This is the twenty-third recorded episode of The Broke Architect Podcast brought to you by the Global Architect Alliance (GAA).

In this episode, I talk to Saimir Kristo P. hD. is an architect and urban designer, currently Deputy Dean and Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Creative Industries at BARLETI University. Founder of Tirana Architecture Triennale.

He is an Alumnus invited by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was invited by the US State Department representing civil society in Albania. As an active member of civil society, he is engaging communities to develop a common educational platform in the field of architecture and urban planning.

He holds a PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning Focused on city morphology and urban catalysis and their role in the transformation of public spaces, a research result of his experience as a project leader in Urban Regulatory Plans in Albania. His scientific activity extends to monographs and publications but also as a jury member in international competitions. He serves as the Independent Nominator for the “EU Mies van der Rohe Award” appointed by the Fundacio Mies van der Rohe for Albania. Since its establishment, it has been a board member of "Fundjavë Ndryshe" foundation.

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