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Richard Tenguerian

Richard Tenguerian is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Richard Tenguerian rather than just read about it. In short: Richard Tenguerian (Armenian: Տիգրան Թընկըրեան; born, August 3, 1955) is an architectural model maker of Armenian descent. Some of his notable physical models include the Kingdom Center in Riyadh (1998), Yankee Stadium in New York (2006), The Sail @ Marina Bay in Singapore (2007), and Comcast Center in Philadelphia (2008).

Key takeaways

Richard Tenguerian belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Richard Tenguerian to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Richard Tenguerian from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Richard Tenguerian (Armenian: Տիգրան Թընկըրեան; born, August 3, 1955) is an architectural model maker of Armenian descent. Some of his notable physical models include the Kingdom Center in Riyadh (1998), Yankee Stadium in New York (2006), The Sail @ Marina Bay in Singapore (2007), and Comcast Center in Philadelphia (2008). More recently, he has made architectural models for the New Tappan Zee Bridge in New York (2013), CBS Sixty Minutes, and the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in New York (2014). He is the founding principal of Tenguerian Models and resides in New York City.

Early life Richard Tenguerian was born in Aleppo, Syria. His parents are survivors of the Armenian genocide . His father, Antranig Tenguerian, was a sculptor and his mother, Mary Tenguerian, was a fashion designer who worked for Chanel Studio in Lebanon . At age 14, while attending school, Richard entered a summer internship program with one of Lebanon's leading architectural firms, where he made his first model. He applied to the American University in Beirut, but the 1975 Lebanese Civil War thwarted his intentions.

Career At age 21, Richard visited a relative in New York and was intrigued by the opportunities the city offered. He began working as a model maker, and built a reputation in the architectural community, which helped him finance his undergraduate education. He earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Pratt Institute. Encouraged by the high demand for model makers in the architectural community, Richard started his own company, becoming a pioneer in the field. Early on in his career, he was contacted by the legendary architect Philip Johnson, who sought his services, thus paving his way to greater accomplishments . In addition to various projects in the United States, he has created models for buildings in Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia and England. He has also developed models for clients in Russia, South America, the Fiji Island and the Bahamas.

Selected models Riverside Office Building, Burbank (1997) Kingdom Center, Riyadh (1998) Newseum, Washington, D.C. (2006) Yankee Stadium, New York (2006) Sail @ Marina Bay, Singapore (2007) Comcast Center, Philadelphia (2008) Qatar Financial Center, Doha (2009) Sabah al-Salem University, Kuwait (2009) Lincoln Center Development (2009) New York City Police Academy, New York (2012) Tappan Zee Bridge, New York (2013) Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, New York (2014)

References

External links Richard Tenguerian website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Richard Tenguerian

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Richard Tenguerian claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Richard Tenguerian before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Richard Tenguerian ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Richard Tenguerian

In research: Richard Tenguerian appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Richard Tenguerian in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Richard Tenguerian is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1955 births, 20th-century American architects, 21st-century American architects, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Richard Tenguerian outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Richard Tenguerian in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Richard Tenguerian means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Richard Tenguerian out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Richard Tenguerian in simple terms?

Why does Richard Tenguerian matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Richard Tenguerian?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Richard Tenguerian.