Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture

Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

ToojVaj Tsev· 2025

Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai

by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture

Client: Alpha Architecture

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai

Lub Batumi Chess Palace yog ib lub chaw kab lis kev cai tseem ceeb hauv tebchaws Georgia, uas raug tsim los ua qhov chaw zoo tshaj plaws rau cov neeg nyiam ntaus chess. Lub tsev txoj kev tsim qauv tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm daim chess board uas qhib tawm, nrog rau cov qauv xim dub thiab dawb ntawm sab nraud lub tsev uas qhia txog lub ntsiab lus no. Ib tus pej thuam chess loj nyob ntawm qhov rooj nkag kuj pab qhia meej txog kev sib txuas rau qhov kev ua si no, ua rau qhov chaw no muaj ob qho tib si siv tau zoo thiab muaj lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Batumi Chess Palace Chaw Kab Lis Kev Cai ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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