About George Chakhava
Lived 1923 – 2007 (aged 84). George Chakhava was a Russian and Georgian architect.
George Chakhava (, 1923–2007) was an architect from Georgia, best known for co-designing the Bank of Georgia headquarters in Tbilisi.
Chakhava was born in Tbilisi in 1923, and earned bachelor's degree in architecture from the Georgian Technical University in 1949.
The Bank of Georgia headquarters in Tbilisi was originally built for the Ministry of Highway Construction of the Georgian SSR and finished in 1975, at a time when Chakhava was Georgia's Deputy Minister of Highway Construction. It became the headquarters of the Bank of Georgia in 2007.
Chakhava co-designed Cafe Fantasy in Batumi, which opened in 1975, but has been closed since 2000. The Octopus has since been restored and is back in use as a café.
In 1983, Chakhava received the USSR State Prize.
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Who was George Chakhava?
Soviet and Georgian architect
When was George Chakhava born?
George Chakhava was born on 14 May 1923 in Tbilisi.
When did George Chakhava die?
George Chakhava died on 25 August 2007.
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George Chakhava was an architect.
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George Chakhava was Russian and Georgian.
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