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Masterpiece of Armenian architecture, Covered Market, lost in 2013:
expert concerned
12:28 - 05.01.14
Armenian architecture has lost one of its masterpieces - the Covered
Market in Yerevan.
The old Zvartnots airport building will be lost unless people join
their efforts, Chairman of the Union of Architects of Armenia Mkrtich
Minasyan told Tert.am.
`We had lost numerous buildings in our city before. But we failed to
draw lessons. If we go on destroying our architectural values, one day
we will learn we have never had any architectural heritage,' he said.
Asked about achievements in architecture, he pointed out the building
of Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts) in Yerevan and
Echmiadzin.
`Both the buildings are very good. They are our modern-day
achievements. Matenadaran's new building fits in with the entire
complex. Its exterior and interior are excellent,' Minasyan said.
As regards the recently built elegant restaurants and other
structures, the architect noted that they cannot be considered
architectural values - at least as long as museums remain in a poor
state.
Speaking of the necessary steps to preserve the rest architectural
values, Minasyan said: `All the people - regardless of their status -
must respect one and the same law. Otherwise, we'll keep on suffering
losses. It is time to come to our senses because we have nowhere to
surrender. The government must struggle for its people for all of us
to succeed not only in architecture, but also in dealing with other
problems. This is the only way. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the
government struggling for their wealth, while people are poor.'
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/01/05/mkrtich-minasyan/
expert concerned
12:28 - 05.01.14
Armenian architecture has lost one of its masterpieces - the Covered
Market in Yerevan.
The old Zvartnots airport building will be lost unless people join
their efforts, Chairman of the Union of Architects of Armenia Mkrtich
Minasyan told Tert.am.
`We had lost numerous buildings in our city before. But we failed to
draw lessons. If we go on destroying our architectural values, one day
we will learn we have never had any architectural heritage,' he said.
Asked about achievements in architecture, he pointed out the building
of Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts) in Yerevan and
Echmiadzin.
`Both the buildings are very good. They are our modern-day
achievements. Matenadaran's new building fits in with the entire
complex. Its exterior and interior are excellent,' Minasyan said.
As regards the recently built elegant restaurants and other
structures, the architect noted that they cannot be considered
architectural values - at least as long as museums remain in a poor
state.
Speaking of the necessary steps to preserve the rest architectural
values, Minasyan said: `All the people - regardless of their status -
must respect one and the same law. Otherwise, we'll keep on suffering
losses. It is time to come to our senses because we have nowhere to
surrender. The government must struggle for its people for all of us
to succeed not only in architecture, but also in dealing with other
problems. This is the only way. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the
government struggling for their wealth, while people are poor.'
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/01/05/mkrtich-minasyan/