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GGP a+d. Gregoris Patsalosavvis Architecture + Design. CY
GGP a+d. Gregoris Patsalosavvis Architecture + Design . CY
University of Nicosia. CY
Using the knowledge gained through the master degree in regard to conservation and regeneration in historic buildings I was a volunteer for the English Heritage concentrating on the evaluation of Grade II Listed buildings at Peak District in Sheffield.
Founder of Studio Sophia. This is a blog mainly about interior design as well as a personal professional work of completed projects.
C. S Constantinides Architects. CY
University of Nicosia. CY
Personal Detail Date of birth: 22.04.1987
Bachelor of Arts (Suma Cum Laude) in Architecture
Holding the position of a graduate architect I was handling multiple projects and was part of the various design stages such as concepts, composition, façade creations, detail drawings, 3D making as well as personal client meetings. Being part of the competition team was one of my main roles as well.
Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architectural Office. CY
J + A Philippou Architects. CY
English Heritage. UK
Diploma in Interior Design
GCE in Art & Design. Grade B200620052007200520102011200520122013
Nationality: sophia.neocleous@hotmail.comCypriotEnglishAutoCADSketchUpAdobeInDesignAdobeillustratorAdobePhotoshopGreek
Studio Sophia
Currently employed as an architect and interior designer focusing in residential, commercial and various renovation projects.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Intern architect working on residential complexes, spatial compositions and model making.
Intern interior designer working on residential compositions, construction details and the offices spatial organisation.
Professor’s assistant for Space and Light, Introduction to Architectural Design, Architectural Design I and Computer Aided Design. Teaching skills to younger students on presentation techniques and guiding them through their conceptual process.
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Master in Conservation & Regeneration University of Sheffield. UK
Intern architect working on 3d modeling and visualization.
Professional Diploma (Suma Cum Laude) in Architecture University of Nicosia. CY
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University of Nicosia Architectural Department. CY
EMPLOYMENTEDUCATION
Participated at the « Erasmus Demochange Cities EU Intensive Program » – Italy. In collaboration with five other countries students with diverse backgrounds were called to produce a design solution on the issues in Muggia village. Through the project we learned as a group how to evaluate local problems through public engagement as well as communicate ideas and produce a design solution for the benefit of the community.
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Blurred Magazine. Cyprus Edition. Issue 3. ISSN 2421-8545, p.56-57, title 'Design Dose'.
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at the Blue Awards 09, Team Project:«Floating House », Sustainability project.
EK Magazine. Cyprus Edition. 235. ISSN 2547-8354, March 2019, p.78-85, title 'Διαπερότητα και Θέα'.
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The Redesign of the Old GSP Area. Cyprus.
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First prize by CCEA (The Cyprus C.E. and A.A.) competition «Viability: Better City, Better Life».
Synthesis Magazine. Cyprus Edition. February 2007, p.38-42, title 'New Designers'.
Full year scholarship: by Leventis Foundation for MA in Conservation and Half-yearRegeneration.scholarship: by the University of Nicosia in memory of Angela Yiallourides.
Full year scholarship: by Lois Builders. Full year scholarship: by University of Nicosia due to high school academic results of 19.2/ 20.
Representative of the MA course in Conservation and Regeneration caring for the classmates issues and attending annual meeting with the universities professors for discussions on educational issues and solutions.
Medical School and Health Science Building for the Univeristy of Cyprus. Part of Simpraxis group.
Presenter at "Fragile International Student Conference» in Sint Lucas University Brussels/ Gent. Project: «Senior Living: Multigenerational Cohabitation Care Development».
Eptagonia Heritage Museum. Cyprus.
Presenter at "Fragile International Student Conference» in Sint Lucas University Brussels/ Gent. Project: «Senior Living: Multigenerational Cohabitation Care Development».
Living Etc Magazine. Cyprus Edition. August 2011, p.104-107, title 'Next Generation'.
Europan 9 «European Urbanity: The Sustainable City and New Public Spaces» participate in the model team of contestants Swiny Alessandra and Hadjisoteriou Maria. Award: 2nd
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Part of Dean’s Honour List:Fall 2007 GPA 3.89/4,Fall 2006 GPA 3.80/4, Spring 2006 GPA 3.77/4.
