The Art Ballet Center emerges as a celebration of movement, grace, and the spirit of dance, located beside the flowing waters of the Mtkvari River. Inspired by Swan Lake, the architecture embodies the elegance and fluidity of ballet. White, sweeping forms appear to fly and dance around the site, weaving between solid volumes like performers moving across a stage.
The building’s composition balances dynamic, floating elements with anchored solid forms, creating a dialogue between motion and stability. Transparent and translucent materials allow light to filter through, animating the interior spaces and giving the impression of wings in flight. Public circulation paths and performance spaces follow the flow of these forms, inviting visitors to experience the building as a choreographed journey.
By interpreting ballet through architecture, the center transforms into a living stage where the elegance of movement is captured in structure, light, and form. The design turns the building itself into a poetic performance, harmonizing with the river beside it and offering a visual landmark that embodies art, motion, and Tbilisi’s cultural vitality.