HOTEL AGOBILI SPA RESORT
Abastumani, Georgia | 8,5 ha | 2018-2019
Abastumani is a well-known climatic health resort dating back to the era of the Russian Empire. Despite its economic decline, the small village still bears the marks of its illustrious past. The resort’s historic heritage is particularly evident in its beautiful architecture, featuring wooden buildings, impressive historic sulfur baths, and hotels. The project site is located just a few minutes from the village, high in the mountains at an elevation of approximately 1,500 meters, nestled within a pine forest—the very feature that established Abastumani’s reputation as a climatic health resort. A sanatorium has stood on the site for 20 years, remaining unused until recently. The surrounding eight hectares of forest have been left unmanaged. The fundamental aim of the design is to create and restore a health resort park with greater intensity of use, functionality, and openness, while preserving the character of the existing woodland. The intensity of the landscape architectural intervention gradually decreases with increasing distance from the new building. The spatial character of the park is shaped by selectively removing portions of the forest canopy to create sightlines within the site, as well as outward views toward the valley and neighboring landmarks. A network of paths will be established to reveal the different atmospheres unique to the site. The network is designed for an immersive circular walk lasting approximately one hour. Along this route, a collection of “satellites” will be developed to serve as destinations and highlight particularly interesting areas of the park.
ARCHITECTURE: Henning Larsen Architects | CONSTRUCTOR: Redix Real Estate Management | RENDERINGS: Henning Larsen Architects