Final year exhibition organiser. As a senior student I was selected to organize the final year exhibition for the University of Nicosia in collaboration with the main curators in regard to organisation, timing and creativity in execution.
residentialprojects
Residence (2015)-ccai
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This peculiar project had unique attributes due to the plots characteristic linear formation and the clients’ requirement for a single level
was divided in two main zones separated by a semi-open space where the family could gather and host various events. To the North the common family areas such as living room, kitchen and veranda were placed and to the South all the private sleeping areas. The open veranda was covered with deck and roof holes allows for tree growth within the space.
The private zone was offered a narrow private garden with semi-transparency from the street made of custom hollow tiles allowing for ventilation and visual interest were the common zone was covered by an inclined roof. Even though the plot had its difficulties an interesting composition was able to meet the clients’ requirements with success.
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On the first floor a lot of storage is spread throughout the corridor. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office , a small veranda as well as the access area to the roof.
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All the common family activities are layed on the ground floor in a common manner except from the kitchen which is semi private. In order to achieve the indoor/outdoor feeling a parallel deck is positioned right outside the common areas. The first floor creates a shaded area for the summer days and the overflow pool complements the house. A pool house as well as a photography room is added near the covered parking.
This contemporary 260 sq residence is located in Nicosia. This house is designed to be a relaxing getaway when the owners return home from a long working day.
The family bedrooms are composed surrounding an exterior courtyard and the master bedroom was assigned with its own private veranda and garden.
The communal spaces are mainly enclosed with the use of glass panels, vertical protection louvers facing the street and the use of curtains. The large sliding opening facing the exterior veranda allow for the living room to expand to the exterior during the summer season with ease. A small office/ play room is independently attached on the house as a square with glass openings in order to offer to the parents direct visual monitoring on the kids as was requested. The whole communal volume is covered by steel structure with an under inclined ceiling and in combination with the glass panel system of sliding doors cross ventilation and visual interest is formed.
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The interplay between indoors and outdoors within the residence as well as the variable of visibility and transparency are themes investigated in this project. The house is separated in two main volumes, the private facing North and the communal space where the living room, dining area and kitchen are grouped together. An intermediated individual volume acts as the main entrance area dividing the public from the private.
Residence (2016)-ccai
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The house is located in a highly populated area of Nicosia where privacy protection from the attached resident and the adjoining houses was a critical element in the design.
Residence (2015)-ccai
Composed with a contemporary touch a combination of white surfaces, plank concrete finishes, steel fences and a bit of wood was selected. As requested within the premises photography office was introduced in order for the owner to be able to accept client meetings at home therefore a controlled access point was formed creating levels of accessibility.
The residence is programmatically composed around a central double height open plan living room where all the common family activities are situated in a common living and dining space. Large sliding glass doors and various height openings on the exterior wall allow for cross ventilation and natural day light to penetrate the space. An exterior double height semi covered area acts as an extension of the interior living spaces and shades the large windows from unwanted reflections from the summer sun.
The central void of the communal spaces on the ground floor extends to the upper floors allowing visual connections between the bedrooms and living spaces from the lower level.
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The first floor is made of 2 kids bedrooms with their share bathroom, a lot of storage in the corridors, a master bedroom with a private balcony and a master bathroom. The courtyards tree expands to the 1st floor and the users are able to enjoy the view of greenery from the comfort of their own bed.
Residence (2019)-ccai
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The main idea for this house was the creation of a residence which would be able to turn into a retreat from the everyday life closing off the rest of the world outside. In order to enter the residence one passes through the vertical metallic wall and step into a small courtyard with a tree. Then entering the residence you find the common space which includes the kitchen, dining area and living room. A play room is added at the front of the house. The adjacent porch and pool offers to the users the ability to easily transition from inside to outside expanding the space visually as well as functionally.
The site is situated in a suburban area of Nicosia which in the last few years is under a rabid mass development. The orthogonal inclined plot determined the main shape of the house and the multiple orthogonal volumes in a variety of heights and materials form the living spaces.
The residence spans in three levels, the basement with its own private yard, the ground level with all the common family activities and the top floor with the private bedrooms. At the ground level a formal dining and living room are positioned together within a double height space covering the one side of the house where a secondary family living room, an office, and the kitchen cover the rest of the floor plan. The vertical staircase shaft is the main transition point among the levels. In order to allow for sun protection the whole staircase unit is dressed with a metallic perforated envelope reinforcing the feeling of privacy and safety from the neighborhood. All the bedrooms have their own en-suit bathrooms and they have their own separate long orthogonal volume.
