"NOAH" Ethnographic District ARUP | Page 41

Concept Vision Development 5. Vision The circle The Circle is a perfect temple although it is not a physical space. A geometric igure without angles that represents harmony and the perennial cycle of life, a shape from which beginning and end cannot be distinguished, and for this reason it symbolizes eternity and perfection. Arevakhach Known as the “Armenian sign of eternity”, it represents the primary principle of life and the generating force of nature. It all starts from here, even in our Master Plan. A theatre for Mount Ararat Nature forges architectural matter allowing the mountains to govern the laws of the new shapes built and the green landscape to enter the streets, homes and craft workshops, creating a natural amphitheatre in contemplation of Mount Ararat. 41