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Registration Number: 1233

Context PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMATION OF ’S 01. ORTHOPHOTO OF THE PROJECT SITE EXPLODED AXONOMETRY Every year millions of tons of oil and processed oil KINDERGARDEN products pass through the central districts of Tbili- DILAPIDATED RAIL YARDS INTO A PROJECT AREA INCLUDES 3 KINDERGARDENS CULTURAL CENTRE WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF 310 CHILDREN si. Their number increases annually. The main Railway NEW URBAN SPACE PUBLIC SCHOOL transit line crosses several residential areas. This PROJECT AREA INCLUDES 2 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF 865 STUDENTS GREENERY AREA TOTAL AREA OF GREENERY IS - 33 HA. factor has a negative impact on the ecological con-

MAIN RAILWAY LINE AND EXISTING RUSSIA BUSINESS CENTRE dition of the city and its residents. According to the RAILWAY STATION OF TBILISI LAND AREA OF BUSSINESS CENTRE IS - 9 HA. transportation rules, it is not recommended to trans- GEORGIA BLACK SEA TBILISI fer explosive cargo through diversely populated areas. Sadly at the time being Georgia has only one transit TURKEY AZERBAIJAN ARMENIA railway line in a whole east-west transport corridor. LEGEND ZAHESI RAILWAY STATION SITE AREA RIVER Since the 5th century, Tbilisi has been developing in a valley of river Mtkvari. This natural factor formed the RAILWAY STATION BICYCLE LANES 02. ROAD CLASSIFICATION city in its longitudinal shape. Today, Capital of Georgia TBILISI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION suffers out of cross-links between its eastern and NEW DISTRICT SAMGORI RAILWAY STATION LAND AREA FOR DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT IS - 66.3 HA. western parts. The river Mtkvari divides the city into two parts. The railway line adds insult to injury. Due LILO RAILWAY STATION

PROJECT AREA to all the above-mentioned reasons, the government TBILISI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STATION LAND AREA IS - 104 HA decided to move the railway line out of the city. The main railway stations of Didube and Samgori are locat- CENTRAL DISTRICT GREEN TRAM LINE GREEN TRAM LINE GOES ALONG A NEW AVENUE RESEARCH AREA ed at both ends of the city. The railway infrastructure WHICH CONNECTS DIDUBE RAILWAY STATION INNER CITY LEGEND PRIMARY STREET AND SAMGORI RAILWAY STATION. between the stations Didube and Samgori will be dis- SECONDARY STREET INNER SUBURBS TERTIARY STREET EXISTING RAILWAY STATION mantled, including Tbilisi central Station. This will free EXISTING RAILWAY LINE SUBWAY STATION SITE AREA RIVER 104 ha of land. VELI RAILWAY STATION LEGEND EXISTING RAILWAY LINE EXISTING RAILWAY STATION 03. EXISTING USE AND OCCUPATION RIVER USE AND OCCUPATION CHART Today Tbilisi has big transportation problems. City COMMERCIAL AREA 14.8 HA. road network has a lack of cross-links. The area be- PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON A NEWLY DEVELOPED TBILISI’S LAND USE MASTER PLAN RECREATION ZONE 33 HA. tween Didube and Samgori Station is absolutely iso- lated from each other, so citizens have to use bypass RESIDENTIAL AREA 19.5 HA.

ZAHESI RAILWAY STATION roads to reach the western part of Tbilisi. It doubles journey times. Traffic congestion has become a serious PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT problem for Tbilisi. Innovation is needed in the designs DIDUBE RAILWAY STATION AERIAL VIEW of roads in newly developed areas and existing roads

LEGEND RESIDENTIAL must be upgraded as well. The city of Tbilisi has NEW BYPASS RAILWAY LINE SERVICES MIXED USE INDUSTRIAL been developing very fast over the last 10 years. SAMGORI RAILWAY STATION UNDEFINED RECREATION SITE AREA Well-planned cities can offer unique opportunities to RIVER

LILO RAILWAY STATION create urban patterns that minimize health risks from

TBILISI INTERNATIONAL air pollution, traffic injury, and physical inactivity, AIRPORT STATION 04. NEW CROSS-LINKS while also mitigating climate change. It is important to shorten the pedestrian distance and increase their ecological, aesthetic and social quality. Thus city res- idents don’t need to travel by individual transport.

