At the invitation of Architectural Forum, Beka Pkhakadze gave a lecture titled 6 Hours at the Saakashvili Presidential Library in Tbilisi, a building designed by J. Mayer H.
The lecture reflected on Beka's early professional experience and collaboration with J. Mayer H., focusing on how working alongside an internationally recognized architectural practice shaped his understanding of authorship, identity, and architectural vision.
The title referred to BLACKBIRD, one of STIPFOLD's defining early projects, which was developed from initial sketch to final render within six hours. The story became a way to discuss instinct, speed, experimentation, and the role of clear architectural thinking in the creative process.
Speaking inside a building designed by J. Mayer H. gave the event a direct connection between subject, place, and personal history. The lecture became part of an early chapter in STIPFOLD's timeline, documenting the influences, ambitions, and design instincts that would later shape the studio's architectural direction.
Looking back, 6 Hours remains an important record of a formative period before STIPFOLD's language had fully matured, when ideas about experimentation, strong identity, and architectural expression were already beginning to take shape.
