TATIA KIKNADZE PORTFOLIO 2025
CV 4-5
Dorkyhalle 6-17
transforming a historic hall into a dynamic hub for dance and culture
A-float 18-29
adapting to shifting waters, a-float embraces fluidity and renewal
KWP 30-45
revitalizing Kaiser-Wilhelm-Passage through adaptive reuse
Via Temporis 46-55
architectural odyssey through space and time
since 09.03.1997 born in Tbilisi, Georgia based in Berlin, Germany
a junior architect interested in crafting impactful visuals that tell compelling stories
Architect at Civitas
Jul. 2023 - present
Berlin, Germany
• conducted typological research on houses in German villages across the Brandenburg area, creating a comprehensive digital catalogue
• created technical drawings for renovation projects
Architect at Arch- Atelier
Oct. 2021 - dec. 2022
Lenzerheide, Switzerland *remote
• architectural design and planning (LPH 1 - LPH 5)
• created compelling diagrams and visualisations
• produced technical drawings in Revit and editing families to fit specific needs
• coordinated with engineers and other professionals to ensure seamless project execution within tight deadlines
• demonstrated organizational skills by working on several projects in different phases seamlessly, ensuring successful project completion
Architect at Green Studio
Aug. 2019 - sep. 2021
Tbilisi, Georgia
• preliminary design and planning, securing building permits
• created detailed 3D modelling, rendering, and post production
• site visits and close client communication, ensuring their specific needs, feedback, and overall vision is integrated in the designs
+49 1520 6328735
tatiakiknadze9@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/tatia-kiknadze
Siegmunds Hof 2, 10555 Berlin
Intern at Tbilisi City Hall
May 2019 - jul. 2021
Tbilisi, Georgia
• assisted with the review of projects submitted for building permits gaining experience with the process of project reviews
Freelance Artist - Designer
May 2018 - present
• Created digital art for various platforms such as TurnmeRoyal
• Planned and created mural concepts for an emerging hostel in Tbilisi
Master of Architecture - Typology
at Technische Universität Berlin
Oct. 2022 - present
Bachelor of Architecture
at Tbilisi Academy of Arts
Oct. 2015 - Jul. 2019
GPA: 93/100 Ranking top 8% of class
Preparatory Drawing Course
tutoring by Irina Zaridze
Oct. 2014 - Jul. 2015
Exam grade 99/100
Ranking top 1% of candidates
DAAD Summer Scholarship
2018
Hamburg University of Technology
Academic Excellence Scholarship
2017
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
State Education Scholarship
2015 - 2019
Georgian Ministry of Education
Dorkyhalle
2024 UTB - Belgienhalle adaptive reuse
awarded 2nd place for industrial umbau
Via Temporis
2021 Site Tower competition
Meta Islands
2020 Lagos: City of Water competition
Revitalizing 'El-Kherba'
Sep. 2024
workshop in Tunis, Tunisia
public space design through participatory planning practices
Reviving Heissa Island
Mar. 2024
workshop in Aswan, Egypt
collective knowledge exchange through local community and students
MVRDV Carbon Analysis
Jan. 2024
workshop in Berlin, Germany
learning to calculate project carbon footprint with specialists from MVRDV
14th Student Scientific Conference
2021 at Shota Rustaveli State University
presented with the topic 'Modernist Religious Architecture'
Mtskheta Masterplan
2019 - Volunteer in Mtskheta, Georgia
passportized historical buildings, aiding with the creation of the new masterplan
Tbilsi Architecture Biennial
2018 - Volunteer in Tbilisi, Georgia
organized exhibition spaces, prepared installations, and provided guided tours with translation for international attendees and speakers
programs revit rhinoceros photoshop illustrator indesign lumion enscape archicad autocad other modelmaking sketching photography learning languages skills
Spandau, Berlin, Germany
Created in collaboration with Constanza Macras - DorkyPark , Dorkyhalle transforms the historic industrial hall into a versatile dance production studio. Through a careful adaptive reuse approach, the space now supports performance, art education, and commercial production. Repurposing the hall’s industrial profile into a vibrant cultural hub, accommodating artists, educators, curators, and organizers under one roof while preserving and redefining its architectural heritage.
*awarded 2 nd place
summer semester 2024 studio: how will we live and work together? instructors: Miryam Aykurt, Philip Stillke with Youssef Baseet
tools: Rhinoceros Revit Lumion
Photoshop Illustrator
Belgienhalle, in which the metalworks for Siemens were operated, was built on the Gartenfeld island in 1917
Dorkyhalle is the final destination of a Belgienhalle visitor. After going through the sequence of different spaces, the old journey concludes and a new one begins at the theatrical, almost prop-like entrance, establishing clear borders. The inner part of the hall is fully reserved for the visitors and spectators, with semi-flexible seating arrangements facing the inner stage. The existing high ceilings and vast spaces craft the perfect environment for the 4 dance studios on the peripheries of the halle, while the adjacent tower hosts the visiting artists, with the ground floor hosting a cafe. A big chunk of the space is given to a communal kitchen/dining hall, where all come together to exchange ideas.
