Saimir Kristo, Prof. Asoc. P.hD.

advisor

www.universitetipolis.edu.al

Albanian

Saimir Kristo, Prof. Asoc. P.hD. is an architect and urban designer, currently founder of the Architecture Fund in Albania and also Deputy Dean and Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Creative Industries at BARLETI University. He is the founder of IXI Architecture and Planning and award winning architecture practice in Albania. His cultural contribution extends as founder of Architecture Fund in Albania; the initiator of activities of the first Tirana Architecture Triennale and Open House Tirana. He is an APLS 13 Alumnus invited by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IVLP Alumnus 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 Ph.D. 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 with 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" philanthropic foundation.