Arthur Tarkhanyan

(1932–2006) Soviet architect (1932-2006)

Arthur Tarkhanyan (Armenia, 1932–2006) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Arthur Tarkhanyan belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Arthur Tarkhanyan was born in Gyumri and died in Yerevan. Arthur Tarkhanyan trained at National Polytechnic University of Armenia. Arthur Tarkhanyan worked in Yerevan and Abovyan. Wikidata associates Arthur Tarkhanyan with modernism. The awards include Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal of Anania Shirakatsi, VDNKh gold medal, and Lenin Komsomol Prize.

The best-known works include ‘Zvartnots International Airport’, ‘Karen Demirchyan Complex’, ‘Youth Palace’, and ‘Tsitsernakaberd’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Arthur Tarkhanyan. The dated buildings span the years 1968–1983. The buildings are in Yerevan and Jerevan.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Stepan Kurkchyan, Rafik Yeghoyan, Lia Safaryan, Sobir Odilov, and Diana Balmori Ling.

• Tsitsernakaberd
• Karen Demirtjan-komplexet