Noah Etnographic District
Morphology
A Natural Theatre
In ancient Greece, the construction of theaters was planned taking into
consideration the existing morphology, in order to maximize the acoustic,
and even more to emphasize the panoramic view, which should set the
forestage to tragedies and comedies.
The theatre in many diferent nations and cultures has embodied the most
prestigious place in the city, the heart of political and cultural life.
After reading the existing landscape and the morphology of the site, with a
natural slope of around 20 meters, the Noah Ethnographic District Master
Plan has been conceived as a natural theatre able to ofer everywhere a
panoramic view of Mount Ararat, the heart of the religious and cultural life
of the Armenian people.
Through its natural inclination, residents and tourists are visually attracted
to the beating heart of the District, the Tolerance Square, whose center has
been recreated a cavea in which to attend performances and cultural events.
The Great Theatre of Epidaurus, Peloponnese, Grece
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