

italian architecture studio fuksas has revealed images of a new cultural complex it is working on in the georgian capital of tbilisi. located within the city’s rhike park, the building is composed of two sculptural tubular elements that both open up onto the adjacent green space. connected via a shared retaining wall, the two volumes house a musical theater and an exhibition hall respectively. the former is a 566-seat auditorium that also contains a cafeteria, storage areas, and technical facilities. its funneled form has been conceived as ‘a periscope to the city’ — framing views of the river, and the historic town beyond. positioned to the south, the exhibition hall presents an open staircase to the public realm, welcoming visitors inside.

the complex is located in close proximity to a public service hall, which fuksas completed in 2012. the building is topped with 11 sculptural petals that rise to a total height of 35 meters. see more of the project on designboom here.



the complex is located within tbilisi’s rhike park

image by nikolay kaloshin (main image by joel rookwood)



the exhibition hall presents an open staircase to the public realm

image by sophia arabidze



the tubular elements open up onto the adjacent green space

image courtesy of fuksas



the two volumes house a musical theater and and an exhibition hall

image by nikolay kaloshin



both structures are clad with stainless steel panels

image by nikolay kaloshin



inside the concrete and steel structure

image by nikolay kaloshin



the project is located on the banks if the kura river

image courtesy of fuksas



the complex is located close to a public service hall, (top left), which fuksas completed in 2012

image courtesy of fuksas

project info:

project: rhike park, music theater and exhibition hall

site: tbilisi, georgia

client: tbilisi development fund

architectural project: massimiliano and doriana fuksas

site area: 10,000 sqm

gross floor area: 9,200 sqm

music theater: 550 seats – 900 sqm

exhibition hall: 2,000 sqm

general contractor: permasteelisa s.p.a.

engineering: studio sarti, AI engineering

acoustics: AI engineering

cost: €40 million