MVRDV begins the EU TUMO Convergence Center in Yerevan

Designed by MVRDV , the EU TUMO Convergence Center in Yerevan, Armenia has begun construction on a hillside site overlooking the Hrazdan River Gorge. The project expands TUMO’s campus in Tumanyan Park with a flexible building that brings education, research, and technology companies into a shared environment.

Launched in 2011, TUMO provides free training in creative and technical fields and has reached more than 100,000 young people. From its base in Armenia, it has grown to include centers in Paris, Tirana, Berlin, and Mumbai. The new facility in Yerevan expands this mission by accommodating start-ups and industry partners alongside students.

visualizations © MVRDV Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries

a glowing building wrapped in translucent polycarbonate

MVRDV’s 120-meter-long building sits atop a sunken base and cantilevers at both ends over steep terrain outside Yerevan, Armenia.…