The reconstruction project of the 18th century mill building is of great interest not only for the population of town Metsamor in Armenia, but also for professionals. The reconstruction is carried out in the framework of the IRTD program “Integrated development of agricultural tourism”. The program is really interesting because it is planned to restore the historical and cultural value. The implementation of this project is extremely important, given the fact that in the IV-II centuries B.C. Metsamor was an important cultural center (this is evidenced by the excavations of the ancient fortress), and after reconstruction not only the building will be restored, but the city as a whole will acquire a new look. The project is implemented by the architectural studio Ghulyan Architects. According to architect Musheg Ghulyan, «After reconstruction the building will serve to museum visitors, contributing to the development of archaeological tourism in Armenia. The visitors will be able to explore the original building of the mill, get acquainted with practical archaeology in interactive mode, learn the history of the ancient settlements of Armavir, and then they will be able to relax in the recreation area». There is no any historical data about Metsamor mill. It is assumed that the mill was built in parallel with the construction of the reservoir or immediately thereafter, i.e. after 1730-1732, and functioned until about 1930. After the reconstruction of the 1950s, it served as the historical and archaeological museum of Metsamor until the construction of the main building.

The design project of craft brewery plant Darget belongs to architectural studio Storaket. That was a very interesting and responsible challenge for the studio to design the first enterprise for the production of craft beer. For these purposes Storaket specialists studied international progressive experience in designing high quality breweries. The customer specified the task: the brewery must have a restaurant and a garden. As a result, the plant was designed and built as a complex of two separate buildings, the plant and the restaurant, which also includes a beer garden. The plant structure is metallic. Steel frames hold wall sandwich panels, the roof, and in some places on the second floor, also the reinforced concrete coating. Both the plant and the restaurant have the second, mezzanine floor. The sizes of the brewery plant are 21х80m (2050 square meters). It is a single-storey building, the height of which does not exceed 9.5 meters. There is a 6-meter mezzanine floor in the plant building, designed for office. The main sizes of the restaurant are 17х32m (760 square meters). It is a single-storey building of the same size as the plant and with mezzanine floor. Darget craft brewery is located on Sevan highway, 9 km away from Yerevan. It occupies 3.500m2 area. Unlike other plants the brewery is not fenced. Anyone who wishes to attend the factory can enter the building. Besides, the facade of the craft beer factory is made of glass, which makes it possible to observe the whole process of beer production. The plant and the resturant are separated from each other by a long and narrow glazed corridor, from where visitors can also watch the process of brewing. The glazed corridor leads to the beer garden and open cafe (685m2). Behind the factory and in front of it there are parking lots.

Recently, the reconstruction works of Hayk square restarted in Vanadzor city, Armenia. The Committee of Territorial Administration approved the reconstruction project of the square at the first stage. Now the project is at the second stage of approval, after which the design works will begin. The author of the project is the chief architect of Vanadzor Suren Abovyan. The square needs a fundamental renovation, since the last time large-scale repairs were carried out here in the late 80s of last century. Besides, with the course of time it became necessary to meet modern standards. Therefore, the aim of the project is to build a square that fits modern standards and to organize the leisure of the people. The area of the square is 1 ha, where it is planned to start the works on placement of small architectural forms and structures, lightening, landscaping and laying the concrete slabs. Since the main square of the third largest city in Armenia is a historical and cultural place, no major architectural changes are foreseen here. The system of the fountains will be completely rebuilt and will meet international standards, in its new style and with more powerful lighting and sound effects. The central part of the square, which is for circular traffic, will be decorated with a stone carpet. It is planned also to replace all the concrete slabs and the stage of the square, plant decorative trees and flowers on Hayk square and Khorenatsi avenue. In the place of the monument to Kirov it is planned to build a clock tower 17m high, which will also be an observation tower. It is important that the construction work in Vanadzor will not be limited to the reconstruction of the Hayk square. A real construction boom is expected here, since in addition to the reconstruction of the square, a series of projects were presented on the improvement and modernization of Artsakh Square, the youth park, the museum of pictorial art and its adjacent park. And that is not the full list of the scheduled works. It is also planned to build and reconstruct sports schools, carry out road recovery works.

