PKN VOL. 23: The Space Case

On Monday, April 10, Tumo Center for Creative Technologies sets the stage for PechaKucha Yerevan Vol. 23, organized in partnership with the EU-Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Programme (www.culturepartnership.eu) and Kolba Lab. Local and international architects, urban planners and entrepreneurs will come together under the topic “The Space Case” and the trademarked 20 slides x 20 seconds format.
We will explore the concepts of space vs place, public vs private, challenges of housing, what big data means for architects, transformation of soviet modernism in Sevan, disobedient dream of Fabrika Tbilisi, urban psychology of post-war Beirut, and design of independent cultural centers in Europe. Most presentations will be in English.

PRESENTERS:
— Peter Lényi “Design Handbook for Cultural Centres”
— Robert Blasko “Freedom and Responsibility”
— Vrej Haroutounian “Space & Place: A Multi-scalar Creative Approach”
— Arin Hovsepian “Beirut Central District: from flânerie to photography”
— Ashot Snkhchian “Big data and public space perception / Big data և հանրային տարածքի ընկալում”
— Meroujan Minassian “From ես to մենք”
***WINE BREAK***
— Devi Kituashvili and Gogiko Sakvarelidze “Fabrika - Disobedient Dream”
— Sarhat Petrosyan "Sevan Writers Resort - a Creative and Public Space"
— Gayane Manukyan "Yerevan 2:0, How to Make a Difference"
— Danniel Roumian “Reclaiming Our Cities: A Brief Look at Organic Use of Space”
— Carine Aroyan and Manushak Vahramyan "RE:volution of Public Spaces"
— Armen Shatvoryan "Feng Shui: Multi-Dimentional Architcture"

DOORS OPEN: 20:20 with coffee & tea reception
EVENT STARTS: 20:45
Poster by Proper Company.