*28.12.1933, Tbilisi

† 16.06.2016, Tbilisi

Architect

Neli Kvartskhava graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Georgian Polytechnic Institute in 1961 and began working in “TbilQalaqProekti“ in the same year. Until the end of her professional career she worked in the first and later in the sixth architectural studio of the TbilQalaqProekti, as an architect and from 1975 as a senior architect.

Neli Kvratskhava participated in the designing of Georgian pavilions at international exhibitions.

Neli Kvartskhava has received the Order of Merit (2003).

Info: Gaga Kiknadze
Photos: Neli Kvartskhava personal Archive

Main Projects

– Metro Station “Marjanisvhili”, underground hall, Tbilisi 1966 (Givi Melkadze, Neli Kvartskhava, Ilo Kavlashvili, Temo Mikashavidze), Skulptor: Merab Berdzenishvili

– “Tsekavshiri” building – Cooperation House, Freedom square (former Lenin sq.), Tbilisi 1971 (Givi Melkadze, Neli Kvartskhava)

– Student residence of the Polytechnic Institute at Zurab Zhvania Square (former Peace Sq.), Tbilisi 1975 (Givi Melkadze, Neli Kvartskhava)

– Kindergarten on Tsereteli Avenue, Tbilisi 1976 (Givi Melkadze, Neli Kvartskhava)

– Children’s Health and Well-Being Complex, Tskneti 1977 (Neli Kvartskhava, Shalva Melkadze, Otar Khukhashvili)

– Reconstruction and development project of the area adjacent to the metro station “300 Aragveli” , Tbilisi 1988 (Neli Kvartskhava, Shalva Melkadze, Otar Khukhashvili) unrealized

Exhibition Design

– Industrial Exposition in Plovdiv, 1973 (Neli Kvartskhava, Ramaz Kiknadze, Givi Metreveli)

– Industrial Exposition in Lion, 1974 (Teimuraz Diasamidze, Ramaz Kiknadze, Neli Khvartskhava)

– Georgian Pavilion, Zagreb 1977 (Nelli Kvartskhava, Amiran Burchuladze, Tengiz Sefiashvili, Guram Andghuladze)

– Georgian Pavilion, Hanoi 1978 (Nelli Kvartskhava, Amiran Burchuladze, Tengiz Sefiashvili, Guram Andghuladze)

Georgian Pavilion, Tehran 1979 (Nelli Kvartskhava, Amiran Burchuladze, Tengiz Sefiashvili, Guram Andghuladze)

– Georgian Pavilion, Wroclaw 1987 (Nelli Kvartskhava, Amiran Burchuladze, Gaga Kiknadze)

– Georgian Pavilion, Bratislava 1988 (Nelli Kvartskhava, Amiran Burchuladze, Gaga Kiknadze)