Europetrol
Coming from the airport, the road leading to Tirana is dominated by haphazard constructions. The petrol station on this road reasserts itself in this ever-changing context: a composition of parts, working at different scales, speeds and distances.
A large, asymmetrical T is a premature response to surrounding building heights that still have to materialize. Visible from afar, it forms an obvious welcoming gesture for visitors to Tirana and the petrol station. A large brick dome resting on three points covers the fill-up area, creating a shaded space with quasi-religious aspirations. One of these points is the corner of the shop and back office: a straightforward glass and concrete box. The other two points are part of the large T: one sits on the leg of the T, the other hovers in the air, suspended by a cable on the largest branch. This deliberate blurring of the constructive elements – a genuine tour de force – creates a composition that is irrational enough to face what is to come.
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Location
Tirana, Albania
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Client
Europetrol shpk
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Design
2005
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Completion
2006
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51N4E involvement
Final design
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51N4E project team
Johan Anrys, Freek Persyn, Peter Swinnen, Joost Körver, Bob De Wispelaere
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Structural engineer
BAS/Dirk Jaspaert
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Construction management
Atelier 4
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Programme
Service station
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Site surface
1.130 m²
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Built surface
380 m²
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Photography
Stefano Graziani
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Image credits
51N4E
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