Works for the construction of the New Theater, Veliaj: A work of art of modern architecture. Our team builds, the opposition burns and destroys
The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj and a group of architects from the architectural company "Bjarke Ingels Group", inspected the works for the construction of the New Theater. He pointed out the good pace with which the works are progressing, but also the quality of the construction, adding that the construction of the Theater carabiner is expected to be finished by 2025.
"This is a real work of art! So, not only will art be made within the walls, but the Theater building itself is a work of art, which will remain with the city for the next 100 years. When that shed we had lasted for 80 years, imagine this being invested for generations of our nephews and nieces. It is very important to do something with quality. I am glad that we did not compromise on quality as we speed up the works. We expect that, by the end of October or the beginning of November, we will have reached the zero level, that with the opening of time, in the spring, we will work a little more at height, so that during the next year we will have completed the carabiners". said Veliaj.
If the works continue at this rate, he informed that the New Theater will be completed in a year. "I am really enthusiastic and I want to increase the pace of work. In the second phase, we will work on the technical parts and I strongly believe that, in a year or so, we will be able to put the first work. It goes to Tirana, especially next year when it will be the Mediterranean Capital of Culture. We want to leave behind not only a very rich calendar of events, cultural activities, but also leave behind a biju", he added.
Considering the project a sculpture that will remain a legacy for future generations, Veliaj highly appreciated the cooperation with the well-known Danish company. "I believe that with Bjarke Ingels Group, the well-known Danish company, we will leave an extraordinary mark on the city. The fact that we have BIG from Denmark present here, as part of this bouquet of modern architecture, is really a great pleasure", declared Veliaj.
The mayor said that the transformative project also received praise from the Albanian actors, with whom he inspected the works a few days ago. Veliaj added that despite the fact that political opponents have chosen to fight a political battle by destroying, the majority continues its mission to build. "This work is divided like this: some will burn and destroy, some will create and build. We are on the team that creates and builds, some have chosen another team that destroys and burns, but this is democracy. As long as we are making the theater where it was, but more beautiful, bigger and stronger than it was, we are bathed in history and the trust that the citizens of this fantastic city have given us", he concluded.
Meanwhile, the architect of the BIG company, Catherine Huang, said that she feels honored to have the opportunity to contribute to a beautiful city such as Tirana. "I think we've always had a deep respect for your ambition and your vision. We really like the idea of creating something for the public, to enrich public life. Built against the backdrop of this street is going to be very beautiful. I feel very Honored to work with amazing people, in a way that allows us to ensure the highest level of innovation, so we are also very excited to be working together creating solutions we look forward to helping to provide a theater with the highest quality of space for Tirana. We feel very honored to be a part of this," she said.