PROJECT AREA This prompts us to alternative transportation sources.

VELI RAILWAY STATION Among them, there is a well-known ecologically clean LEGEND NEW 30 KM LONG RAILWAY LINE public transport – tram or monorail. Without introduc- NEW 33 KM LONG RAILWAY LINE NEW 51 KM LONG RAILWAY LINE EXISTING RAILWAY LINE EXISTING RAILWAY STATION ing reasonable and progressive transport solutions, FREE AREA ANALYSIS AREA RIVER LEGEND Tbilisi will never achieve proper communication between NEW LONGITUDINAL LINKS NEW CROSS-LINKS CONTEXT SECOND STAGE CROSS-LINKS its districts. FREE AREA SITE AREA RIVER Every year millions of tons of oil and processed oil products pass through the central Thus, Didube station will serve passengers westwards and Samgori station – eastwards. districts of Tbilisi. Their number increases annually. The main Railway transit line crosses According to the city plan, it is necessary to transform above-mentioned railway Stations several residential areas. This factor has a negative impact on the ecological condition of into dead-end terminals. The project area is situated between Didube and Samgori Railway the city and its residents. According to the transportation rules, it is not recommended to Stations. The length of this area is 3.5 km. Today the existing railway line, the dead end transfer explosive cargo through diversely populated areas. Sadly at the time being Georgia tracks and other infrastructural facilities are located on the site. Industrial buildings, which has only one transit railway line in a whole east-west transport corridor. were built in the middle of 20th century occupy the largest part of the area. Most of them don’t function any more as they had never been renovated since the beginning. Their overall 05. FUNCTIONAL SCHEME OF NEW DEVELOPMENT Since the 5th century, Tbilisi has been developing in a valley of river Mtkvari. This natural condition is very poor, that is why they have to be dismantled. After all, the development factor formed the city in its longitudinal shape. Today, Capital of Georgia suffers out of of the industrial sector in the city center is not advisable. Due to its location, this area cross-links between its eastern and western parts. The river Mtkvari divides the city into itself works as a crossroad between suburbs and central district. That is why it has a high two parts. The railway line adds insult to injury. Due to all the above-mentioned reasons, urban value. Its current existence limits the potential of city development. Today Tbilisi has the government decided to move the railway line out of the city. big transportation problems. City road network has a lack of cross-links. The area between Didube and Samgori Station is absolutely isolated from each other, so citizens have to use In 2012 “Georgian railway” LLC has launched the Tbilisi Railway Bypass Project for de- bypass roads to reach the western part of Tbilisi. It doubles journey times. Traffic congestion veloping a new railway route that will bypass the central area of the city of Tbilisi. has become a serious problem for Tbilisi. Innovation is needed in the designs of roads in newly By moving certain railway infrastructure components from the center of Tbilisi to the developed areas and existing roads must be upgraded as well. PROJECT DATA: northern part of the city, freight and passenger trains will no longer transit through central districts of the capital. The city of Tbilisi has been developing very fast over the last 10 years. Well-planned cities The bypass railroad comprising part of the Project comprises the construction of 30 km can offer unique opportunities to create urban patterns that minimize health risks from long double track of new railway lines and the reconstruction of 10 km of existing railway air pollution, traffic injury, and physical inactivity, while also mitigating climate change. It line bypassing Tbilisi. It will branch off the present main line at Zahesi, pass through is important to shorten the pedestrian distance and increase their ecological, aesthetic and the districts of Avchala, Gldani and the uplands of the north of Tbilisi Sea and join the social quality. Thus city residents don’t need to travel by individual transport. This prompts Name of the team leader: Giorgi Vardanashvili existing Kakheti railway line near Lilo. From the junction point at Lilo towards Tbilisi, the us to alternative transportation sources. Among them, there is a well-known ecologically Kakheti line will be upgraded to double track on a length of 10 km by the refurbishment clean public transport – tram or monorail. Without introducing reasonable and progressive of the existing single track and adding a second new track. The main railway stations transport solutions, Tbilisi will never achieve proper communication between its districts. of Didube and Samgori are located at both ends of the city. The railway infrastructure Other team Members: between the stations Didube and Samgori will be dismantled, including Tbilisi central Station. This will free 104 ha of land. Name of the Project: Transformation Of Tbilisi’s Dilapidated Rail Yards Into A New Urban Space LEGEND COMMERCIAL ZONE RESIDENTIAL ZONE Site location: Tbilisi, Georgia RECREATIONAL ZONE SITE AREA RIVER Building in Smart Cities

