NOAH_Ethnographic District
ARMENIA
CENTRAL
Aragats
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The Yerevan city context influenced the
planning of site edges. The development, on
North, South and West side responds to the
city, at the same time creating landmarks
at arrival points that draw interest in. The
Central region is represented with large scale
buildings that house cultural activities such
as Museums dedicated to Arts & Crafts and
monuments of Armenia. These front the main
Tolerance Square together with religious
institutions such as Church, Synagogue
and Mosque. The square is the symbolic
and geographical heart of the district where
two primary pedestrian spines converge.
Institutions such as Film& Media and Script
Museum have a potential to thrive here. In true
central region fashion, most of these buildings
are cladded with red sandstone, with some
contemporary materials such as render and
glass, where appropriate.
Yerevan
Noah’s Ark
Boathouse
AECOM