Argavand Highway Shirak Street

Karmir Blur Sketch of a Multi Purpose Space

Yerevan Municipality - Ministry of Culture

•YEREVAN SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECTYEREVAN SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT

B. Gasparyan – M. Popesco – L. GodinFurther Development 31th. May 2010

Amenities Justified if attractive

development actions

Basic amenities reception building

desk

cafeteria

derivates…

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1

2

2

Exhibition

Interpretation

Research

• citadel wall

between two restored walls

using “updated” old materials

blend of “ancient” / “modern”

raised floor respecting remains

3

3 Animation centre outside activities

day / night shows

Tours

4 Tour 4 - 3.8kmExtension of tour 3 by 500m

Implies some environmental

Urban improvement along

Hrazdan river and Karmir

Blur neighborhood (Popov

Street)

4

4

2 Tour 2 - 2.0kmExtension of tour 1by 500m

Visit of the pre-urartian remains

2

Tour 3 - 3.3kmExtension of tour 2 by 1.3km

Implies restoration of one cave

joining the right bank of

Hrazdan river until viewpoint

on ramparts

3

3

Tour 1 - 1.5km Implies partial restoration

of the basalt/

mudbricks wallRampart walk going through

Interpretation / exhibition /

derivates rooms

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1

Location 1.

General Layout

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3

1. Shirak Street2. Argavand Highway3. Cemetery6. Old Museum

P. YSUTP - Project 2

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Location 2.

Overview from East

4. Hrazdan River

P. YSUTP - Project 2

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Location 3.

RESTORATION OF THE TWO RANKS WALLS

Excavations

PLANNED EXCAVATION WORKS

Phase 1

BASALTIC BASE

Phase 2STEEL COLUMNSAnchored in basaltic base

6 spans 14.5m x 5.0m

Phase 3STEEL COMPOUND BEAMS7 units - span 14.5m

Phase 4STEEL COMPOUND TRUSSES7 units - span 14.5m

Phase 5GLASS ROOF9m raised over ground

Phase 6SECONDARY FRAMEGround Floor

Phase 7PRECAST GROUND FLOOR14 components 2.5m x 14.5m

Viewpoint on excavation works

and dug up remains

Phase 8RESTORED WALLSColumns embedded in mud bricks

Phase 9CURTAIN WALLMain framework

Phase 10CURTAIN WALL / MEZZANINESecondary framework

Phase 11MEZZANINE / SECOND FLOORDeveloped on four spans

Phase 12CURTAIN WALL CLADDINGAlternation of glassed and opaque parts

FRONT VIEW

ENTRANCE

Ground floor will be connected to the pedestrian way

both sides leading to the walk wall - tours 1/2/3/4

INNER VIEW

INNER VIEW

Viewpoint on excavations - Access to the second floor

INNER VIEW - Total floor area = 320m2

1rst. Floor = exhibition / interpretation 8.0m x30.0m = 240m2

2nd. Floor = working / meeting rooms = 4.0m x 20.0m= 80m2

FIRST ORIENTATIONS TO BE DEVELOPED

Thank You