Great Ring Rock
Concept
The Great Ring Rock Tower rises on a 2,354 m² plot, strategically positioned at the junction of Tirana’s Great Ring Road. This area connects directly to the city center and provides quick access to the highway leading to the airport, placing the project at a key point for mobility and urban connectivity.
The presence of riverfront areas, bike lanes, and pedestrian promenades adds to the project’s integration with nature and the active lifestyle of the city.
Key Building Parameters
- Plot area: 1,538 m² of usable construction land
- Height: 30 floors above ground + technical and circulation floors
- Underground levels: 6 floors dedicated to parking and technical spaces
- Parking: 13,125 m², with high capacity for residents and visitors
- Total construction area: over 34,000 m²
Functions and Spatial Organization
Residential Areas – 34,265 m²
- 1BR apartments: 10,019 m²
- 2BR apartments: 17,371 m²
- 3BR apartments: 2,020 m²
These typologies are designed to offer flexibility and comfort for different resident profiles – from young professionals to established families.
Commercial Areas – 1,597 m²
Located at the tower’s base, these spaces serve as a vibrant hub of shops and services, linking the building with the city and generating social life and economic activity.
Parking and Technical Infrastructure
- 6 underground floors dedicated to modern parking and technical logistics.
- High capacity to support residents, visitors, and the tower’s commercial activity.
Architecture and Massing Concept
The structure is envisioned as a vertical monument, combining modern aesthetics with urban functionality.
The design process underwent several phases of massing evolution, optimizing the balance between residential spaces, commercial functions, and public access.
The tower creates a powerful silhouette, visually connected with the ring road and Tirana’s center, establishing itself as a distinctive landmark.
Sustainability Aspects
Although the document does not provide full technical details on sustainability, the integration of bike lanes, pedestrian promenades, and riverfront connections suggests a vision where architecture supports green mobility and healthier lifestyles.
The integrated parking and functional organization contribute to reducing surface-level traffic, making the tower a contemporary model of sustainable urban development.
Vision of Great Ring Rock Tower
The Great Ring Rock Tower aspires to become a symbol of the new generation of urban architecture in Tirana, setting new standards for how people live, work, and interact with the city.
Its vision is to create a balanced harmony between the intensity of metropolitan life and the serenity of interior spaces, transforming the tower into a reference point that is not only visual but also social.
The tower is conceived as a “great urban rock” rising from Tirana’s ring road – a natural-like form that embodies both solidity and the dynamism of a rapidly evolving capital.
Key Vision Pillars
- Architectural icon of the new Tirana – a strong visual identity that makes the tower a key orientation point for the city.
- Vertical community – where residents, businesses, and visitors live and interact within a single structure.
- Urban sustainability – full integration with nature and green mobility.
- Comfort and flexibility – a variety of apartment typologies and service spaces for a wide audience.
- Social hub – not just a residential building, but an urban meeting point generating 24/7 activity.
Identity and Role in the City
The Great Ring Rock Tower is not merely a residential building it is an urban epicenter, a reference point marking the new gateway to modern Tirana.
With a mix of luxury living, public spaces, and commercial facilities, the project creates a vertical community that enriches the city’s structure and lifestyle.
