Skënduli House

Rruga Sokaku i te Mareve, 6001 Gjirokastër, Albania
Description:

It is one of the most prominent compositions of Gjirokastra's houses, which sustains its original condition quite well, except for a few minor changes. The house was built in 1823. It was originally composed of two yards. In the first yard there's an outdoor room(oda) built, while in front of the house, there was an auxiliary area with a furnace. The house is a two-wings variation typology and represents one of its most developed ones. Its composition represents a usual scheme, a central interconnecting core, which ends on the second floor with the 'çardak' circulated on its three sides with different spaces. The two main equal-sized, side-wings, push beyond the main central core. On the ground floor, there are two spaces also known as 'katonj'(space reserved especially for animals), a water deposit also known as 'stera' and two food cellars. The first floor is made out of the living area, a kitchen area and also the water deposit (stera), that continues also on this floor. On the second floor, there are two big living areas and a small one close to the kitchen. On the second floor, there are three large living areas and a smaller one near the cooking area. The sanitary facilities are developed out of the main plan boundary.
Characteristic is the staircase typology, which doesn't represent a very widespread solution. The staircase ramp lies next to the 'çardak', over a system of archways. The second floor 'çardak' is quite spacious but the mobility paths, give to it a more interconnecting function. The interior of the house stands out for its rich wood ornaments. The guest room is made out of two types of ceilings. The 'musander-dhipato' complex has a striking, beautiful implementation. The main facade of the guest-room is decorated with floral ornaments. The position of the house and its relatively large width made it possible for it not to have a pronounced elevation, but to approach a more horizontal composition. This house is an important landmark. The importance of giving a certain sense of protection is quite visible in it, through the interesting solutions of the small windows also known as 'frengjij', typical of fortified structures.

Epoch: Classicism (1770 – 1830)
Construction year: 1823
Build status: Old building
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