Chapman Taylor participates in the official presentation of Grand Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia

On 20 September 2025, Chapman Taylor had the privilege of participating in the official presentation of Grand Avenue with our client, Archi, in Tbilisi, Georgia. This ambitious urban regeneration project aims to transform a former railway hangar area into a vibrant new heart of the city.

As one of the largest initiatives ever undertaken in Tbilisi, the project embodies a “city within a city” concept, combining premium and comfort-class apartments with a wide range of urban amenities, including office and public spaces, coworking zones, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a padel centre, a modern-standard school and kindergarten, a museum, gastronomic districts, and leisure facilities. Plans also include a pedestrian bridge and transport tunnel directly linking Grand Avenue to Tsereteli Avenue, further enhancing connectivity.

Chapman Taylor’s role

At Chapman Taylor, we are proud to have contributed to the development of the masterplan, which reimagines this historic enclave as a multifunctional district reconnecting Tbilisi’s past with its future.

Our role involved shaping the creative vision, driving the conceptual definition of the project, highlighting the importance of regnerating industrial brownfield sites and bringing them back into meaningful use. This included conceiving and refining the architectural and urban design proposals, producing volumetric studies, and preparing detailed drawings and documentation to establish the development’s identity and character. 

Representing Chapman Taylor at the event were Jan Dijkema and Álvaro Alonso Martínez, who were directly involved in preparing the initial masterplan for the previous owners of the site in Tbilisi’s Nadzaladevi district.

A new benchmark for Tbilisi

The result of this collaboration is a cohesive and innovative framework designed to meet the needs of a growing city while setting new standards of sustainability, quality, and design excellence. Grand Avenue aspires not only to regenerate a key part of Tbilisi’s urban fabric but also to become a catalyst for the city’s continued evolution.

We are proud to be part of this transformative journey, continuing our mission to design step by step into the future.