Artyom Grigoryan

Professor of architecture

Date of birth, month, day 11.04.1947

E – mail artgrigarx@mail.ru, agrigoryan@nuaca.am

Education and trainings

1964-1969 Yerevan Polytechnic institute, Departure of architecture and Construction, diploma in architecture (awarded as one of the holders of 5 best diplomas in architecture of Union of Architects in the USSR).
1969 – 1975 Trained at the Moscow Architectural Institute.
1971-1974 Post-graduate student of Chair of Architecture of Yerevan Polytechnic University.
2004 Professor in Architecture.

Work experience

1987-1991Chef Architect, vice director and then director of Institute of Research, Protection and Use of Historical Monuments in the system of Board for Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the RA.
1996-2000Head of the Department for Preservation of cultural heritage of the city of Yerevan of the Board for Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments, RA.
2000-2004 Chef expert of the Agency for Conservation of historical and Cultural Monuments at the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, RA.
2004-2013 Head of the Agency for Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments at the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, RA.
1991-till present Assistant then Senior lecture at Chair of Theory of Architecture, Restoration and Reconstruction as Historic Architectural heritage, Fine Art and History, Department of Architecture at National University of Architecture and Construction in Armenia.

Academic fields, directions

Architecture.

Participation in projecting, scientific research or other programs

2007 Gold Medal of the Ministry of Culture of RA.
2012 AssociateMember of the Engineering Academy of Armenia.
2000 Elaboration on the dossier “Cathedral and Churches of Echmiadzin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots” (inscribed in World Heritage list, 2001)
2003 Publication of the textbook “ Reconstruction of Architectural monuments” (joint-authors- V. Harutyunyan, G. Nalbandian, awarded as one of the best works of year of Teqeyan Cultural center).
2005 Elaboration on the dossier “Gnishikadzor cultural Landscape” for World Heritage List.
1974-present Publication of 48 articles on historical-cultural heritage and historical sites in Armenia, 36 republican and 18 international speeches cat the professional and international sessions.
1970 Reconstruction and improvement of the centre of historical city of Echmiadzin.
1971 Development of tourism zone of city of Echmiadzin.
1972 Preservation project of the historical and archaeological site of Erebouni.
1976 Project of evaluation and preservation of cultural heritage of the historical city of Echmiadzin.
1980 Regeneration project of cultural heritage of the city of Echmiadzin and the city of Tsahkadzor (project was awarded the 2^ndprice by the Ministry of Urban Development of the USSR).
1982 Project of Reconstruction of historical village of Haridj (was awarded as one of the best projects of the year in the USSR).
1982-1984 Project of evaluation and preservation of cultural heritage of historical cities of Artik, Talin, Tsakhadzor and Goris.
1984 Project of tourism sustainable development in Armenia
1989 Project of integrated preservation of historical monuments in Yerevan.
1991 Reconstruction of the territory of S. Gevorg and S. Astvatsatsin churches of the city of Artik.
1997-2000 Restoration of historical monuments on 17 of Hanrapetutyan street, 21 of Nalbandyan street, and 4 of Abovian street.
2006 Project of Rest house in Beach of Sevan /built in 2007/
1974-1991 Member of Union of Architects of the USSR.
1991-till present Member of Union of Architects of Armenia.
1987-1993Member of Executive Council of the Union of Architects of PA and president of the Commission for conservation of monuments.
1999- till present Member of Executive Council of the Union of Architects of PA and president of the Commission for conservation of monuments.
1992-1999 Member of Scientific Council of the Department of Architecture of Yerevan State University of Architecture and construction.
1996-2004 Member of Scientific-methodological Council at the Board for Conservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments of PA.
1998-2001 Member of Urban Planning Council in Yerevan Municipality.
1999-2001 Member of Urban Planning Council of the Ministry of Urban Development of the PA.
2001-till present Member of conferring state license at the Council Ministry of Urban Development of the PA.
2001-2004 Member of ICOMOS/ Armenia NGO, Head of subcommittee of conservation of historical sites, Executive Director of ICOMOS/Armenia.
2003-till present UNESCO’s Focal point for the monuments inscribed in World Heritage list
2004-till present Vice-chairman of Scientific-methodological Council of the Ministry of Culture, RA.

Publications

Languages

Armenian,
Russian,
English

Latest Publications

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