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functional structures and sit at

odds with the otherwise mass-

produced nature associated with

Soviet-era industry.

No two bus stops are the same,

each having been thoughtfully

designed by a different architect.

Perhaps under the guidelines

of the more experimental the

better, the shelters sit proud

in an otherwise vast and

seemingly empty landscape. For

Schulz-Dornburg the physical

structures are important but

don’t tell the whole story, notably

she is equally interested in the

way these structures are used

by the public, how they fit into

the urban and rural landscape

and how they hold important

significance to the world

around them. Despite being

in various states of decay, the

bus stops are still very much

in use – with a very limited

rail network the bus routes,

which weave across the country

from north to south, east to

west, provide a vital part of the

country’s infrastructure. As

Schulz-Dornburg encountered

each bus stop she photographed

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Sevan-Dilijan, 2001.

Erevan-Sevan 2002.

Sevan-Shorja, 2001.

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