This book reports on an architectural conservation and reuse project in Anipemza, an Armenian Soviet-era village on the Turkish border, just a few steps away from the important Yererouyk archaeological site. Based on current tourist trends, the book suggests the development of a social system and micro-economic reactivation model to endorse the territory’s numerous cultural resources and preserve the memory of the village that housed the genocide orphanages and the many other stories associated with the village. Further, the development of sustainable tourism will lead to an improved relationship between locals and visitors. Examining the development of a system of strategies able to cope with the existing social, economic and hygiene problems as well as the architectural preservation aims, the book provides valuable guidelines for the local community.
Author(s): Francesco Augelli, Matteo Rigamonti, Paola Bertò, Alessandro Marcone
Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 128
City: Cham
Contents
1 Anipemza. The Birth of Interest on a Forgotten Extraordinary Fragile Site in Armenia
References
2 Historical Analysis and Anipemza Village’s current condition
2.1 Area Introduction
2.2 Location and General Data
2.3 Anipemza in the Past
2.3.1 The World War I on the Transcaucasian Front
2.3.2 Reasons and Consummation of a Genocide
2.3.3 The Sovietisation of Armenia
2.3.4 Anipemza: City Development, from an Orphans’ Village to a Company Town
2.4 Anipemza Today: Walking Through the City
2.4.1 Problems
References
3 Characteristics, Materials and Decay Analysis of Anipemza Buildings
3.1 Characteristics of Buildings
3.2 Materials
3.2.1 Decay
References
4 Levels of Intervention, Conservation and Operational Guidelines for Anipemza Village
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Guidelines
4.2.1 Level 1—Historical Village
4.2.2 Level 2—Historical Buildings
4.2.3 Level 3—Historical Materials
4.3 General Standards in Conservation Works
4.4 Anipemza’s Guidelines and Technical Sheets
4.5 Anipemza’s Guidelines and Technical Sheets: The List
References
5 Anipemza Village’s Adaptive Reuse Design
5.1 Adaptive Reuse Strategies’ Outline and Motivation
5.2 Tourism’s Facts
5.2.1 Introduction to Tourism’s Facts Analysis
5.2.2 Armenian Tourism: A General Overview
5.2.3 Existing Major Travel Routes and Anipemza
5.3 Strategical Reuse Masterplan’s Definition
5.4 A Remodelling Operation on a Façade to Provide Safety, Comfort and Attraction
5.5 The Info-Point Building: A Space of Encounter
5.6 The House of Culture’s Museum
5.7 Temporary Sanitary Facilities’ Localization
5.8 The Widespread Hotel and Residential Interiors’ Reorganisation
5.9 A Restaurant in the Former Dining Hall
5.10 Conclusions
References
Suggested Readings
Index
