Armenian Genocide museum design to be discussed at MEMEACNovember 1, 2011 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Tuesday, November 1, the Middle East and Middle Eastern American Center (MEMEAC) at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will present “Traces: A Museum Without Artifacts—Design, Projection, and the Armenian Genocide.” According to The Armenian Weekly, the featured speakers are Prof. Martin Bechthold and Allen Sayegh of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD). Architect Nishan Kazazian will provide additional comments. In 2010, Bechthold and Sayegh led an advanced studio at the GSD entitled “Traces” that explored the design of a museum without artifacts through the study of immersive projection environments. The studio is based on the premise that design strategies must simultaneously consider (and design) both the projected content and the physical nature of the spatial environment. This timely topic has been previously explored on the scale of installations, but remains poorly understood when expanded to an entire museum. “Traces” challenged students to implement their design strategies in proposals for a museum environment dedicated to the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan. The possibility of realizing a new museum is under discussion in Armenia - hence providing a realistic context for the studio. Students traveled to the existing Genocide Museum and Institute in Yerevan during a field trip to Armenia to allow for in-depth on-site research and exploration. Bechthold is the co-director of the Master in Design Studies Program, director of the GSD Fabrication Labs, and director of the Interdepartmental GSD Technology Platform. Sayegh is an architect and the president and founder of Invivia, a Cambridge-based digital design firm. Kazazian has his own design, art, and architectural practice in New York, the A&A Design Group, specializing in the integration of art in architecture. He teaches at Parsons School of Design and at New York University. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |