‘silknet sales office’ by architects of invention, tbilisi, georgia all images courtesy of architects of invention

 

 

 

alongside the main avenue in the center of tbilisi, georgia is the ‘silknet sales office’, a retail space for an internet, telephone and television service company by london and tbilisi-based firm architects of invention. derived from an information transmitter, a central desk for communication between representatives and customers becomes the primary location for communication within the store. the focal element is formed with 70 layers of plywood sheets which have been CNC routed, painted and stacked in their specified order. undulating voids pass through the horse-shoe shaped working surface, creating a 3-dimensional swiss cheese effect.

 

circles of diverse sizes become a motif throughout the space, generating portals and protruding signs on the entry elevation along with an interior backlit partition with a digitized graphic and downlight diffusers. replacing typical square acoustical panels, french plastic translucent fabric is stretched across the ceiling and may be easily removed for ventilation maintenance. at night, a blue glow blankets the white surfaces exuding the brand’s trademark color to passersby.

architects of invention: silknet view from the main avenue

architects of invention: silknet entry elevation

architects of invention: silknet entry facade is comprised of circular portals and protruding signs

architects of invention: silknet view to the interior through the circular portal

architects of invention: silknet interior at night

architects of invention: silknet blue glow at night

architects of invention: silknet transmitter desk at night

architects of invention: silknet transmitter desk

architects of invention: silknet entrance

architects of invention: silknet interior view

architects of invention: silknet interior view

architects of invention: silknet (left) entry into circular desk (right) view from outside the desk

architects of invention: silknet crevice of the desk

architects of invention: silknet aerial view of crevice

architects of invention: silknet edge detail

architects of invention: silknet glass work surface

architects of invention: silknet detail of plywood layers

architects of invention: silknet floor plan / level 0

architects of invention: silknet exploded axonometric

architects of invention: silknet top view of desk

architects of invention: silknet aerial view of desk

architects of invention: silknet exploded axonometric

architects of invention: silknet rendering

architects of invention: silknet conceptual diagram

architects of invention: silknet diagram of desk layers

architects of invention: silknet wireframe model of desk

 

 

project info:

 

project: sales office interior
 status: built location: 22 chavchavadze av., tbilisi, georgia program: sales hall, ip tv viewing area, back office, kitchenette, wc
building area: 60m2 budget: 50.000 USD niko japaridze, gogiko sakvarelidze, eka kankava, kakha maisuradze, lasha barblishvili
general contractor: archtrade
engineering systems: gesko
reception desk:- switch ltd. 
lighting: modular lighting instruments photos: nakanimamasakhlisi photo lab client: silknet architects: architects of invention ltd. address: 22 chavchavadze av. 0179 tbilisi, georgia project managment: silknet general contractor: ‘archtrade’ contractor: ‘archtrade’ mep: ‘gesko’ facade: stainless steel, ‘archtrade’ suspended ceiling: gibsum board paint floor finishes: vinyl flooring (machine cut, hand assembled) wall finishes: saturated glass, mdf, corian reception table: switch ltd. furniture: vitra, arper furniture custom made: machine cut mdf layers, switch ltd. lighting: http://www.supermodular.com/ area: 60 кв. м construction period: 2011 г.