Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2025
Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà
by Irakli Emiridze - Alpha Architecture
Client: Alpha Architecture
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà
Ààfin Chess Batumi jẹ́ ilé-iṣẹ́ àṣà àmì-ilẹ̀ kan ní Georgia, tí a ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ibi àkọ́kọ́ fún àwọn olólùfẹ́ eré chess. Àpẹẹrẹ ilé náà gba àmúṣágbára láti inú pápá eré chess tí a tú sílẹ̀, pẹ̀lú àpẹẹrẹ ojú-ilé dúdú àti funfun tí ó ń ṣe àfihàn kókó-ọ̀rọ̀ yìí. Ère ohun-ìṣeré chess tó tóbi gan-an ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà tún ń ṣe àfihàn síi ìbáṣepọ̀ sí eré náà, èyí tí ó mú kí àyè náà jẹ́ ohun ìlò àti àmì.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Batumi Chess Palace Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
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
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