WINNERS OF THE "PROJECT AND BUILDING OF THE YEAR 2008" CONTEST-EXHIBITION AWARDED

ARMENPRESS
July 17, 2009

YEREVAN, JULY 17, ARMENPRESS: Today the results of the "Project
and Building of the year 2008" contest-exhibition conducted on the
initiative of the Armenian Urban Development Ministry were summed up
in the National Architecture Theatre.

The winners were awarded with prizes of 1st and 2nd order, as well
as with prizes and certificates by the chief architect of the country.

On the results of the contest-exhibition "Project and Building of
the Year 2008" Arthur Meschyan , the chief architect of the 8, 9-10
areas of "Vahagni" district of Yerevan was awarded with the prize of
1st order in nomination of the best urban project.

Architects Stepan Eghiazaryan, Lala Vardanyan and Ruben Eghiazaryan
were awarded with a prize of first order for the best public complex
project. The authors of the project "A cottage in Yerevan’s Upper
Woods Street" Garegin Eghoyan, Arsen Karapetyan, Gayane Hamazaspyan
won 1st order prize for the projecting and implementation of the best
dwelling house.

Prizes of first order were also given to the winners in nominations
of the best interior design, the best reform project, the best
architectural scientific-research work, the best restoration of
historical-cultural memorial, the best film about the architecture
and architects, the best urban project, the best publication on
architecture and architects, the best project of multi-functional
complex.

Armenian Deputy Urban Development Minister, the chief architect of the
republic Narek Sargsyan handed the certificates set by him. He attached
importance to this contest noting that it enables to analyze the
present state of architecture, to realize "where we are now, how much
we manage to preserve the traditions of the Armenian architecture".

According to him, the number of the participants in the exhibition
is not large yet, it should be extended as much as possible, and the
prizes should become of greater value as well.