Draft:Downtown One

Downtown One is a 140-meter tall, mixed-use skyscraper under construction in Tirana, Albania. It is the tallest building in Albania, and is estimated to be completed in 2024.

History
The tower was initially proposed by architecture firm MVRDV in mid-2017, and after years of discussion groundbreaking of the project commenced in 2019. The building was topped out on June 25, 2021, and is expected to be completed in late 2024.

Design
The design of Downtown One is heavily influenced by the progress of Albania. The tower features a series of cantilevered houses and offices, forming a relief pattern on the building's surface. The individual "pixels" on the tower's facade are each one room, and an estimated ~400 rooms will be inside.

The tower is designed to appear as an abstract map of Albania, and every room is a different "village". The outwardness of each cube represents the population of the specific area that the cube represents.

Downtown One is composed of mainly concrete, with steel and glass also playing a large part in the design.

Records
Downtown One is the tallest building in Albania, at 140 meters (~459 feet). It is also the first building in Albania to be given a LEED precertification on the gold level.