Noah Etnographic District
Visitor’s experience
In order to guarantee the best experience of the Noah Ethnographic
District to its own inhabitants and to numerous Armenian and international
tourists, we designed the entire scheme to be pedestrian, with the exception
of a controlled traic that allows residents to reach private car parks and
allows shops to load and unload goods. 3. Arrival from Zvartnots International Airport
We have looked at three diferent types of arrivals, paths and experiences
with which to approach the Master Plan. Taxis and airport shuttles will beneit from a dedicated drop-of located
on the lower loor of the Tolerance Square. Thanks to direct access to the
lobby of public buildings located on the lower loor of the square, tourists
can easily access hotels and museums, coming directly to the heart of the
district.
1. Arrival from Yerevan city
Using local public transport from the centre of Yerevan, it is possible to
reach the North Entrance of the Noah Ethnographic District.
Arriving at the entrance of the Master Plan, the visitor is greeted by the
retail stores of the local Armenian tradition, walking along one of the two
main shopping streets. The panoramic view of Mount Ararat and the slope
of the commercial street invites the visitor to proceed to the beating heart
of the District, the Tolerance Square. Music, fragrances and lavours of
Armenian tradition will tempt the visitor to “get lost” in the many little
streets departing from the commercial road, wondering from one thematic
sector to another, watching craftsmen at work in their shop, buying cofee
in several corner bars near the crossroads and observing a street artist
intending to show his portraits along the way.
2. Visit from Dalma Garden Mall
Analysing the lows of Yerevan’s main attractions, is assumed that many
visitors of the Noah Ethnographic District will come from a previous visit
to the Dalma Garden Mall.
Arriving from the north-south mall, visitors will join the front of the
crowded square that ofers a natural invitation to walk along the second
main commercial street dedicated to local food, evoked to taste the typical
Armenian food products displayed in the store windows. The natural slope
ofers a view on the Tolerance Square where it is possible to dine in the
restaurants on the second loor of the large porch before resuming the visit
of the three themed sectors.
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International tourists can easily reach the Noah Ethnographic District
directly from the airport, which is located in the southwest surrounding of
the site area.
After the warm Armenian welcome, and only after they have admired the
panorama, visitors will be able to venture out to discover the relentless
Armenian peculiarities in the Noah Ethnographic District.
Tolerance Square - “heart“ of Noah Ethnographical district
Dalma square
Green promenade
Artisanal goods: production, exposition and selling
Regional retail promenade
Regional food promenade
Restaurants, cafe, B&B
View on the Ararat mountain