Marsela Plyku
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MARSELA PLYKU DEMAJ
Departament
Scientific Research
Contact:
marsela_demaj@universitetipolis.edu.al
ACADEMIC PROFILE
Marsela Plyku DEMAJ is an urban planner with a focus on urban design and an expert in the field of conservation and restoration of material cultural heritage. Since October 2022, she is part of the academic staff of Polis University and at the same time a candidate for doctoral studies in architecture and urban planning offered by U_Polis and the University of Ferrara. As part of the Faculty of Research and Development, she also assists in the Coordination of the Executive Master’s Program in Restoration, Conservation and Valorization of Cultural Heritage.
During the experience of over 18 years, she has been the author / co-author of conservation / restoration projects, as well as engaged in the conception and implementation of training courses under the coordination of UNESCO. As part of the technical groups, she contributed to the preparation of files and management plans for the declaration of “World Heritage” of the Historical Centers of Berat and Gjirokastra (2008), as well as of the “Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Lake Ohrid Region” ( 2015-2019). During 2014-2019, she was a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Cultural Monuments (now IKTK), and currently is a member of the National Council of Tangible Cultural Heritage and the Editorial Board of the scientific journal “Monumentet”.
Research areas include research on buffer zones of historic urban sites and particularly the design approaches in these urban contexts, management plans as well as heritage impact assessments for cultural heritage sites. She has special interest in interdisciplinary approaches that includes urban planning, cultural heritage, sustainable development and community.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Plyku Demaj, M., Buka I., (2024) “Revisiting Durrës, a critical analysis on the existence of the historic centre of Durrës”, DOI: 10.37199/c41000704”, in International Conference on Tirana Planning Week, Polis University, Korrik, 2024
Plyku Demaj M., Mitrojorgji J., Gjata K., (2024) “Beyond the walls – The impact of urban sprawl on the fortification in Albania”; FORTMED2024 – Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean at: Univesiteti Politeknik i Tiranës, Volume: XVI of the PROCEEDINGS of the International Conference on Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast FORTMED 2024, DOI: 10.4995/FORTMED2024.2024.17946, ISBN: 978-84-1396-243-6 (two-volume collection)
Plyku Demaj, M., Luarasi, S.,Nika, B., (2023) “Relationship between heritage buildings and their urban unit, Reinterpreting the role of the context in the face of rapid urban transformations, Case of Tirana”, 5th ICAUD – Epoka University, 16-17 Nëntor 2023
Marjanaku, H., Plyku Demaj, M., Kumaraku, L., (2024) “Exploring the balance between common and private spaces – a case study from Tirana”, in international conference on issues of housing, planning and resilient development of the territory towards Euro-Mediterranean Perspectives, DOI: 10.37199/c41000109
Buka, I., Plyku Demaj, M., Kumaraku, L., “Exploring the Dialectic between permanence and Change – the case of Epidamn Boulevard in Durrës”, in International Conference on issues of Housing, Planning and Resilient Development of the Territory towards Euro-Mediterranean Perspectives, DOI: 10.37199/c41000108
Kora, S., Plyku Demaj, M., (2024) “Deklarata e Amsterdamit: miratuar në Kongresin për Trashëgiminë Arkitekturore Evropiane në Amsterdam, 21 – 25 tetor 1975. CoAuthor of the Translation in Albanian, In: Trashëgimia kulturore në fokus: botimi i teksteve burimore mbi praktikat e ruajtjes dhe menaxhimit të trashëgimisë kulturore në gjuhën shqipe. Cultural Heritage without Borders Albania; ICOMOS Albania, pp. 34-40. ISBN: 9789928801081, URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/32
Ndihma e parë ndaj Trashëgimisë Kulturore në kohë krizash – Udhëzues dhe Paketa e Mjeteve, (2023) Coauthor of the Translation in Albanian, Titulli i Origjinalit: Tandon Aparna (red), First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis – Handbook and Toolkit (ICCROM 2018), ISBN 9789928801074
