ARTiLERIA Sazan

ARTiLERIA Sazan ARTiLERIA is the reawakening of the ex-military island of Sazan through architectural experimentation and visual arts.

How can decolonizing military infrastructure become the bridge of connection and dialogue between cultures scarred by conflict?

🏝️🇦🇱 ‘The Prototype Island’ is ARTiLERIA Sazan’s shortlisted proposal for the Albanian Pavilion at the 2020 Venice Archi...
21/12/2019

🏝️🇦🇱 ‘The Prototype Island’ is ARTiLERIA Sazan’s shortlisted proposal for the Albanian Pavilion at the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale. The project foresees the transformation of the Pavilion into a “Tactical Room”, inspired by Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.

🌙A large semi-circular table appears whole through a reflective membrane on the back wall, and an interactive scale model of Sazan Island, enhanced by projection mapping hangs above it. These tools help guide the discussion of Sazan-specific projects, each confronting a different chapter of development of Sazan.

Some pictures from Elian Stefa's "White Horses"; one of four finalists at the Çmimi Ardhje 2019 at Zeta Galeri, Albania'...
17/12/2019

Some pictures from Elian Stefa's "White Horses"; one of four finalists at the Çmimi Ardhje 2019 at Zeta Galeri, Albania's Young Artist Prize.

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Framing the citadel...
29/06/2019

Framing the citadel...

Framing the landscape!
29/06/2019

Framing the landscape!

The presentation of ARTiLERIA at the Future Architecture Creative Exchange 2019. Elian Stefa presenting at MAO Slovenia ...
29/06/2019

The presentation of ARTiLERIA at the Future Architecture Creative Exchange 2019.

Elian Stefa presenting at MAO Slovenia on February 14th 2019.

Captions in English available.

Presented at the Future Architecture Platform CEX2019Feb 14th 2019 - MAO, Ljubljana, Slovenia ARTiLERIAThe demilitarisation of an abandoned bunker island bec...

Ex-Commander of Sazan Neim Muho talks about the island's center and life in the 15 years he lived there. Translation com...
28/06/2019

Ex-Commander of Sazan Neim Muho talks about the island's center and life in the 15 years he lived there.

Translation coming soon!

E regjistruar në Sazan në Maj 2019.

Sazan is the only island in Albania. Located 17km off the coast of the southern city of Vlora, the relationship between ...
28/06/2019

Sazan is the only island in Albania. Located 17km off the coast of the southern city of Vlora, the relationship between Sazan and the mainland has always been one shrouded in mystery-- so near yet unattainable. While it was nearly impossible for regular citizens to approach it due to its strategic military role throughout history, at its peak the island was home to a population of over 3000 servicemen and their families, with 2 schools, a hospital complex, and several neighbourhoods.

With the fall of the communist regime in 1991, the island became completely uninhabited, leaving dozens of buildings, kilometres of underground tunnels, and thousands of concrete bunkers haunting the hills and beaches of the island.

ARTiLERIA is the reawakening of the island of Sazan as an experimental playground for design, architecture, and visual arts. How can decolonizing military infrastructure become the bridge of connection and dialogue between cultures scarred by conflict?

A view of a transformed bunker from CONCRETE MUSHROOMS .
28/06/2019

A view of a transformed bunker from CONCRETE MUSHROOMS .

Russian map from 1957 detailing the depths around the island of Sazan.
28/06/2019

Russian map from 1957 detailing the depths around the island of Sazan.

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A project by Elian Stefa & Niku Alex Muçaj

The demilitarisation of an abandoned bunker island becomes fertile ground for creative settlements.

Sazan is the only island in Albania. Located 17km off the coast of the southern city of Vlora, the relationship between Sazan and the mainland has always been one shrouded in mystery-- so near yet unattainable. While it was nearly impossible for regular citizens to even approach it due to its strategic military role throughout history, at its peak the island was home to a population of over 3000 servicemen and their families, with 2 primary schools, a hospital complex, and several neighbourhoods.

With the fall of the communist regime in 1991, the island became completely uninhabited, leaving dozens of buildings, kilometres of underground tunnels, and thousands of concrete bunkers haunting the hills and beaches of the island.