Highway Rest Stops Gori by J. MAYER H.
Berlin’s J. MAYER H. has revealed his design for a series of rest areas along a new highway in Georgia, two of these twenty rest areas have been already completed, while the third one is currently under construction and scheduled to be competed this year. This highway will connect both Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Photography by © J. MAYER H., Jesko Malkolm Johnsson-Zahn
Project Details – Gori Rest Stops:
Function: Highway rest stop with supermarkets, farmers’ markets and exhibitions for arts and crafts
Location: Highway, Gori, Georgia
Total floor area: Wissol: 2.000 m², Socar: 1.500 m²
Project date: 2009-2011
Completion: 2011
J. MAYER H. Architects, Juergen Mayer H.
Project architect: Dr. Paul Angelier
Project team: Marcus Blum, Guy Levy
Clients: JSC Wissol Petroleum Georgia, Socar Georgia Petroleum, Tbilisi
Architect on site: Kobulieli and Partners, Ltd.”Alioni 99”, Tbilisi
Photographer: J. MAYER H. – Jesko Malkolm Johnsson-Zahn
Awards: Architizer A+, Winner, 2013
Courtesy of © J. MAYER H., Jesko Malkolm Johnsson-Zahn
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