Culture production is a public matter, requiring delicate, considerate design. Similar ideology is to be applied while working with a listed building.
Although some of the interventions are rather grand, they are crafted in a respectful manner, paying homage to the Belgienhalle, a Hans Hertlein industrial hall of the 20th century. The existing structure is kept intact, with the new elements bearing the new loads. A gentle gap is left between our main intervention - the stage, and the existing facade, where only the hardwood floors, required for the dance performances, create a bridge between the outdoor and indoor stages, tying the old and the new together.
storage/props
Kalabogi, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has always had to deal with water. Water is fluid and ever-changing, keeping those living with it in a constant state of flux . As land disappears, the boundaries are erased , the transient nature of living of Kalabogi locals is what remains. In an attempt to give land back to people, a floating settlement appears, offering new opportunities. The project consists of different components, influenced by the local environment and the existing examples of floating settlements of lake Titicaca, marshlands in Iraq, and the contemporary example of Schoonschip. Adapting to the fluid conditions, new islands are constantly emerging, combining, separating, and staying a-float
winter semester 2023
studio: typologies of the anthropocene instructors: Reiner Hehl, Tobias Schrammek with Mahrokh Aghnoum
tools: Rhinoceros Revit
Photoshop Illustrator
creating a contained aquaculture
fish create waste, acting as nourishment for the floating farms
shading system using locally sourced bamboo
The new ground is constructed from locally acquired, oftentimes recycled materials and the toolkit for its assembly is provided to the locals. The settlement grows as more people move from the land to water, with the freedom to construct their own islands, merge them together, or separate them. The residential units are derived from the local architecture – incorporating the traditional Uthan in the middle. As Bangladeshi live close and have multi-generational families, the units are expected to group together and grow. Movement happens through waterways, yet public spaces and religious buildings are connected with walkways, allowing for festival processions. At first, pathway links the disconnected parts of the village. However, acknowledging the fact that the water levels are rising and the land is disappearing, in the later phases the connection between land and water is erased, leaving a completely floating, everchanging settlement.
clusters at an earlier stage
Apart from the obvious elements that make up the bigger part of the settlement, such as the public buildings, pathways and housing units, the small components shape the environment. Public and private green spaces implement the
sundarban shrubs which thrive in water, while making the structure more stable. On a smaller scaleshading units also serve the purpose of collecting and distilling water for later use, while the little buoy lights are used to signify the fluid borders.
Local typology of tea stalls where people normally gather and interact now become mobile shops for the waterways, which can park in different spots and offer services. As the settlement expands and changes through time, new types evolve.
Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany
The 'ANTI-Monument' concept focuses on preserving buildings for reasons beyond cultural value, addressing the environmental impact of demolition . Originally envisioned as the ' House of 1000 Wishes,' Kaiser-Wilhelm-Passage connects a busy commercial street with a residential area. Our revitalization approach declutters the space while preserving key architectural elements, creating a more inviting and desirable environment. This project emphasizes adaptive reuse strategies that highlight aesthetics, sustainability, and uncovers the hidden potential of 'ugly' buildings.
*displayed at MVRDV Carbon Confessions exhibition in Architekturgalerie München
winter semester 2024 studio: ANTI-Monument instructors: Jacob Van Rijs with M.I. Tawakal, Sucheta Bhattacharyya
tools: Rhinoceros Revit Sketchup Carbonscape Lumion Photoshop Illustrator
After decluttering the facade of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Passage and creating it anew, the groundfloor concept is also refreshed. Previously it hosted multiple little shops that were divided from each other with walls. The new concept offers an open floor market with a booths, creating a system of roads, with the main one connecting the main street with the residential area. The 1st floor remains commercial, while the floor above includes a lecture hall as well as a KüFA. With a regained rooftop access, a Biergarten is introduced as a new meeting pointconnecting to the ground floor with a slide. Cascading terraced seating is placed on top of the transitional space, where film screenings are held. While voids are cut into the building to allow more daylight, a new volume is added to the top floor holding the doctor's offices and the new gym.
stepped seating & cinema
docto's office & new gym bookstore & roof garden biergarten
open market
axonometric view of the renovation and the added elements
Monsaraz, Alentejo, Portugal
While many things change, others are constant . History of Monsaraz has left the site and its surroundings as a display of a rich journey through time. Via Temporis is an architectural project which attempts to showcase the layers of this voyage. Inspired by everchanging continuation of time and space Via Temporis is designed as an odissey through layers of different materials, forms, and feelings. The only constant which remains and connects the village, the ruin which stands alone, the new tower and the surrounding nature is the sky, which is always present.
competition: Site Tower 2021 with: Sandi Terzic
tools: Autocad Rhinoceros V-Ray Lumion Photoshop Illustrator
text about how its surrounded by different dated monuments still standing, with changing materials, yet the sky is the only constant. and the building deals with the constant change around us, while preserving what’s constant. so it has views to the sky, landscape. etc.
TATIA KIKNADZE PORTFOLIO 2025