Kosovo Architecture Foundation - recipients of Getty Foundation grant

foto Emanuel Gjokaj

01/08/2016

Kosovo Architecture Foundation is the recipient of the prestigious Keeping it Modern grant by Getty Foundation.  KAF's project for the conservation of the Kosovo National Library was one of the 9 awarded project of the grant.

A team of conservation specialists will address the lack of knowledge about the building, studying and assessing its performance with the support of a Getty grant. They will analyze every aspect of the building, including consulting with the architect on historic documents and his own personal knowledge of the design. Their research will create a comprehensive record of the building's past and current conditions and result in the preparation of a nomination for the protection of the library at the national level. When completed, the project will serve as a model for modern building documentation in the region and will be shared with the public through an exhibition at the library. The project will also raise awareness for preserving 20th century architecture through a series of workshops for students and young professionals in the field. 

The article about National and University Library of Kosovo was published in Oris 99. You can read it here