Mush district of Armenia’s Gyumri city is one of the largest districts built after the 1988 earthquake. In 2016, the controversial construction of the district was presented separately the Armenian National Pavilion in the frames of the Venice Architecture Biennale.
When we received an offer to build a new residential complex in the same district, we aimed to approach this specific challenge based on our previous reflections and surveys. Therefore, an attempt was made to somehow continue the logic of the urban texture of the district and to revitalize local and high-quality, and at the same time innovative architecture.
Four buildings, built with different local stones, seem to contrast with the existing colorful and variegated buildings presenting the entrance of the district.
The residential buildings are multi-storied. Roofs are completely designed for solar panels. Therefore, the usable areas of the attic space created for the provision of the necessary inclination will be available for local artists to be used as studios. The complex includes a kindergarten for 46 children, encompassing the courtyard space around it.
Project team
Architecture: Sarhat Petrosyan; Irina Merdinyan; Hovhannes Baghjyan
Structure: Artur Melkonyan
Civil Engineering: Malona LLC
Electrical: HVAC Group
