midamo architecture completes georgia's first purpose-built montessori kindergarten in tbilisi

midamo architecture builds montessori kindergarten in tbilisi

Midamo Architecture completes Montessori Universe, Georgia’s first official, licensed Montessori kindergarten in Tbilisi, designed and built from the ground up to meet international Montessori standards.

Conceived by Mr. Giorgi Chkonia, the project is the first international kindergarten in the country, housed in a building specifically developed around child-centered principles. The team positions architecture as an active framework for independence, autonomy, and early cognitive development. Scale, circulation, and material selection are calibrated to young users, while construction and renovation rely on environmentally friendly, non-toxic materials. Furniture and teaching materials are wooden and fully compliant with official Montessori standards.

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child-centered space in practice

The Tbilisi-based team at Midamo Architecture designs Montessori Universe in alignment with international safety and educational requirements from the outset. The Montessori methodology is grounded in the idea that children learn best through self-directed activity within a carefully prepared environment. Here, that preparation extends to the architectural level, through a building conceived to support independence and creative development.

Spatial organization is informed by the principles of equality, respect, and responsibility. Responding to the natural interests and individual capabilities of the children, the mission of the kindergarten translates into physical form. All spaces encourage exploration without overstimulation, autonomy without isolation, and structure without rigidity.

As the first official Montessori kindergarten in Georgia and the first international kindergarten in the country constructed specifically according to child-centered standards, Montessori Universe establishes a new benchmark in early childhood educational infrastructure. Its significance lies not only in licensing status, but in the architectural decision to embed pedagogy into the DNA of the building.

Midamo Architecture completes Montessori Universe in Tbilisi

the project is designed and built from the ground up to meet international Montessori standards

the team positions architecture as a framework for independence, autonomy, and early cognitive development

scale, circulation, and material selection are calibrated to young users

architecture as an active framework for independence, autonomy, and early cognitive development 

furniture and teaching materials are wooden and fully compliant with official Montessori standards

spatial organization is informed by the principles of equality, respect, and responsibility

construction and renovation rely on environmentally friendly, non-toxic materials

all spaces encourage exploration without overstimulation, autonomy without isolation

project info:

name: Montessori Universe
architect: Midamo Architecture | @midamo_architecture

location: Tbilisi, Georgia

lead architect: Mr. Giorgi Chkonia

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edited by: thomai tsimpou | designboom