Arsen Abrahamyan

Arsen Abrahamyan is an architect and urban researcher based in Yerevan, Armenia. He is a member of the “Cultural and Social Narratives Laboratory” (CSN Lab), a research-based cultural organization, and is primarily involved in projects related to architectural heritage and the urban environment. Arsen is also engaged in architectural design projects at the “Storaket” architectural studio.

His range of research interests includes the transformations of urban landscapes and their causes, the relationship between the urban environment and public structures, the transformation and colonization of the natural landscape, displacement, and the memory of place, as well as the social, cultural, and anthropological memory of architecture and urban space.

In recent years, with the multidisciplinary team of CSN Lab, Arsen Abrahamyan has initiated conferences, dialogue programs, workshops, exhibitions, podcasts, and has been involved in large research projects such as “Kond: The Elements of Memory”, “Getar: Memory of the River”, “Kechut: Memory Under the Water”, and more. Through interdisciplinary and inclusive projects, in the face of a changing situation and drastic developments, Arsen and the CSN Lab team address the current cultural issues and challenges in Armenia and the South Caucasus region.

Arsen is currently working on his PhD thesis, which examines the layering of Yerevan’s urban landscape, its socio-cultural and political context, and the resulting modern urban challenges.