Noah Etnographic District
Tolerance Square
Noah and the “Mountains of Ararat” Tolerance Square
According to the fourth verse of the eighth chapter of the Book of Genesis,
following the lood, Noah’s Ark landed on the “Mountains of Ararat”.
Despite lying outside the modern borders of the Republic of Armenia,
Ararat is strongly connected and associated with Armenia, and considered
the country’s most important symbol. Tolerance: Disposition to understand and respect other people’s behaviours,
ideas or beliefs, even if this conlicts with their own.
Starting with the concept of tolerance we have developed a lexible notion
of the space, capable of accommodating scenarios which relect the needs
of inhabitants of the Noah Ethnographic District and lexibility in the
future according to the needs of future generations.
We could not ignore the identity of the Armenian people with a symbol so
strong and rooted in Christian tradition, not only to Armenians but to the
entire Christian community of the rest of the world.
Tourism today is one of the main sources of wealth in the country. We
thought it was therefore essential to promote it through festivals and events
related to the Armenian tradition, in order to ofer forms of entertainment
throughout all the months of year not only for visitors but also for residents
of the District.
A postcard from Armenia
Like the scene of a theatrical work, Mount Ararat acts as a spectacular
curtain of Noah Ethnographic District. The Master Plan, traced from
the existing morphology, allows visitors to glimpse the summit of the
mountain, and to invite them to reach the heart of the District Tolerance
Square, and enjoy the show.
Greek theatre of Taormina, Italy
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