Registration Number: 1233

Proposal

PROPOSED MASTERPLAN The project area was developed in accordance with CULTURAL CENTRE zoning and land use regulations of the city of Tbilisi. The proposed planning framework reflects the picture METRO STATION GOTSIRIDZE of maximal development based on current legislation. The project area allows the development of public multi-functional recreational zone in the center of BUSINESS CENTRE the city. This will significantly improve the city’s not only the ecological environment but also its cultural status. According to the OSCE Geo-Cities Tbilisi 2011 OPEN AIR CONCERT HALL report, Tbilisi has a lack of green public area within its territory. Today the public area of green parks and squares is less than 3 sq.m. per citizen. In case of a sustainable city, it is recommended to have at least 20 BASKETBALL sq.m. per citizen. That is why 50% of the free area will COURT be occupied by a multi-functional recreational zone. CULTURAL CENTRE The park itself stretches on 6 blocks. Its length is 2.2 km. All the quarters of the park are connected by pe- destrian bridges to each other. As a result, pedestrian routes and the motorway doesn’t intersect each other. TRAM LINE AMPHITHEATRE The technical task of the diploma requires a design of one of the blocks of recreation area. As Tbilisi has a lack of cultural activities, The decision was made to METRO STATION design a cultural centre. NADZALADEVI BUSINESS CENTRE The project area was developed in accordance with zoning and land use regulations of the THE RECONSTRUCTION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT city of Tbilisi. The proposed planning framework reflects the picture of maximal development OPPORTUNITIES Cultural Centre PLAYGROUND based on current legislation. Based on calculations the project area has the potential of 9000 • To create new cross-links connecting eastern and western parts of the city. PROJECT OF THE FREE AREA INCLUDE: residents and 30 000 personnel. • To create a new multi-functional district. A perspective of emerging new cultural recre- ational centres. • Partial discharge of traffic in the areas adjacent to the territory. • Demolishing of railway tracks in the area between Didube and Samgori stations. PROJECT SITE SWOT ANALYSIS • Developing tram line which will have potential to connect Tbilisi’s satellite cities like Kaspi; • Developing tram line which will have potential to connect Tbilisi’s satellite cities like Kaspi; Mtskheta; Rustavi and Gardabani. Mtskheta; Rustavi and Gardabani. STRENGTH • To create high and middle-class business district. The Cultural Center Complex occupies a full quarter of PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE • Dismantling of all industrial nonfunctioning buildings located on project site. • Using a sustainable approach for urban planning, including green buildings, housing and mixed- • Creation of new transport links based on the existing road network in the area. • High urban value based on its location. use development. This will improve the welfare of people and their communities, shaping their • Developing a new motorway connection between Didube railway station and Kakheti highway • The project site is directly linked with the city’s transport infrastructure. urban areas and neighbourhoods into healthier, more efficient space. the recreation area. The complex is directly connected BICYCLE LANE along with tram line. • The favourable topography of the area (4-10 % slope). • To create a new sustainable transportation system. Developing tram lines, infrastructure for • Dividing the free area into two parts; 50% of the land will be used for the public area and • The existence of only industrial buildings on the site. electric vehicles, and safe environment for cyclers. the other 50% for the mixed-use development. • Improvement of ecological and social conditions of existing living quarters. • Developing medium and high-class business district. WEAKNESS to existing and proposed transport infrastructure. The The project area is subdivided into 3 zones: • Weak planning and functional ties with the neighbouring areas. THREATS • Mixed-use area • An ecologically problematic condition of the area. In particular, the need for upper ground • Replacement of the railway connection between two railway stations with improper transport. project site features a low hill and a gentle slope with • Residential area layer rehabilitation along the main railway line, as it is polluted with oil products, leaking • Non-systematic development of free area under control of the unprofessional administration. • Recreational area out of tank cars. • Implementation of measures to improve ecological conditions of the site that will result in increased costs. a 6-meter difference in levels. The project covers an TENNIS COURTS area of 6.7 ha. The Cultural square is a large-scale CULTURAL CENTRE PEDESTRIAN cultural complex combining various functions of culture BRIDGE MASTERPLAN and entertainment, education and training, sports and ARTIFICIAL POND fitness, etc. By combining the needs with an envi- ronment, the architecture of cultural centre connects with urban nature and creates a number of high-level activity platforms, which greatly improves the acces- SKATEPARK sibility and participation of the site. On the one hand, the shape of the building resembles a functional flow

