Tbilisi, Georgia
TBILISI SEA
Developing a programatic lake’s shoreline to activate the city
Designer: CMD Ingenieros
Position: Designer
Client: Old city Rehabilitation & Development Fund
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Date: 2010
Status: Under development
Area: 5,317 Ha
Georgian government openned a competition for holding the Olympic village for the Summer Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi 2015 in Tbilisi Sea. New Surrounding of Tbilisi Lake, the natural water reserve of the city, creates about 23 km of Seafront with a huge potential to develop new programs for the present growth of the city. The project divides the lake’s shoreline in subzones to create several atmospheres such as a Yachtclub and whiterwater rafting,
Guest house-restaurant-resting-Entertainment for the youth and Educational activities, beach zone, underwater world, fishing zone, camping, Olympic village, sport flotilla “Elingi” and Regatta. The project includes the creation of large green spaces, sports and recreational facilities and new housing developments, transforming it into the natural expansion of the city. The project extends over an estimated population of 147,000. It is also planned a detailed transportation and infrastructure network that connects this new area with the city center and the neighborhoods of Tbilisi.
