Architecture
The Okrokana Project was designed for a well-known Georgian chef who needed two separate houses on one site: one private and one for guests. Shaped by the site’s steep slope, the houses are partially set into the ground and follow the natural topography. From the main street, the project appears sunken into the landscape, preserving views beyond and giving it a quiet presence. A 45-degree rotated beam defines the architecture and continues into the website identity as the custom cursor.
By pushing part of the building into the ground,
the project reduces its visual impact from
the street.
Okrokana, Georgia
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Status
Location
ongoing
Client
Dimu Menabde
Year
Visualization
Otar Kutchava
Ilia Ghvinjilia
2024
The site has a strong natural slope, which
became the main factor shaping the project.
The site has a strong natural slope,
which became the main factor shaping
the project.
The relationship between privacy and hospitality was
important, as the client needed separate spaces for
personal use and for guests.
The sunken front view frames the landscape
beyond, making the natural setting a key
part of the design.
The roof of the lower, embedded floor becomes
a terrace for the ground-floor house, turning the
section of the building into usable outdoor space.
A 45-degree rotated beam acts as a defining
architectural element and continues into the
website identity as the custom cursor.
Ground floor
First house, seperate and functional on its own
Underground floor
Second house, seperate and functional on its own
The terrain offered an opportunity to integrate
the buildings into the land rather than placing
them above it.