The building of Leninakan railroaders’ Palace of Culture, which was later renamed to Sevyan Cultural Center, was built in 1926 and started to function in 1929. After the earthquake in 1988 this unique building with its exclusive style, original and interior design, covered with frescoes, functioned for two more years, and then there was a big fire, after which the building gradually became dilapidated and filled with garbage. There were many reconstruction projects for this building which, unfortunately, are still pending. This year the issue of this unique cultural center was finally resolved. A memorandum was signed between the Ballet 20-21 Foundation and the Municipality of Gyumri, according to which the Sevyan Center will be reconstructed and will function in a more innovative and multi-profile format, a vivid proof of which is the Kharatyan Experimental Art Center, that will function in this building. The design project has started as a sub-grant within the framework of Armenian General Benevolent Union and the Eurasia Partnership Foundation's CS Bridge Programme, financed by European Union. The former building with its adjacent area (about 1668 m2) was provided to the fund gratuitously for 99 years. The municipality is responsible for exempting the territory from illicit buildings and kiosks before the start of the construction works, which will begin in September 2020 and will last 2 years. Until then, the future design project will be elaborated by Canadian architect of Armenian origin Azat Shishmanyan from architectural studio NEUF, Canada, together with Storaket architectural studio. Azat Shishmanyan plans to keep the facade, walls and arches and Ferdinand Manukyan's "Sasun Dance" mosaic in his design project, while the innovative solutions will be inside the building. According to the preliminary concept, two floors will be restored with about 3200m2 area, and according to architectural solution the third floor will be added in one part of the building. The center will be multifunctional, it will have a two-stages hall for 500 people, three studios, dressing rooms, a conference room, a library, an exhibition room, café and a souvenire store. The adjacent garden will also be improved. The structure of the center will enable the passersby to see what's going on inside and feel the creative mood of the architectural solution. A. Shishmanyan in his design considers the dialogue between the old and the new. Kharatyan Experimental Arts Center, which will function in this building, will welcome about 120 students. There are already arrangements with Armenian and foreign representatives of dance art, who will teach in the center. According to Shishmanyan each building must be a source of inspiration, regardless of its targeted function, even if it is a hospital.

Yerevan Municipality plans to start the program of reconstruction and modernization of the Victory Park, turning it into a park of the 21st century, with profuse thematic and stylistic solutions. The idea is undoubtedly very interesting, especially considering the fact, that it is based on the history, traditions and legends of Armenia. The park will be designed for all age groups, combining elements of leisure, entertainment and recreation. One of the distinguishing features of Victory Park will be the use of interactive learning components of the 21st century. As a result, all visitors of the park will have access to information systems. The project will be implemented with private investments. Yerevan Municipality will assist the investor in providing information on the legal status of land plots, in obtaining the necessary documentation for the project, will consider the possibility and conditions of preferential payment for land use. The construction works will last 3 years; the project cost will be about 60 mln US Dollars. The main task of the project is to make the park modern, while maintaining the main elements of the former Victory Park. And though the park needs reconstruction, it has nevertheless formed its own architectural image. Ultimately, in large cities the spirit of different times should be felt, the collective image of which reflects the mood of the city, especially if this place is dedicated to some significant event. Let us recall, that famous architects Rafael Israyelyan, Hovhannes Hakobyan, Ashot Alexanyan, Anahit Navasardyan and the sculptor Ara Harutyunyan contributed to the creation of Victory Park by building the unique symbols: Alley of Heroes, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Aragil Restaurant, Lake Arevik and Mother Armenia. It is noteworthy, that Victory Park already has its own ideology, therefore the park does not need ideas, it needs reconstruction, reconstitution of felled trees, overhaul of Aragil restaurant and renovation of the existing amusement rides. We are not against the project implementation, on the contrary, it has plenty of interesting ideas and solutions, and since the program is at the initial stage, it may be worthwhile to consider building a park in one of the suburbs or micro-districts of the capital. This approach will not only contribute to the uniform development of the city, but will also give an opportunity to further expand the park areas, equipping them with new amusement rides. Let us recall, that the construction works of the Victory Park began back in the 1930s, and the park was then called ''Arabkir City Park '', after it was renamed to Victory, and for many years since then the trees were planted on its desolate lands. The Memorial of Victory Park was opened on 29th of November, 1950. The total area of the park is 34 ha. Let’s hope, that the city officials will follow this example, and another desert land clot will be planted with trees.