Armenian church façade, Cairo, after conservation
Armenian Heritage
ongoing

conservation of diaspora heritage

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Period

2000s – ongoing

Role

Conservation Architect & Project Director

Client

Armenian Patriarchates of Cairo

Project Description

A series of conservation projects across the Armenian Christian heritage in Cairo — a community whose roots in Egypt stretch back to the 10th century, with a wave of refugees arriving after 1915. Projects include the Armenian Catholic Cathedral on Sabri Abu Alam Street, the Church of the Assumption, and the Armenian Apostolic Church of Sourp Krikor Lousavorich on Ramses Street.

Key Achievements

  • Armenian Catholic Cathedral — full conservation and façade restoration
  • Church of the Assumption — structural and decorative conservation
  • Sourp Krikor Lousavorich — documentation and conservation works

Next Project

mar mina armenian cemetery

View →