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CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN GERARD CAFESJIAN ART MUSEUM TO START SOON
ArmenPress
Sept 8 2004
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Construction of a modern Gerard
Cafesjian art museum will start soon in Yerevan and will most
likely host the first art funs in a couple of years. David Hotson,
the director of an architectural David Hotson company, was named
the winner of a contest announced for the best design. He designed
several prominent venues, namely the office of UN General Secretary,
African Art Museum in Manhattan, New York and several others.
According to John Waters, the deputy chairman of Cafesjian Museum Fund,
the design takes into account the opinions of experts and respective
officials. The main building of the museum will enlarge the territory
of Kaskad which joins Tamanian park to Arabkir community by outdoors
stairs and indoors escalator. The museum building will encompass
public places, a decorative pool, architectural monuments, parks,
a cafe and an outdoors cinema which can be attended by passer-bys
and visitors of the museum.
A 25 meter high glass tower will be made by famous glass makers,
Stanislav Libenski and Yaroslava Mrikhtova. Near the glass tower and
the museum building a monument to independence will be erected. The
museum will exhibit rare samples of 20-th century painting and
architecture. To be located on 10 thousand square meters, it will
also host traveling exhibits throughout the world. The total project
costs 25 mln USD.
"This is a excellent opportunity to work in Armenia, in a country
with such an outstanding history and culture, in such an unusual
environment. Cafesjian museum will enter in between the history of
Armenian nation and its future. It is a call for a promising future
of Armenia, concurrently reflecting its strong origin," architecture
D. Hotson said, speaking about the design.
ArmenPress
Sept 8 2004
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Construction of a modern Gerard
Cafesjian art museum will start soon in Yerevan and will most
likely host the first art funs in a couple of years. David Hotson,
the director of an architectural David Hotson company, was named
the winner of a contest announced for the best design. He designed
several prominent venues, namely the office of UN General Secretary,
African Art Museum in Manhattan, New York and several others.
According to John Waters, the deputy chairman of Cafesjian Museum Fund,
the design takes into account the opinions of experts and respective
officials. The main building of the museum will enlarge the territory
of Kaskad which joins Tamanian park to Arabkir community by outdoors
stairs and indoors escalator. The museum building will encompass
public places, a decorative pool, architectural monuments, parks,
a cafe and an outdoors cinema which can be attended by passer-bys
and visitors of the museum.
A 25 meter high glass tower will be made by famous glass makers,
Stanislav Libenski and Yaroslava Mrikhtova. Near the glass tower and
the museum building a monument to independence will be erected. The
museum will exhibit rare samples of 20-th century painting and
architecture. To be located on 10 thousand square meters, it will
also host traveling exhibits throughout the world. The total project
costs 25 mln USD.
"This is a excellent opportunity to work in Armenia, in a country
with such an outstanding history and culture, in such an unusual
environment. Cafesjian museum will enter in between the history of
Armenian nation and its future. It is a call for a promising future
of Armenia, concurrently reflecting its strong origin," architecture
D. Hotson said, speaking about the design.