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Winning designs announced for friendship park competition in Gyumri

panarmenian.net12/23rd/2020, 1:36

Winning designs announced for friendship park competition in Gyumri

December 23, 2020 - 17:31 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation has announced the winners of the Friendship Park competition for Gyumri, Armenia, ArchDaily reports.

Based on results of the second round, the jury selected 19 finalists in three categories. Located in the northern part of the city, the renovated park aims to become the first modern green area for locals and tourists alike through a series of design interventions.

The winner in two categories at once, the Standard Architectural Element and Landmark Architectural Element, was Moscow-based team IND Architects. The architects were inspired by the "zigzag elements of traditional Armenian architecture" and used modules that can change configuration. The design becomes linear for retail or exhibitions, wavy for food courts, and circular for diverse combinations. These forms are achieved by transforming wooden structures and a patterned awning made to resemble woven Armenian carpets.

Russian-Armenian SULIMAN, RAKOVSKAYA & SOFOYAN won the Urban Furniture category. Their modern bench design takes inspiration from the "cultural code of Armenia" with supports made of heavy stone to enable visitors to sit down next to a stranger without disturbing them. On the f...

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