Batumi McDonald's

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The coolest McDonald's building probably is located in Georgian seaside town Batumi.

Officially opened for public already back in 2013, this place has been featured in countless architecture award magazines across the World.

Named as the World’s Best Commercial Building 2014 (source: Batumi McDonald’s: World’s Best Commercial Building 2014)

The restaurant, designed by Harvard-graduate and Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze, was named Building of the Year in the Commercial Architecture category in an international competition by world architecture firm Arch Daily.

Batumi McDonald's

Batumi McDonald's

The Batumi building combined a McDonald’s restaurant with a fuel station and recreational areas.

Four hundred sixty glass panels were used to create the exterior while the entire building is surrounded by a reflective pool.

Location
41.647359, 41.618398
 

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