Cityzen unveils new tower by ZHA Located at the intersection of Mikheil Tamarashvili and University streets in the heart of Tbilisi, the new Cityzen Tower incorporates residential apartments, commercial premises and leisure amenities for the city. Built on the site of the former military headquarters of Soviet forces in central and south Caucasus, the tower is located within the new Cityzen community in the Saburtalo district of Tbilisi, an evolving urban area served by Line 2 of the city’s metro system and includes several faculties of state universities as well as commercial areas and new residential developments.

▼鸟瞰，aerial view © Negativ

Cityzen社区结合了住宅、公共设施、工作空间、购物和餐饮场所，为不断增长的城市人口提供服务，并在第比利斯西部打造一个新的城市中心。该项目通过一系列互联的步行通道、公共广场和花园，增强社区归属感，并提供23,000平方米的景观户外空间，用于休闲和娱乐。Cityzen保留了场地内250株成熟树木，并紧邻第比利斯中央公园。该公园占地36公顷，拥有植物园、林地及各类体育设施，为市民提供丰富的自然与休闲空间。

Encompassing new homes together with civic amenities, workspaces, shopping and dining for the city’s growing population, the Cityzen neighbourhood creates a new civic hub in the west of Tbilisi with a series of interconnected pedestrian routes, public plazas and gardens that encourage a sense of community and provide 23,000 sq. m of landscaped outdoor areas for recreation and relaxation. Retaining 250 of the site’s existing mature trees, Cityzen is also located adjacent to Tbilisi’s Central Park, a new 36-hectare parkland with a variety of botanical gardens, woodlands and sports facilities for the city’s residents.

▼街景，street view © Negativ

项目的设计灵感来自第比利斯起伏的山丘与蜿蜒的河谷，使Cityzen塔楼成为城市与自然环境交汇处的一部分。作为第比利斯这一新城区的门户，塔楼被设计为毗邻中央公园的自然垂直延伸。由塔楼向公园延伸的层叠景观露台，在低层形成朝南的户外空间，供咖啡馆、餐厅及社区活动使用。

Informed by the rolling hills intersected with river valleys that wind through the undulating cityscape of Tbilisi, Cityzen Tower’s design by Zaha Hadid Architects echoes its context at the intersection of the city’s urbanism and its natural environments. Serving as the gateway to this new urban district of Tbilisi, the tower has been designed as a vertical extension of the nature within the adjacent Central Park. A series of cascading landscaped terraces extend from the tower towards the park, providing south-facing outdoor spaces for cafes, restaurants and other community activities at lower levels.

▼层叠的露台，cascading terraces © Negativ

随着塔楼上升，这些露台逐渐演变为办公楼层的户外社交空间。在更高层，这些露台成为住宅公寓的阳台，可俯瞰公园和城市天际线的全景。塔楼的形态由下层面向公园的大型公共空间逐渐向上收缩，最终融入上层公寓的菱形平面。这一设计确保每套公寓都能享有充足的自然光照和优质景观。由于低层与高层的空间需求不同，塔楼的体量在垂直方向上逐步扭转，从而形成其独特的造型。经过详细的当地风力和太阳辐射分析，这座42层的塔楼在设计上优化了Cityzen社区的公共广场、户外露台和休闲空间的舒适度。位于第比利斯湿润温带气候区，Cityzen塔楼占地57,000平方米，旨在优化自然通风。塔楼的延伸阳台和外部遮阳板可在夏季减少直射阳光，同时在冬季增加太阳辐射，以降低能耗。

These terraces transform as the tower rises to serve as external social spaces for each of the office floors above. At the tower’s higher floors, the terraces serve as balconies of the residential apartments with panoramic views of the park and city skyline. The tower’s composition is defined by the gradual unification of the large communal areas facing the park on its lower floors merging into the smaller, diamond-shaped footprint of the residences above. This design ensures every apartment has excellent natural lighting conditions and exceptional views. These differing footplate requirements between the lower and higher floors gradually amalgamate, defining an incremental twist in the tower’s overall composition. Detailed local wind and solar analysis has also informed elements of the 42-storey tower’s design to ensure optimal comfort for residents and visitors to Cityzen’s public plazas, outdoor terraces and recreational areas. Situated within Tbilisi’s humid temperate climate, the 57,000 sq. m Cityzen Tower is designed to optimise natural ventilation. Its extended balconies and external louvres will minimise direct sunlight in summer and enhance solar radiation in winter to further reduce energy demand.

▼塔楼外观，exterior view of the tower © Negativ

塔楼的混凝土结构延续了第比利斯当地的混凝土施工传统，并依托本地供应链和工匠经验建造。该项目的目标是达到LEED金级认证，并在可行的情况下优先采用本地回收材料。此外，Cityzen社区将通过场地内的蓄水系统收集和再利用雨水，所有景观植物均选用无需额外灌溉的本地物种。Cityzen塔楼是Zaha Hadid Architects在格鲁吉亚的首个项目，预计于2028年完工。Cityzen作为IG Development Georgia的子公司，以其在建筑、设计和城市规划方面的创新方法而闻名。

The tower’s concrete structure continues the tradition and expertise in concrete construction of Tbilisi’s local suppliers and workforce. Designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, the tower’s procurement will target the use of locally recycled materials when available. The Cityzen development will also implement rainwater collection and reuse via its on-site reservoir. All planting throughout the complex will use native vegetation that does not require supplemental irrigation. Zaha Hadid Architects’ first project in Georgia, Cityzen Tower is scheduled to complete in 2028. A subsidiary of IG Development Georgia, Cityzen is known for its innovative approach to architecture, design, and urban planning.

▼夜景，night view © Negativ