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SHCA was commissioned to advise on the restoration of this severely war damaged former luxury hotel in Georgia and to prepare tender packages and interview potential contractors for the refurbishment.
Once the premier hotel in the Caucasus region, this early 20th century Palladian style building was severely damaged in the country's civil war. SHCA was asked by Bob Walsh Enterprises, a US company with interests in Georgia, to advise on restoring it to its former grandeur while, at the same time bringing it up to the modern standards expected of a five-star hotel.
Initial analysis, following a site visit, identified significant opportunities to improve the layout by moving the entrance to the centre of the main facade, to exploit the courtyard for alfresco dining and to construct an 80 bedroom extension on the site of an adjoining property.
Work included earthquake reinforcement of the structure, demolition of the war damaged elements, construction of a new high speed lift core and rear wing, repair and cleaning of the facade, installation of new, acoustically rated double glazed windows, insertion of new en-suite bathrooms, threading associated new services through the existing fabric and provision of new roof-top and basement plant rooms.
Initial analysis, following a site visit, identified significant opportunities to improve the layout by moving the entrance to the centre of the main facade, to exploit the courtyard for alfresco dining and to construct an 80 bedroom extension on the site of an adjoining property.
Work included earthquake reinforcement of the structure, demolition of the war damaged elements, construction of a new high speed lift core and rear wing, repair and cleaning of the facade, installation of new, acoustically rated double glazed windows, insertion of new en-suite bathrooms, threading associated new services through the existing fabric and provision of new roof-top and basement plant rooms.
