HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
The Union of Composers of
Armenia was founded in 1932; the building was constructed in 1955.
The spatial and compositional
solution is determined by the characteristics of the site and expresses the
building’s positioning within its surroundings. A staircase leads to the
building from Saryan Street, while from Demirchyan Street it is located below
the level of the passage. On the Pushkin Street side, a semicircular volume
projecting from the main mass of the building is completed with a rotunda,
offering a beautiful panoramic view of the city.
The administrative section of
the Union is located on the first and second floors of the central part of the
building, while a 200-seat concert hall is situated on the third floor. The
side wings contain residential units (two- and three-room apartments in two
four-story sections). On the Pushkin Street side, the residential units have
balconies with colonnades.
The building is constructed of
stone masonry, with the use of reinforced concrete as well. The façades are
faced with orange tuff from Ani and are partially plastered. Elements of
national Armenian architecture are used in the decorative treatment.
The building is one of the
important public structures of the city—a creative union complex in which an
attempt has been made to combine administrative and residential functions.
