Gagarin Valley Vision by MVRDV in Armenia, New DAR Foundation Armenian Housing, Architecture Design
Gagarin Valley Vision by MVRDV
12 January 2022
Design: MVRDV, The Netherlands
Location: Gagarin Valley, Armenia
Gagarin Valley Vision in Armenia
A base for sustainable agriculture and ecotourism: MVRDV launches vision for self-sufficient valley in Armenia
In the Gagarin Valley, 10,000 plant species will soon flourish alongside innovative facilities and future-proof housing:

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Gagarin Valley Vision by MVRDV in Armenia
Rotterdam – On Tuesday, January 11th, in the presence of Armenian government officials, MVRDV unveiled its vision for the Gagarin Valley. MVRDV was commissioned by the Armenian non-profit organisation DAR Foundation for Regional Development and Competitiveness to develop a vision that will make the 34,000-hectare area more sustainable and ecologically diverse. In the Gagarin Valley, 10,000 plant species will soon flourish on as many plots. With the help of innovative facilities and future-proof housing that will add 12,000 new housing units, the valley will become an ideal base for sustainable agriculture and ecotourism and welcome a new generation of residents. The mosaic of 10,000 existing plots will be preserved and reinforced:

Armenia’s Gagarin Valley ? named after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ? is located near Lake Sevan, the largest lake in the Caucasus and only 50 kilometres from the capital Yerevan. Surrounded by mountains, roughly...