Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund (MDF) – Giorgi Shonia, visited the rehabilitation site of Public School N11 in Samtredia.

At the first stage of the school rehabilitation, alongside the ongoing design process, the necessary preparatory and demolition work has already begun in anticipation of the rehabilitation-reconstruction.

The Public School N11 in Samtredia will be completely upgraded in accordance with modern educational standards.

As per design, the main infrastructure of the building will be improved, classrooms and administrative areas will be rehabilitated, utility systems will be upgraded, and a safe environment, meeting the needs of students, will be created.

Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund (MDF) - Giorgi Shonia, met with Robert Jaekel - Studio Director of one of the largest and most innovative architectural companies across the world - Gensler, Nadia Volchansky, Design Manager of the same company, and Aleksandre Katsitadze, one of the founders of the Company Demark.

The participants discussed the design process for Kutaisi Multifunctional Sports Palace.

The American Company Gensler, founded in 1965, is implementing the first project in Georgia – Kutaisi Sports Palace – in collaboration with the Georgian Company Demark.

The philosophy of Gensler is based on a people-oriented approach, sustainable development, and technological innovations. The projects of the company, including the Moody Center Basketball and Events Area (USA), the YOFC Headquarters (China), and the Abode Founders Tower (USA) are recognized as symbols of modern architecture.

The design of Kutaisi Sports Palace is at its final stage. The active involvement of an American company in preparation of the design documents will ensure that the multifunctional sports infrastructure will be constructed in full compliance with international standards.

As per the project, at a modern Sports Palace with a capacity of 5000 spectators, will be arranged the main and backup halls, a training area, a swimming pool, and rooms for referees and anti-doping procedures.

In addition to that, the complex will include a conference room, a press center, rooms for international delegations, a sports store, and a cafeteria.

A 350-space parking lot, recreational areas, roads, and pedestrian walkways will also be constructed there.

The Kutaisi Sports Palace will be fully accessible to people with disabilities.

The project will significantly enhance the capacity of the city to host international-level sports, cultural, and entertainment events, which will contribute to the development of tourism and the strengthening of the local economy.

The Municipal Development Fund (MDF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced a repeated competition for the rehabilitation design for the House of Culture (Theater) in Kvareli.

The House of Culture building in Kvareli was built in the 1960s and 1970s and is a typical example of Soviet-era public architecture. The goal of the rehabilitation project is to preserve the architectural and artistic value of the building and fully rehabilitate it, improve its functionality, and transform it into a modern, multifunctional cultural center.

Within the project scope, a comprehensive rehabilitation and adaptaqtion design, and the corresponding cost estimate documentation will be developed. The spaces are to be optimized, and a multifunctional concert hall, educational areas, rehearsal spaces for folk, dance, and variety ensembles, as well as an exhibition space will be arranged.

As a result of the upgrade, the House of Culture in Kvareli will be transformed into a cultural center with modern infrastructure, providing the local population and visitors with the opportunity to hold a variety of cultural, educational, and community events.

The Municipal Development Fund of the Ministry of Infrastructure is constructing a public school designed to accommodate 450 pupils in the city of Samtredia.

The ongoing construction works were inspected on site by Giorgi Shonia, Executive Director of the Municipal Development Fund.

Construction works are currently progressing actively at the school. Interior finishing works are nearing completion, while exterior works are underway.

As part of the project, a modern educational building meeting contemporary standards will be constructed. The school will feature fully equipped classrooms, a laboratory, an information technology room, and a library. The project also provides for the creation of a safe and comfortable learning environment for pupils.

The school building will be fully accessible to persons with disabilities and equipped with modern educational infrastructure.

A kindergarten rehabilitated by the Municipal Development Fund of the Ministry of Infrastructure has opened in Rgani Village, Chiatura Municipality. The renovated kindergarten is designed to accommodate 50 children.

The opening ceremony was attended by Chiatura Municipality Mayor Givi Modebadze and Municipal Development Fund Program Manager Tea Tsintsadze.

As part of the project, the kindergarten building was fully rehabilitated, its indoor and outdoor spaces were renovated, and the necessary infrastructure was installed.

The renovated kindergarten meets modern standards and is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

As a result of the project, 50 children in Rgani Village will have the opportunity to receive preschool education in a renovated, safe, and comfortable environment.

The Municipal Development Fund (MDF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced a bidding for the design-build of two new kindergartens, each accommodating 25 children – in Khevsurtsopeli and Nakalakari Villages of Tianeti Municipality.

As per the Terms of Reference (TOR), detailed design documentation for the kindergartens will first be prepared, and construction work will be carried out based on that documents. The design will take into account local climate, engineering-geological, seismic, and topographic conditions.

The kindergartens will be designed in accordance with modern safety and energy-efficiency standards.

The project envisages landscaping and greening of the grounds, arranging of playgrounds for children, outdoor lighting, and the respective utility systems. The playgrounds will be equipped with safe surfacing and equipment that will be appropriate for relevant ages of children.

As a result of project implementation, a modern, safe, and comfortable environment for children will be created in Khevsurtsopeli and Nakalakari Villages.