Competition winner
Henning Larsens Tegnestue
Georgian Choreographic Centre
Tbilisi, Georgia

The fan-shaped design is inspired by the art of dancing and the turbulence of the river.

Photo courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

The Georgian Choreographic Centre will be located on a southern slope in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on the bank of the Mtkvari River.

The design is a modern interpretation of the traditional Georgian architecture where the horizontal lines of the balconies and terraces shade the facades, creating cool areas outside the buildings.
The surrounding slope is laid out as a gradually rising terrace that develops into floating forms in the landscape.

Photo courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

The auditorium, designed as a Georgian courtyard, is surrounded by fan-shaped balconies, with seating on three sides.
Outside the theater the fan folds to become part of the slope, then unfolds again as the terraces rise above the community room.
The dance studios float above the foyer turning the site into a landscape of grottoes, terraces, and staircases.

Drawing courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

Drawing courtesy Henning Larsens Tegnestue

The building will house 12 ballet studios, a small theatre, a school and a dormitory.
The ballet school, to be directed by Nina Ananiashivili, the famous Georgian ballerina from the Bolshoi Ballet, will become one of the largest in the world.

Total area: 16,000 square meters

Architects: Henning Larsens Tegnestue
Project Team:
Troels Troelsen
Lars Krogh Hansen
Søren Øllgaard