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YEREVAN REPUBLICAN SQUARE RECONSTRUCTION INOPPORTUNE: ARMENIA'S UNION OF ARCHITECTS
YEREVAN, June 5. /ARKA/. Reconstruction of Yerevan's Republican Square
is risky as it may destroy the downtown architectural concept, head
of Armenia's Union of Architects Mkrtich Minasyan said.
Yerevan Mayor's Office announced an open contest of concepts for
the Republican Square reconstruction. The proposals should be
submitted before August 29. Best design proposals will be selected
for modernizing the square situated in the center of the capital. The
proposals should take into account the heavy traffic on the square
and its negative consequences.
"As the contest terms are not formulated clearly and no limitations
are set for how far the changes to the square may go, large-scale
reconstruction proposals may also be brought up", Minasyan told a
press conference Wednesday. But this kind of changes, according to
the architect, may cause irreversible harm to the square concept.
Speaking about possible construction of underground parking area
on the square, Minasyan said that the place should be studied by
archeologists first.
Holding this competition now when there are still lots of streets in
poor condition is inopportune, the architect said. According to him,
the heavy traffic could be eased by improvements toward the square,
not touching the square itself. -0-
YEREVAN, June 5. /ARKA/. Reconstruction of Yerevan's Republican Square
is risky as it may destroy the downtown architectural concept, head
of Armenia's Union of Architects Mkrtich Minasyan said.
Yerevan Mayor's Office announced an open contest of concepts for
the Republican Square reconstruction. The proposals should be
submitted before August 29. Best design proposals will be selected
for modernizing the square situated in the center of the capital. The
proposals should take into account the heavy traffic on the square
and its negative consequences.
"As the contest terms are not formulated clearly and no limitations
are set for how far the changes to the square may go, large-scale
reconstruction proposals may also be brought up", Minasyan told a
press conference Wednesday. But this kind of changes, according to
the architect, may cause irreversible harm to the square concept.
Speaking about possible construction of underground parking area
on the square, Minasyan said that the place should be studied by
archeologists first.
Holding this competition now when there are still lots of streets in
poor condition is inopportune, the architect said. According to him,
the heavy traffic could be eased by improvements toward the square,
not touching the square itself. -0-