"MVRDV's 120-meter-long building sits atop a sunken base and cantilevers at both ends over steep terrain outside Yerevan, Armenia. The architects shape the elongated form to read as a single volume, elevated to increase visibility from across the gorge. The podium lifts the structure while extending the topography of Tumanyan Park toward the facade."
"Large glazed openings at each end frame long views. To the north lies the river gorge while, to the south, Mount Ararat rises beyond the city. The building's orientation establishes a direct visual relationship with these landmarks and embeds the project within the geography of Armenia."
"A translucent polycarbonate facade wraps the exterior. By day, it filters sunlight into the interior and by night, it emits a diffuse glow that reveals the depth of the atriums behind the skin."
MVRDV has begun construction on the EU TUMO Convergence Center in Yerevan, Armenia, expanding TUMO's campus in Tumanyan Park. The 120-meter-long building sits atop a sunken base and cantilevers over steep terrain, with large glazed openings framing views of the river gorge and Mount Ararat. A translucent polycarbonate facade wraps the exterior, filtering sunlight by day and emitting a diffuse glow at night. Five stories of educational and workspaces organize around three full-height atriums connected to the ground floor. The facility accommodates students, start-ups, and industry partners, expanding TUMO's mission of providing free creative and technical training to young people across multiple international locations.
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