Nadjarian Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Competition project
Architecture design proposal
Technical Characteristics
Ground floor area: 340,0 sqm
First floor area: 378,0 sqm
Second floor area: 396,0 sqm
Third floor area: 248,0 sqm
Total area: 1362,0 sqm
Explanatory report
The main disadvantages of existing building:
- Decorated with false-classical and false-baroque architectural elements on the south-east and partly south-west elevations;
- Emphasized small element of the main entrance volume on the flat and long elevation surface;
- Architecturally unorganized space between AUA hostel building and the designed one.
The design concept is based on the following principles:
1. Incorporating of a new level without distructure of the environment shaped silouete;
2. Demolishing the false-classical architectural elements and designing in one style with south-west elevation;
3. Designing the new volume in contrast (glass surfaces and metallic structure) with formed environment and simultaneously keeping the harmony;
4. Placing the staircases and elevator outside of the existing building and having more useful space for the offices;
5. Keeping the same axis for the main and backyard entrances. Thereby directing the movement towards Light;
6. Incorporating the ethnic architectural elements in a modern way.