"Ubani - Tbilisi Cityscape Research Center has released "Kala," the first publication in its new Guide to Tbilisi Districts series, offering an in-depth look at one of the Georgian capital's oldest urban areas. As a non-profit organization dedicated to researching and promoting Tbilisi's architectural heritage and landscape, Ubani develops public programs, exhibitions, workshops, and events aimed at making the city's built environment more widely understood."
"Structured around the elements that define Kala's spatial character, the publication moves beyond the format of conventional city guides. It organizes the district through landscapes, streets, squares, buildings, courtyards, and the connections between them, introducing an approach that allows readers to engage with the area's physical and historical layers. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of places and structures that illustrate Kala's distinct morphology, while maps and graphic illustrations highlight architectural details, material textures, and features that are often overlooked in broader descriptions of the district."
Ubani's Kala guide situates Kala within Tbilisi's long-term urban evolution and focuses on the district's material and morphological characteristics. The guide is bilingual in Georgian and English and aligns with the Rocks research program that examines how topography influences the city's grid and development patterns. The volume organizes Kala through landscapes, streets, squares, buildings, courtyards, and connections, pairing descriptive chapters with lists of representative places and structures. Maps and graphic illustrations emphasize architectural details and material textures often overlooked. Historical excerpts trace Kala's development and provide context for its contemporary condition.
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