Narek Sargsyan

Narek Sargsyan (born in 1959, Jermuk, Armenia) is the chief architect of Yerevan and the former chief architect of Armenia. He is known for his works [1] (including Northern Avenue in Yerevan) as well as for his decisions on Yerevan's old parts modernisation.[2][3]

Narek Sargsyan finished the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1980. He served as Yerevan's Chief Architect in 1999–2004 and from 2011 up to now.[4]

Official webpage: http://www.nareksargsyan.am

Critics

“Northern Avenue” social organization and Armenia’s Helsinki Committee protested Sargsyan's plan of the construction of Northern Avenue in Yerevan.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Realized projects, Narek Sargsyan's official webpage
  2. ↑ Why he decided to return? (in Armenian), "Lragir", 2011
  3. ↑ A Year of Development and Controversy: Northern Avenue turns one year old, Armenianow.com
  4. ↑ Narek Sargsyan's biography, Official webpage
  5. ↑ “NORTHERN AVENUE” RESIDENTS PROTESTING, A1+, June 03, 2004