The second phase of RDCY / Ris Dalma Collection Yerevan is a natural continuation of the project’s original vision: creating spaces that feel personal, rooted, and connected. Driven by guest feedback and growing demand, the extension introduces not only a new rooftop floor — but an expanded cultural offering for both hotel visitors and the surrounding community.

At the heart of the new phase is the creation of a rooftop café and shared social space — a response to the way RDCY guests naturally gravitated toward connection. These new common areas are designed to host both spontaneous conversations and quiet moments, allowing visitors, locals, and neighbors from the adjacent residential building to spend meaningful time together.

The design of the café centers around a large, site-specific artwork — a contemporary interpretation of the Dalma garden topography, reimagined as a vibrant, layered painting. Positioned prominently in the central zone, the piece acts as a visual and emotional anchor, linking the space to the landscape and cultural memory that inspired RDCY from the beginning.

The additional upper floor gently rises above the existing apart-hotel with a light, transparent architectural language. The interiors preserve the design language of the original concept — Scandinavian simplicity woven with Armenian textures and emotional atmosphere — but now open up to more communal living.

To balance activity and calm, we’ve also introduced a silent rooftop garden, located at the junction between the hotel and the adjacent residential block. This garden becomes a buffer and a haven — a place for reflection, reading, or simply being — surrounded by greenery and the distant view of Yerevan.

Importantly, the café is open to all — not limited to hotel guests. It represents RDCY’s values of inclusivity and quiet cultural presence, inviting a wider audience into the space without overwhelming its intimate character.

With this phase, RDCY grows from a unique apart-hotel into a micro-community hub — a model for how hospitality, architecture, and shared space can coexist in the modern city.