shadows and longevity. The colonnade provides passive cooling; night-time use is enabled by efficient, low\u2011glare lighting. Balustrades and bridge elements are slender to preserve views. The structure is designed in phases to suit budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Low\u2011impact foundations tied to rock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Natural finishes; limited visible steel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Energy\u2011smart lighting and rainwater capture for irrigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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