So, this is The Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Armenia. Web Site Here.
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From the New York Times Story...
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The center, a mad work of architectural megalomania and historical recovery, is one of the strangest but most memorable museum buildings to open in ages. Imagine an Art Deco version of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon stretching nearly the height of the Empire State Building, its decorations coded with Armenian symbolism.
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Did I mention the artificial waterfalls?
Did I mention the artificial waterfalls?
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.Built into a gigantic hill in the commercial heart of this capital city, with a staircase that climbs the outside linking the gardens, the place was originally conceived in Soviet times to be topped by a monument to the Soviet revolution. That it has been turned into a contemporary-art center by a rich American is a twist of history whose symbolism is lost on no one here.
Below are some of the pieces I saw on their web site and loved. I love the idea, I love the execution. I want to go!