The Pyramid of Tirana was designed by Pirro Vaso, Klement Kolaneci, Pranvera Hoxha and Vladimir Bregu, and MVRDV led its redevelopment. The article names no client. The infobox gives a 1986 start, and it opened on October 14, 1988 as the Enver Hoxha Museum. The infobox lists Late Socialism as the style.
The original concrete structure was preserved in the renovation, while the exterior marble tiles were removed. The renovation added terraced steps, skylights and colorful new elements. The complex covers 183,000 square feet (17,000 square meters).
After 1991 it became a conference and exhibition venue, and it was a NATO and humanitarian base in 1999. Renovation began in February 2021. The infobox lists May 2023, but the text says works ran until October 2023, with inauguration on October 16, 2023. It is now a youth technology and cultural hub. The article gives no hours.
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