The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) commissioned our studio to design a nursery at the entrance of their campus near Mount Ararat, following our success in an earlier competition. Inspired by the Psalm verse “sub umbra alarum tuarum protegenos” (“under the shadow of your wings protect us”), the concept envisions the nursery as a sheltered haven for children.

The design is deliberately simple and economical: a one-floor structure organized on a 20×20 meter square grid, supported by equidistant reinforced concrete pillars rising 3.6 meters high. Beneath this elevated framework, the 250 m² program unfolds through white walls and glass, creating clarity and openness. Future plans include enclosing the grid with a continuous white wall, further emphasizing the purity of form.

This proposal embodies understated, quiet architecture—a restrained yet powerful gesture that fulfills its function while offering protection, serenity, and timelessness.