The residential house is in the new homonymous district of Areni community of Vayots Dzor province.
We aimed to design a residential house that would best integrate into the rural fabric and serve as a unique observation deck to enjoy the spectacular view of St. Astvatsatsin church dating to the 14th century and the scenery around it. By solving this issue, we wished to rethink local building traditions and the use of traditional construction materials. Hence, by keeping the centuries-old traditional approach, we decided to build the main building of the house from the local rammed earth to secure it from weathering and other environmental impacts.
Project Team
Architecture: Sarhat Petrosyan, Irina Merdinyan
