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Jan 07, 2013

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'lazika municipality' by architects of invention, tbilisi, georgia
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along the black sea coast in the developing city of lazika lies the newly built municipality building designed by UK and georgia-based practice
architects of invention, who have shared with us previously unpublished images. as the newly elected government decides the future of lazika,
the integrated steel frame structure provides an iconic start for the potential growth of its surroundings. rather than the traditional organization of
spaces into stacked floors, the architects returned to the historical structure of the region where buildings were built on stilts, and realized the
public service hall, wedding hall and municipal offices as three separate sculptural masses existing within the tall angular steel pillars. each supported
volume contains a unique space and characteristic and share a special relationship to each other through the voids between them. a central core of
reflective red glass reveals the elevator and stairwell that connects each component.

the lowest transparent glass box contains the public service hall, easily accessible to the public as it will have a more frequent use, followed by the
semi-transparent wedding hall with a rounded back wall and access to an exterior terrace, and finally topped by a translucent square with a central
void that allows light and views to the offices and from the lower levels. this top volume is clad in perforated steel panels that filter out 50% of the
direct light.

entrance road
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approach
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entrance to public service hall
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thin stairs lead up to the wedding hall
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three unique masses are supported by angular steel beams
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a central core of circulation with a red-glass encased elevator services all volumes
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(left) long thin columns support the volumes
(right) entrance to the wedding hall
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wedding hall
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view through the void in the top volume (offices)
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circulation core
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stair well
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public service hall
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colorful glass boxes delineate different gathering spaces
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overlapping views mix different tones of colors and create new hues
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offices
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view to the void in the office volume
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transparent public service hall, semi-transparent wedding hall, and translucent offices
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bird's eye view
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site plan

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 2

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structural diagram

program massing

volume development

danny db

01.07.13

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