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Report - Armenian Research Institute, Yerevan - March 2023

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The_Raw

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The Institute of Seismic Durable Construction and Building Safety was designed by architect M. Mikayelyan, and constructed between 1957 and 1962. The institute works towards making buildings safer in the event of an earthquake. The largest one to happen in recent times took place in 1988, measuring 6.8 on the richter scale and killing up to 50,000 people.

Just a quick report from a recent trip to Armenia with @elliot5200. I only had this on my map because I was interested in seeing the Soviet era mosaic on the front of the building. On arrival we found the front door was wide open so decided to have a quick look inside. Some of the building is still in use but there's a nice disused theatre on the upper floors, with the projectors still in place. Judging by the thick layer of dust it looked as though nobody has stepped inside there for 30 years. I wasn't expecting to need a tripod when we left the car so my shots are mostly handheld.

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The mosaic on the front of the building is the work of A. Khachatryan

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Despite still being in use the interior had an abandoned feel to it

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Here you can see the piles of dust that have built up over the years

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The front of the projector room

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I balanced my camera on some cabinets to shoot long exposures in here

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A grand piano sits on the stage covered in plastic sheets

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All in all, not bad for a random find. We passed a few people inside the building but nobody seemed bothered about us being in there. Armenian people are generally very friendly and helpful. Lots more to come from this trip when I get my arse in gear.

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mookster

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Fantastic. There is so much to discover in these further away countries, I kind of want more people to head to them but kind of don't because then that'd spoil the magic for the few that do go all that way - at least in my opinion anyway.
 

Wastelandr

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Tip top Soviet goodness. Very nice mosaic, interior details and projectors. Would be interested to see what's on those posters on the right in shot 3.
 

The_Raw

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Fantastic. There is so much to discover in these further away countries, I kind of want more people to head to them but kind of don't because then that'd spoil the magic for the few that do go all that way - at least in my opinion anyway.
Armenia is a treasure trove. We barely scratched the surface over there.
Tip top Soviet goodness. Very nice mosaic, interior details and projectors. Would be interested to see what's on those posters on the right in shot 3.
You know what, I did actually grab a few grainy shots of those...

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Wastelandr

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Armenia is a treasure trove. We barely scratched the surface over there.

You know what, I did actually grab a few grainy shots of those...

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They're unreal. I'm sure any soviet architecture enthusiast will have a field day seeing those. Particularly like that panel with the tile patterns
 
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