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Downtown One – Tirana
Downtown One – Tirana
- Architect: MVRDV
- Developer: Kastrati Group
- Consultant: Arup
- Construction: Kastrati Construction
One of my photography projects in 2025. The 36-story mixed-use building features a form that emerges through a process of addition and subtraction of cubic volumes in a recessed and projected form from a unified mass, creating a pixelated map of Albania.
I captured Downtown One through varied perspectives to express its geometric depth. Wide-angle shots reveal the whole tower within the context, while medium frames highlight the rhythm of its cubic volumes. Close-ups focus on the form details and shifting shadows. I used foliage to naturally frame the building, using slow shutter speeds to make the foreground dynamic and a high aperture to create soft, layered greenery that contrasts the building’s sharp geometry.