A general view on the architecture and the elements that increase the aesthetic value of Berat's porched dwellings

The aim of this article is to recall and highlight the architectural values of Berat's porched dwellings as the most significant typologies of traditional dwellings in Albania, focusing also on the definition of the elements that play an important aesthetic role. Another striking architectural value of the Albanian traditional dwellings is precisely the perfect combination of the composing materials such as stone and wood as an identification tool used at a maximal advantage by the period’s artisans as well as the architectural treatment of the component environments of the Albanian dwellings including those of Berat.These facilities are also enriched with decorative features made of wood elements which increase their aesthetic value. It is worth noting that the decoration used in the interior as well as in the exterior of the house, especially in Berat’s dwellings, has been reduced with time thus increasing the aesthetic values in the Albanian traditional architecture.