UNDERGROUND of inner activities divided into two groups of the visi- PARKING tors’ centre and educational centre. On the other hand, the sloped landscape of the site is fully utilized and CAFE-BAR the rest of the functions are integrated together. Additional landscape elements are a fountain, reflect-

MULTI FLAT ing pool and green roof. The sites’ greenery features RESIDENCE native plants known for their hardiness and ability to cast a shadow. With the Landscape terraces as the design intention, the landscape processing techniques help form a continuous platform model coordinating SITE SECTION LEGEND with the surrounding park environment. 1. PLAZA 2. STAIRCASE 3. PARKING RAMP PROJECT DATA: 4. CULTURAL CENTRE

PROPOSED BUSINESS CENTER 5. BASKETBALL COURT

RESIDENTIAL AREA TBILISI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION 6. SKATEPARK METRO STATION GOTSIRIDZE METRO STATION DIDUBE Name of the team leader: Giorgi Vardanashvili DIDUBE BRIDGE 7. POOL 8. CAFE-BAR Other team Members: 9. AMPHITHEATRE 10. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Name of the Project: Transformation Of Tbilisi’s 11. NEW AVENUE 12. TRAM LINE Dilapidated Rail Yards Into A New Urban Space 13. NEW DEVELOPMENT 14. A. MREVLISHVILI ST. Site location: Tbilisi, Georgia 15. EXISTING BUILDINGS

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Registration Number: 1233

As an important part of supporting the Cultural Centre by itself, the project includes a variety of catering 01. MAIN BRANCHES CULTURAL CENTRE spaces. A linear belt by the side of the road along EXPLODED AXONOMETRY COMPUTER STUDY AREA with the inner routes carry means of fitness, leisure and entertainment equally for pedestrians and cyclist. Space is organized with circulation and transforms AMPHITHEATRE with every step. The landscape presented to visitors can be different as they walk around the complex. A FLOOR 3 +18.00 rooftop terrace of Cultural Centre creates a finish LYBRARY point of the visitors’ promenade and opens spectac-

GREEN ROOF ular views of new districts of Tbilisi. The design of combining the multi-functional plaza and the audience 02. PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE ACCESS area is suitable for organizing public cultural activities

FLOOR 2 with Georgian characteristics. The minimalistic facade +12.00 of the rooftop Library can change into a huge screen for DJ screen setups, educational programs, concerts, movies and more. The cultural centre is a 6 story building with 2 underground levels of parking garage.

CONTEMPORARY The complex is divided into 2 zones:. Visitors centre ART CENTRE EXIBITION HALL consist of a multifunctional hall with 400 seats, caf- eteria, small and large exhibition hall and library. The central staircase leads to the top floor of the library

03. BICYCLE TRAILS with an open-air amphitheatre for educational and en- FLOOR 1 +6.00 tertainment activities. This kind of environment gives students the best of both worlds: reach delights and profound learning.

