Mestia Police Station, ‘What is a relatively easy, mostly crime-free way, for me to get arrested?
Courtesy of J. Mayer H. Architects
’Located in Mestia, Georgia- a town with some lucky criminals- this police station designed by J. Mayer H. Architects is fantastic. Not a great descriptive word as far as actually meaning is concerned, but what can be done? It fits.
Courtesy of J. Mayer H. Architects
The building is reminiscent of the medieval stone towers which dot the surrounding mountainsides and are traditional to the region in which Mestia is situated.
Courtesy of J. Mayer H. Architects
It is constructed of prefab textured concrete components which wrap around an underlying glass building. This effect is achieved by the extraordinarily large windows which provide the building with a maximum transparency, and follow their own coursing, seeming to slip behind the concrete and creating a clear hierarchy.
Project info:
Architects: J. Mayer H. Architects
Country: Georgia
Year: 2012
Photographs: Marcus Buck, Courtesy of J. Mayer H. Architects
Manufacturers: Penetron
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