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Armenian American Museum Unveils Concept Design for Downtown Glendale Site

by Contributor
December 14, 2016
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GLENDALE— The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center (AAM) unveiled the Concept Design of the museum for the location across from the Central Library in downtown Glendale at a gathering of more than 400 community members on Thursday, December 8 at the Brandview Ballroom.
The Museum envisions an iconic design that will depict the rock formations and mountain range found in Armenia.  Alajajian-Marcoosi Artchitects described the design as also capturing the sensation one gets from the San Gabriel Mountains rising to the north of Glendale.
Over the next two months, the Armenian American Museum will implement its outreach efforts to obtain feedback about the Concept Design.

In March of this year, the Glendale City Council recommended that the Armenian American Museum consider locating the Museum and Cultural Center in what is commonly known as the Central Park Block Project area in the heart of the City near the Colorado Street and Brand Boulevard intersection.  An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement was executed by the City and the AAM Governing Board in the summer to initiate the process for conducting feasibility studies, developing concept designs, and negotiating ground lease and development agreements.
The City and the AAM are on schedule to complete the concept design, traffic, parking, economic, and environmental studies in time for the consideration of the ground lease agreement by the City Council during the first quarter of 2017.
The Central Park Block Project envisions the construction of a new downtown public parking structure and repurposing the parking lots located to the south and east of the Central Library to recreational uses.  The Concept Design calls for constructing a museum and cultural center on top of the subterranean garage.
The unveiled Concept Design demonstrates how the exhibit galleries, halls, theater, research facilities, learning center, demonstration kitchen, and archive space will connect to each other and the outdoor covered plaza. City and Museum officials are also considering improving the large area between the Central Library and the Museum’s building into a public plaza and paseo connecting the Central Park Block to the Museum of Neon Arts and the Americana at Brand.
City officials and community organizers believe the synergy between the Armenian American Museum and the neighboring Central Library, Museum of Neon Arts, and Americana at Brand could make the downtown area an extremely appealing location for the City’s residents and tourists.
For more information about the Armenian American Museum visit ArmenianAmericanMuseum.org or call (844) 586-4626.
The Armenian American Museum is a developing project in Glendale, California, with a mission to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Armenian American experience. When completed, it will serve as a cultural campus that enriches the community, educates the public on the Armenian American story, and empowers individuals to embrace cultural diversity and speak out against prejudice.
The governing board of the Armenian American Museum consists of representatives from the following ten Armenian American institutions and organizations: Armenian Catholic Eparchy, Armenian Cultural Foundation, Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, Armenian General Benevolent Union – Western District, Armenian Missionary Association of America, Armenian Relief Society – Western USA, Nor Or Charitable Foundation, Nor Serount Cultural Association, Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, and Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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  1. Commenter says:
    7 years ago

    Why not Washington D.C.? It is more useful there. You’re putting a museum where the population already knows about the genocide. That’s like putting a Holocaust museum in Tel Aviv instead of places that need to learn. This is useless.

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  2. Vic says:
    7 years ago

    Well said, Commenter. 100% agreed!!

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  3. Հենրի Վարդերեսյան says:
    7 years ago

    Թանգարանի տեղը ընտրվմած է շատ ճիշտ: Դրա նպատաը ոչ մայն տեղյակ և քիչ տեղյակ մարդկանց Ցեղասպանության ու հետևանքների ավելի խորը հասկացողության մատուցումն է, այլև Հայ ժողովուրդի պատմությն, արվեստի ,գիտության լայն մասայականացումն է:Կարծում եմ նայև թանգարանը հնարավորություն կտա ցույց տալու այն մեծ

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    • Հենրի Վարդերեսյան says:
      7 years ago

      դերը, որ ունեցել են հայերը տարբեր երկրների զարգացման,արվեստի,գիտության և այլբնագավառերում:Թանգարանը կխթանի նաև տուրիզմի զարգացմանը:

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