of all the activities processed in the park. As an important part of supporting the Cultural MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CULTURAL-RECREATIONAL SPACE CULTURAL CENTRE Centre by itself, the project includes a variety of catering spaces. A linear belt by the side EXIBITION HALL The project area allows the development of public multi-functional recreational zone in the The Cultural Center Complex occupies a full quarter of the recreation. The complex is directly of the road along with the inner routes carry means of fitness, leisure and entertainment center of the city. This will significantly improve the city’s not only the ecological environment connected to existing and proposed transport infrastructure. The project site features a low equally for pedestrians and cyclist. but also its cultural status. According to the OSCE Geo-Cities Tbilisi 2011 report, Tbilisi has a hill and a gentle slope with a 6-meter difference in levels. The project covers an area of 6.7 ha. lack of green public area within its territory. Today the public area of green parks and squares The Cultural square is a large-scale cultural complex combining various functions of culture and Space is organized with circulation and transforms with every step. The landscape presented is less than 3 sq.m. per citizen. In case of a sustainable city, it is recommended to have at least entertainment, education and training, sports and fitness, etc. and includes various functions to visitors can be different as they walk around the complex. A rooftop terrace of Cultural GARAGE 20 sq.m. per citizen. That is why 50% of the free area will be occupied by a multi-functional such as cultural centre, café-bar, amphitheatre, basketball court, skate park, playgrounds, Centre creates a finish point of the visitors’ promenade and opens spectacular views of new recreational zone. The park itself stretches on 6 blocks. Its length is 2.2 km. All the quarters underground parking and multi-functional open space. districts of Tbilisi. The design of combining the multi-functional plaza and the audience area is of the park are connected by pedestrian bridges to each other. As a result, pedestrian routes suitable for organizing public cultural activities with Georgian characteristics. The minimalistic and the motorway doesn’t intersect each other. By combining the needs with an environment, the architecture of cultural centre connects with facade of the rooftop Library can change into a huge screen for DJ screen setups, educational urban nature and creates a number of high-level activity platforms, which greatly improves programs, concerts, movies and more. The technical task of the diploma requires a design of one of the blocks of recreation area. the accessibility and participation of the site. On the one hand, the shape of the building As Tbilisi has a lack of cultural activities, The decision was made to design a cultural centre. resembles a functional flow of inner activities divided into two groups of the visitors’ centre The cultural centre is a 6 story building with 2 underground levels of parking garage. The and educational centre. On the other hand, the sloped landscape of the site is fully utilized complex is divided into 2 zones: an educational centre and the visitors’ centre. Visitors centre Multi-functional recreational space consists of: and the rest of the functions are integrated together. Additional landscape elements are a consist of a multifunctional hall with 400 seats, cafeteria, small and large exhibition hall and fountain, reflecting pool and green roof. The sites’ greenery features native plants known for library. An educational centre consists of a youth education centre, tech-labs for school and • Cultural centre • Multi-functional concert hall their hardiness and ability to cast a shadow. university students, art centre and cafeteria. The library block is a 2 story structure with • Sports recreational facilities • Routs for cyclist and pedestrians an open interior. The main steel structure goes along its contour. That way, the main strategy • Playgrounds • Artificial pond With the Landscape terraces as the design intention, the landscape processing techniques consists of placing a series of volumes fairly autonomous inside the library. The central • Football stadiums • Café-bars help form a continuous platform model coordinating with the surrounding park environment. staircase leads to the top floor of the library with an open-air amphitheatre for educational • Tennis and basketball courts As the cultural centre is located in the middle of the recreational zone it becomes a collector and entertainment activities. This kind of environment gives students the best of both worlds: reach delights and profound learning. TECHNOLOGY CENTRE 04. ROADS SUITABLE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS SECTION GROUND FLOOR 0.00

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HALL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

LEGEND 1. UNDERGROUND PARKING 05. GREENERY AREAS AND INTERTAINMENT ZONES 2. HALL FLOOR -1 3. EXEBITION SPACE -6.00 4. STAIRCASE 5. TECH.ROOM 6. LYBRARY 7. STUDY 8. ARCHIVE 9. ROOFTOP APHITHEATRE 10. STORAGE 11. ELEC ROOM

ELEVATION

GARAGE

06. PLAZA GARAGE FLOOR -2 PROJECT DATA: -11.00 Name of the team leader: Giorgi Vardanashvili Other team Members: Name of the Project: Transformation Of Tbilisi’s Dilapidated Rail Yards Into A New Urban Space Site location: Tbilisi, Georgia