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ARMENIAN ARCHITECTS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS DEMAND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CONSTRUCTION OF HOTEL IN YEREVAN
ARKA
Sep 1, 2011
YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Armenian architects and environmentalists
are going to demand that the government organize public hearings
on construction of a hotel in the central part of Yerevan, Karine
Danielyan, chair of the Sustainable Human Development Association,
said Wednesday at a news conference.
On August 18, Armenian government gave its permission to the city
mayor for construction of this hotel.
The proposal to build this hotel came from architect Narek Sargsyan
in 2010.
Danielyan said it was necessary to get public approval before making
this decision.
"We have successful experience of cooperation with the government,"
she said. "I think the government has been deluded and misinformed."
She is convinced that this construction will affect either environment
or architecture of the central part of Armenia's capital, which has
no space for new buildings.
Danielyan said that she has composed the list of the hotels located
in the centre of the capital and gave it to Karen Karapetyan, the
city mayor.
There are 17 hotels in this area and other tree hotels are in the
process of designing now.
"However, our request to the municipality has produced no results,"
Danielyan said.
Architect Gagik Sukhudyan, on his side, voiced concern over heavy
traffic and said a new hotel would aggravate the situation. Besides,
he views this project as an urban planning mistake.
It was decided to provide 5,853 square meters near the Republic Square
subway station to the mayor without tender.
The project of the eight-floor hotel was discussed on July 22 at the
session of the Yerevan urban planning council.
From: Baghdasarian
ARKA
Sep 1, 2011
YEREVAN, September 1. /ARKA/. Armenian architects and environmentalists
are going to demand that the government organize public hearings
on construction of a hotel in the central part of Yerevan, Karine
Danielyan, chair of the Sustainable Human Development Association,
said Wednesday at a news conference.
On August 18, Armenian government gave its permission to the city
mayor for construction of this hotel.
The proposal to build this hotel came from architect Narek Sargsyan
in 2010.
Danielyan said it was necessary to get public approval before making
this decision.
"We have successful experience of cooperation with the government,"
she said. "I think the government has been deluded and misinformed."
She is convinced that this construction will affect either environment
or architecture of the central part of Armenia's capital, which has
no space for new buildings.
Danielyan said that she has composed the list of the hotels located
in the centre of the capital and gave it to Karen Karapetyan, the
city mayor.
There are 17 hotels in this area and other tree hotels are in the
process of designing now.
"However, our request to the municipality has produced no results,"
Danielyan said.
Architect Gagik Sukhudyan, on his side, voiced concern over heavy
traffic and said a new hotel would aggravate the situation. Besides,
he views this project as an urban planning mistake.
It was decided to provide 5,853 square meters near the Republic Square
subway station to the mayor without tender.
The project of the eight-floor hotel was discussed on July 22 at the
session of the Yerevan urban planning council.
From: Baghdasarian