html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Tbilisi's rolling hills have informed a new high-rise designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.Named Cityzen Tower, the 42-story Cityzen Tower is imagined as a vertically extended version of Tbilisi's new Central Park, which has 36 hectares of parklands.The tower, which is part of the new Cityzen development in Tbilisi's Saburtalo area, will be built on the location of the former military headquarters of Soviet forces in the central and southern Caucasus.Cityzen Tower is the first project in Georgia by Zaha Hadid Architects and serves as the entrance to the Cityzen community, a new civic center west of Tbilisi.The new Cityzen Tower, which is situated in the center of Tbilisi at the intersection of Mikheil Tamarashvili and University streets, includes residential flats, business space, and civic recreational facilities.Constructed on the location of the former military headquarters of Soviet forces in the central and southern Caucasus, the tower is part of the new Cityzen community in Tbilisi's Saburtalo district. This developing urban area is serviced by Line 2 of the city's metro system and contains new residential developments, commercial areas, and several state university faculties.The Cityzen neighborhood, which includes new residences as well as public facilities, offices, retail stores, and dining options for the city's expanding population, establishes a new civic center in Tbilisi's west with a network of connected pedestrian walkways, public squares, and gardens that foster a feeling of community and offer 23,000 square meters of beautifully landscaped outdoor spaces for leisure and enjoyment.Cityzen is situated next to Tbilisi's Central Park, a brand-new 36-hectare parkland that features a range of botanical gardens, forests, and sports facilities for the city's citizens, while also preserving 250 of the site's mature trees.Inspired by the undulating hills and river valleys that meander through Tbilisi's undulating cityscape, Zaha Hadid Architects' design for Cityzen Tower mirrors its setting at the nexus of the city's natural surroundings and urbanism.The tower is a vertical extension of the surrounding Central Park's natural landscape and serves as the entrance to this new urban area of Tbilisi. Lower-level cafes, restaurants, and other community events can be held on a number of south-facing outdoor terraces that cascade down from the tower towards the park.As the skyscraper rises, these terraces change to become outdoor gathering places for each of the office levels above. The terraces on the upper floors of the skyscraper function as balconies for the residential flats, offering expansive views of the city skyline and park.Large common areas on the lowest floors of the tower that face the park gradually come together to form the smaller, diamond-shaped footprint of the apartments above, defining the composition of the building.Every apartment boasts outstanding views and natural daylight thanks to this architecture. An incremental twist in the tower's overall composition is defined by the gradual amalgamation of these different footplate requirements between the lower and upper floors.The design of the tower has also been influenced by a thorough local wind and solar analysis to guarantee the best possible comfort for both locals and tourists using Cityzen's public plazas, outdoor terraces, and recreational spaces.The 57,000-square-meter Cityzen Tower, which is situated in the humid, temperate climate of Tbilisi, is made to maximize natural ventilation. To further lower energy consumption, its enlarged balconies and external louvres will increase solar radiation in the winter and decrease direct sunlight in the summer.The tower's concrete structure continues on the traditions and concrete construction know-how of Tbilisi's local work force and suppliers. The tower is intended to be LEED Gold certified, and when possible, local recycled materials will be used in its construction. Additionally, the Cityzen development will use its on-site reservoir to collect and reuse rainwater. Native plants that don't need extra irrigation will be used for all of the complex's plantings.Cityzen Tower, the first project by Zaha Hadid Architects in Georgia, is expected to be completed in 2028. Cityzen, a division of IG Development Georgia, is renowned for its creative approach to urban planning, architecture, and design.Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled Napoli Porta Est Masterplan featuring a pair of fluid towers in Italy. In addition, the firm created material-rich showroom interiors in Shenzhen. Moreover, the firm renovated historic Roman Palazzo into Hotel Romeo Roma in Italy.Project factsClient:CityzenArchitect:Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)Design:Patrik SchumacherZHA Project Director:Manuela GattoZHA Project Associate:Yevgeniya PozigunZHA Project Architects:Takehiko Iseki, Massimo NapoleoniZHA Project Leads:Armando Bussey (Design), Bowen Miao (Facade), Maria Avrami (BIM)ZHA Technical Coordination:ZHA Project Team:Alicia Hidalgo Lopez, Armando Bussey, Besan Abudayah, Bowen Miao, Catherine McCann, Charles Walker, Ignacio Fernandez De Castro, Jessica Wang, Jose Pareja Gomez, Kutbuddin Nadiadi, Laizhen Wu, Manuela Gatto, Maria Avrami, Massimo Napoleoni, Panos Ioakim, Takehiko Iseki, Thomas Bagnoli, Yevgeniya PozigunZHA Analytics & Insights Team:Uli Blum, Danial HaziqZHA Sustainability Team:Aleksander Mastalski, Aditya Ambare, Carlos Bausa Martinez, Shibani Choudhury, Disha ShettyConsultantsLocal Architect:Artstudio ProjectStructural Engineers:CapiteliFaade Engineering:FMT Faade ConsultantsMEP:ZeroneLandscape Consultant:Artstudio ProjectAnimation:Render. geLEED Consultant:Sustainable Engineering LtdAll images Negativ.> via ZHA News