Events

On July 5, in Auditorium T302 at Ilia State University, as part of the School of Technology’s weekly seminar series for the spring semester, Associate Professor Ia Kupatadze and Assistant Professor Nana Zazanashvili from the School of Technology will deliver public lectures:

• 17:00 – "Tbilisi as an Urban Assemblage – Presentation of the Project Work" by Ia Kupatadze, Associate Professor from the School of Technology

Ia Kupatadze and her team’s research, which was conducted within the framework of the "Tbilisi as an Urban Assemblage" project, will be presented at the seminar. With its diverse population, rich history, memories, and urban fabric, Tbilisi has created a multi-layered depiction of the city that underwent significant changes with the onset of the Soviet period. The city’s planning adhered to the core principles of Soviet urban development, transforming it into an entity that embodied the ideology of this system.

The seminar will delve into the stages of Tbilisi's development, its conceptual frameworks, and current changes, all within the context of Soviet urbanism principles. 

• 17:40 – “Urban Challenges of Tbilisi: The Right Bank of the Mtkvari as an Example” by Nana Zazanashvili, Assistant Professor from the School of Technology.  

The seminar will cover the study's outcomes, which offer an overview of urban development trends on the right bank of the Mtkvari River. It includes an assessment of the planned constructions in that area and their impact on cultural heritage, land use, and mobility.

The research was supported by the Open Society Foundation (Civil Society Foundation).

Authors of the research include Tamar Amashukeli, Nana Zazanashvili, Ana Khurodze, Elene Khundadze.

Visual material contributors: Pavle Maisuradze, Giorgi Muzashvili, Mikheil Chincharauli

Working language: Georgian

Time: July 5, 17:00

Location: Ilia State University, Auditorium T302, N3/5 K. Cholokashvili Ave.

Everyone interested is welcome.

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