Watch the video featuring Sashur Kalashyan, one of the leading architects of the Armenian Genocide Memorial, who discusses the symbolism of the Hall of Remembrance and the Eternal Flame.
About the Interviewee
Sashur Kalashyan is an Armenian architect, born in Leninakan (Gyumri, Armenia) on May 20, 1936. In 1959, he graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. He has been involved with many architectural projects, including serving as the architect of the Armenian Genocide Memorial-Institute building with his wife, Ludmila Mkrtchyan (opened in 1995), and saved many historical buildings in Soviet Armenia and the Republic of Armenia. From 1961-1972, and 1995-up today, he has worked with ArmProject and is Head of Architectural Studio.