Journal or Publication Title:

Բյուրականի աստղադիտարանի հաղորդումներ: Երևանի աստղադիտարանի բյուլետեն = Сообщения Бюраканской обсерватории. Бюллетень ереванской Астрономической обсерватории = Contributions from the Burakan observatory. Bulletin of the Erevan astronomical observatory

Date of publication:

2025

Volume:

72

Number:

1

ISSN:

2579-2276

Coverage:

154-161

Abstract:

The world-famous Byurakan Observatory was founded by two prominent Armenian intellectuals, Academicians Viktor Ambartsumian and Samvel Safaryan. This complex is a vivid witness to the synthesis of scientific and architectural thought, as a result of which the Observatory has become an exemplary scientific space and cultural monument. Architects Samvel Safaryan, Rafael Israelyan, Sargis Gurzadyan designed the administrative building and two telescope towers, the guesthouse building and the construction works, architects Martin Mikaelyan, Varazdat Arevshatyan, and Margarit Hayrapetyan contributed to the design of the Observatory complex. The Byurakan Observatory is a unique architectural ensemble that reflects the influences of postTamanyan Armenian national romanticism with later Soviet modernism. Thus, it is an integrated whole, each building harmonizing with historical environment, making the valuable complex a synthesis of medieval heritage and modern architectural approaches.

Format:

pdf

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:425929

General note:

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (ComBAO) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which publishes research in observational and theoretical astronomy/astrophysics and presents recent advances in these fields. It is being published by the NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in English in electronic form. The journal publishes original papers, review papers, brief reports, book reviews, special communications, observational and theoretical results in various fields of astronomy and related sciences, and some editorial notes, including anniversaries and obituaries. Under the heading “Legacy”, the renewed magazine will republish some old articles of high value in English. The heading “Guest articles” will bring to the attention of readers the articles of researchers who are not employees of BAO. ComBAO was founded in 1946 and regularly published in 1946-1990. However, the publication was interrupted because of the economic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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