Aquarium Batumi
Henning Larsen Architects won first prize in the competition for a new aquarium in the Georgian port of Batumi. This contest was a closed competition by invitation. Batumi Aquarius will undoubtedly become a modern building. The aquarium offers an educational trip, entertaining and visually stimulating through different seas on the planet. The new tank will replace the old, the aquarium today, and is located on the beachside of Rustaveli Str. Park next to Batumi on May 6 with a dolphin and a zoo. The building stands out as an iconic rock formation visible from land and sea. Training is self-supporting four exhibition areas with each stone representing a unique marine biotope - the Aegean and the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, the Black Sea and the Red Sea and finally the more interactive exhibition space for teaching and "edutainment." The proposal of Henning Larsen Architects of Batumi aquarium is inspired by the pebbles of the beach property Batumi - formed by currents through the millennia and the complicated process of erosion in the sea. His image inspired by nature Batumi Aquarium will benchmark new and spectacular in Georgia, and also a contribution to the art and technology to explore beneath the sea surface. The central space for multiple uses in relation to the aquarium with a cafe and retail store launa and its design makes it flexible and suitable for presentations and workshops. The pebbles in turn present the image of the whiteness and softness of the organic and modern.Aquarium Batumi will become a modern and innovative. The aquarium offers a cultural field trip, entertaining and visually stimulating through different seas. Organic and innovative design in addition to being a reflection of the times and progress and innovation desseo part of an exercise in mimesis on the surrounding environment. "The building will become a landmark and a reference organic all elements of the sea," says Design Director and Partner of Henning Larsen Architects, Louis Becker. "It captures the special atmosphere of the sea and thus becomes a tribute to the power of the sea!" The building is divided into four exhibition areas self-sufficient, where each of the four stones is a unique marine biotope. Given the location and the emblematic use of the building. The resort is inspired by the stones of the beach features Batumi, this structural form is continuous waves washing over the millennia, the building stands as an iconic rock formation visible from land and sea. The Aquarium of 2,000 m2 will replace the previous tank port and is located in the beachside of Rustaveli Str. Park next to Batumi on May 6 with a dolphin and zoo.
Visitors can stay in the central space to play, eat, shop and relax before continuing through the exhibition. An outdoor scenery of the sea islands around the aquarium and offers the opportunity for innovative research and learning as well as informal meetings along the coast.
The central space for multiple uses has a cafeteria and a shop and his design makes it flexible for presentations and workshops.Project Information
Design Team: Louis Becker (design director, partner) Anders Park (project leader), Viggo Haremst (responsible for the design), Michael S rensen and Jaewoo Chun.Project type:
AquariumClient: Association A.T.U.Contractor:Site Area:Built-up area: 2,000 m2
Information ArchitectName: Henning Larsen Architects
Country name: Republic of Georgia
The City of Batumi
Batumi is the capital of the south-western province Adjara in Georgia. The city has approx. 120,000 citizens and is situated by the Black Sea, approx. 20 km from the border of Turkey. Batumi is a very active tourist city and commercial port. Unlike other cities in Georgia, the houses of Batumi are richly coloured and the city bears the mark of being a sailor city with a number of restaurants and cafés. Batumi also has wonderful beaches and many small hotels.
