UNDER THE SEA

Playful, futurist architecture is just a stone’s throw away, as Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects have won a competition to design a new aquarium along the Georgian seaport of Batumi. The curvaceous scheme of the proposed Batumi Aquarium is boldly inspired by the characteristics of pebbles found on Batumi beach. Made up of four pebble-shaped structures, each volume houses an exhibition space representing a unique marine biotype – the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, the Indian Ocean, the Black and Red Seas and an interactive exhibition. Each of the pebble forms will be connected by a central space that will include a café, auditorium and retail area, with extensive outlooks to the beach and the Black Sea. Around the aquarium, an inspiring landscape of sea archipelagos encourage new opportunities for outdoor research and informal meetings along the beautiful beachfront.