With its cantilevering terraces, the tower is used as a viewing platform, with multiple levels overlooking the water and the steep part of the coastline. In addition to the regular customs facilities, the structure also houses a cafeteria, staff rooms and a conference room. The building welcomes visitors to Georgia, representing the progressive upsurge of the country.
SARPI - Sarpi Border Checkpoint, Sarpi, Georgia
J. MAYER H. Architects
Project Team.- Juergen Mayer H., Jesko Malkolm Johnsson-Zahn, Christoph Emenlauer
Project.- 2010-2011
Completion.- 2011
Client.- Ministry of Finance of Georgia
Architects on Site.- Beka Pkhakadze, Ucha Tsotseria
Building Company.- JSC Transmsheni
Structural Engineering.- LTD BWC
Structural Engineering of Tower.- Nodar Edisherashvili
Photographers.- Jesko Malkolm Johnsson-Zahn, Beka Pkhakadze
The customs checkpoint is situated at the Georgian border to Turkey, at the shore of the Black Sea. With its cantilevering terraces, the tower is used as a viewing platform, with multiple levels overlooking the water and the steep part of the coastline. In addition to the regular customs facilities, the structure also houses a cafeteria, staff rooms and a conference room. The building welcomes visitors to Georgia, representing the progressive upsurge of the country.