Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture

Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

EfyddPensaernïaeth· 2025

Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol

by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture

Client: Alpha Architecture

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol

Mae Palas Gwyddbwyll Batumi yn ganolfan ddiwylliannol nodedig yng Ngeorgia, wedi'i gynllunio fel cyrchfan o'r radd flaenaf ar gyfer selogion gwyddbwyll. Mae cynllun yr adeilad yn tarddu o ysbrydoliaeth o fwrdd gwyddbwyll wedi'i ddatblygu, gyda phatrwm ffasâd du a gwyn yn adlewyrchu'r thema hon. Mae cerflun darn gwyddbwyll ar raddfa fawr wrth y fynedfa yn pwysleisio ymhellach y cysylltiad â'r gêm, gan wneud y gofod yn ymarferol ac yn symbolaidd.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Batumi Chess Palace Canolfan Ddiwylliannol yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Batumi Chess Palace will serve as a cultural space and a premier destination for chess lovers, not only in Georgia but around the world, and it promotes chess tourism and will have positive cultural and economic impact. The project includes: Tournament hall, Study rooms, Medical room, Administrative rooms, Conference room, Sport and literary space, Chess library, Exhibition space, Food facility, Sports shop, Hotel rooms, 2 rooms adapted for disabled people and
Gym.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height 6m Depth 60m
Tags: Chess, Palace, Batumi, Georgia
Production Technology: Axonometry with reference to materials, Artificial green carpet, facade deck, roof substructure metal from Milquadrat assembled boxes, water intake pipe, winter garden covered with glass, flat roof with proper insulation, Ventilated facade with HPL panels, Sculpture Chariot, stained glass wall.
Design Challenge: In this case, the challenge was to design a building that could harmoniously reflect the essence of chess itself, incorporating elements of the game into its structure.
Research: Alpha Architecture has won the governmental competition for the Batumi Chess Palace. Since a chess palace was to be built, Vision Architect and founder of Alpha Architecture Irakli Emiridze decided that the design should reflect the essence of chess itself, incorporating elements of the game into the building's visual concept.
Inspiration: The concept behind this project draws its inspiration from the timeless game of chess. The building’s design is influenced by elements of chess, including the game board, its square grid layout, and the rhythmic interplay of black and white squares. The overall form of the building is envisioned as an unfolded chessboard, with each side wrapped in perforated solar shades that create a changing play of light and shadow on all four facades.
The black and white pattern on the facade serves as an interpretation of the chessboard, reinforcing the theme throughout the structure. At the entrance, a sculptural installation of a chess piece further accentuates this connection to the game, marking the space as both a functional and symbolic entry point.
Project Duration: The Batumi Chess Palace, located in Batumi, Georgia, will be completed in 2027.
Operation Flow: The Batumi Chess Palace will serve as a cultural center and a premier destination for chess lovers, not only in Georgia but around the world, and it promotes chess tourism and will have serious cultural and economic impact. The two story structure by Alpha Architecture visibly draws on elements of chess through the use of repeated, rhythmic box shapes, with the chess board used as a source of inspiration for studio founder and visionary architect Irakli Emiridze. The overall volume is adapted to the local context as much as possible, so that the building with rather large dimensions is harmoniously combined with the environment.
Patents: Irakli Emiridze's Alpha Architecture has all copyrights, for this project
Image Credits: Irakli Emiridze's Alpha Architecture has all copyrights, for this project