Shant Charoian (MArch II)
An Entombed Church
A Victory Park in Shushi
An Entombed Church addresses two issues—one about expressing a national victory and the other about preserving culture. Set in Nagorno Karabakh, a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This project is a trojan horse of an existing church, masking itself as a space of celebration for Azerbaijanis while it protects the church; Kanach Zham, an Armenian church in Shushi, aims to highlight the threat Armenian cultural heritage faces in Azerbaijan.
The mummification of the church uses war debris to bury the church creating a mountain that echoes the silhouette of the church, a mountain with two tips.
The Immeasurable Enclosure Fall 2021
An Entombed Church
A Victory Park in Shushi
An Entombed Church addresses two issues—one about expressing a national victory and the other about preserving culture. Set in Nagorno Karabakh, a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This project is a trojan horse of an existing church, masking itself as a space of celebration for Azerbaijanis while it protects the church; Kanach Zham, an Armenian church in Shushi, aims to highlight the threat Armenian cultural heritage faces in Azerbaijan.
The mummification of the church uses war debris to bury the church creating a mountain that echoes the silhouette of the church, a mountain with two tips.
The Immeasurable Enclosure Fall 2021
