Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has won the international competition to design Faith Park, a 200,000-m² public park on the hillsides outside Tirana, Albania. The project transforms the natural landscape into an inhabitable topography, connecting the valley to the mountain peak and creating a journey that intertwines faith, nature, and reflection.
Laid out as a genealogical tree of faith, the park branches from a central origin in the valley into three routes, guiding visitors through gardens, olive groves, and forested slopes toward nine pavilions, each dedicated to a distinct spiritual tradition. The pavilions are crafted with materials reflecting their heritage: Jerusalem limestone for Judaism, colored Italian marble for Christianity, white sandstone mosaics for Islam, and granite, onyx, marble, and river-polished stone for Dharmic and East Asian traditions.
At the entrance, the Museum of Remembrance comprises nine rammed-earth volumes arranged around a central garden, celebrating diversity and unity.
BIG emphasizes ecological consciousness and human connection: the park maps a livable evolutionary tree of faith onto the terrain, linking earth to heavens and encouraging a reconnection with nature. As Bjarke Ingels notes, Faith Park is “a project the world is longing for, whether we know it yet or not.” 
Faith Park sets a new standard for inclusive, symbolic public spaces in Tirana, blending spirituality, architecture, and landscape into a shared cultural experience.
Source: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) with additional information added by Glass Balkan
