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03:02 28/05/06

OPERA HOUSE IN THE SHADOW OF NORTHERN AVENUE

One of the first government decisions on Northern Avenue said that the
buildings must not be higher that the Opera House. However, two newly
opened buildings of the Northern Avenue are higher than the Opera
building. What changed during that time? `The architecture and city
building have creative elements and, naturally, some things changed in
the initial design,’ Samvel Danielyan, Yerevan Chief Architect
says. In his words, the authors’ group established in 2001 has come to
this conclusion.

450-meter long avenue will be only for passers-by and they can enjoy
the pleasant energy coming from the colorful buildings, former
architect Narek Sargsyan said. Today, instead of that energy, the sun
radiates in the glasses of the windows.

The underground part of the front section of the Northern Avenue may
host up to 1000 cars. S. Danielyan assured that there will be no shops
in the part assigned for car park./Panorama.am/

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress