JAPANESE ARCHITECTS’ EXHIBITION OPENS IN YEREVAN
news.am
July 17, 2012 | 19:27
YEREVAN.- An exhibition presenting Japanese architects’ works on
managing consequences of devastating earthquake opened in Yerevan
on Tuesday.
The exhibition was established by Japan Foundation a year after the
2011 tsunami and was first displayed in Sendai and later in Paris
and Moscow. The next destination after Yerevan is Rome.
“We wanted to hold an exhibition in Yerevan. We would like to develop
contacts between the experts taking into account local architects’
experience with overcoming earthquakes,” employee of Japan Foundation
KaseYukiko told the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter.
The exhibition consists of three parts. The first tells about situation
immediately after disaster, the second shows possibility of deployment
of temporary housing camp and the third presents projects of restoring
earthquake-affected zone.
The exhibition which will last till August 15 brought together numerous
guests, including experts from Japan.
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Badalian Vardan. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2012/07/18/japanese-architects-exhibition-opens-in-yerevan/