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Residence (2013)-ccai
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The focus for this project was the creation of a 120 m² residence with affordable modern design and high structural quality. Therefore a modern house was created by the combination of elevated clear volumes with defined space and activities. Its size is approximately 90m², with 30m² of covered verandas and contains a living room, kitchen, dining space, as well as two bedrooms.
The residence is programmatically divided in common (West) and private sections (East). The common space is composed in an open plan featuring a large living area with wood burning fireplace, a dining area for 8 people and a kitchen with built–in appliances. This space is characterized by its high ceiling and the ample natural light purring in the space. The large movable window system offers spaciousness, openness as well as easy connection with the exterior veranda. The guest bathroom is tactfully positioned at the transition space between common and private spaces in order to avoid direct visibility from the public area. There are two bedrooms: a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a large second bedroom.
Taking into consideration the climate of Cyprus, the patio is holding a central role in the composition allowing the natural light as well as ventilation to enter the living spaces. The patio and a large covered veranda offer space for seating and dining during the summer time with possibility for fitted barbecue and a bar. The flexibility of the sliding window system connects visually as well as practically the exterior with the interior at any time the owner decides. Functioning as one, the spatial boundary is expanded and the buildings character alters flexibly according to season and activity.
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Residence (2015)-ccai
Located in one of the most fast growing residential area in Nicosia, the young couple owned a plot of 558 sqm. As requested the house was based on an L shape format spaning in three layers, an underground parking, a ground floor and the first floor.
The 291,5 sq L shape layout sits on the right side of the plot. The residence derived from a composition of three volumes. A main horizontal orthogonal volume is laid at the front of the plot hosting the entrance, the living room and the formal dining area. A wooded grain
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cement stamping volume is slightly lifted from the ground and is used by the couple as their private office with large opening towards the pool. A vertical orthogonal volume with inclined edges is positioned at the top of the ground floor horizontal unit and it is mainly used in private by the family. At the ground floor the common living room and the formal dining area are a joined where the office and the kitchen are positioned at the opposite directions for more privacy. The staircase is located at the front of the house leads the users to the first floor where a master and two bedrooms are located. The master bedroom contains a walk-in closet, and an en-suite combined shower/ jacuzzi room. The natural lighting within this space is emitted through a large top to ceiling window facing the front elevation of the house, where on the long side of the house an orthogonal skylight covers a large amount of the corridor.
This narrow plot was assigned to the office in a quest of creating a functional 155 sq. house able to house a young family. In order to make the residence more functional the ground floor was designed as an open plan with the living room, the dining area and kitchen made as one unified space. For more privacy a deck area was assigned at the back end of the house with a barbeque place and a narrow strip of garden adjacent to the neighbors plot.
The whole residence has a narrow shape clean white form but an element of interest is added at the front of the house with a diagonal cladding system.
The top level is mainly used as the families’ private zone where all the bedrooms are facing North-East. The master bedroom has its own en-suit bathroom, wardrobe and a small balcony. In addition the laundry is though best to be done at the top level of the residence therefor extra storage is added at the corridors allowing for washing machine to be installed and with the addition of an extralarge balcony at the back end of the house the drying can be done naturally.
Residence (2018) -ccai
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The common ground floor spaces are laid on an open plan without visual boundaries and large sliding windows allowing for easy transition to the exterior barbeque area and pool. An office as well as an extra bedroom is located at each end of the L shape offering to the family the extra space needed for efficient residential use.
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With this particular layout and the orthogonal shape plot an open yard was formed from the negative space therefore the ground floor common everyday spaces such as the living room, kitchen and dining area are all facing the yard. Divided in two main volumes, an L shape ground floor and an orthogonal top floor the house follows minimal lines as well as colors.
The concept for this residence in the superb of Nicosia was based on the request of the owners to translate their residential needs into an L shape composition.
On the top floor the family’s bed rooms and a small laundry room are placed. The master bedroom is visually separated from the rest of the shape with an alcove and faces directly towards the pool. A roof garden covers the roof of the L shape volume offering extra entertaining outdoor space.
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A new developing company approached the team to design a set of house within a plot. Due to the specific plots shape as well as part of our ideology was not to create identical houses rather than two houses following the same modern language.
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The houses are 155 sq. each suitable for middle class families. The ground floor areas comprises of the living room, the kitchen and dining room all in one space and a large deck area for indooroutdoor activities.
The first floor has all the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a small veranda to be used as pleased. The houses composition was smart in a way avoiding the loss of any unused sq. but at the same time offering the most comfort in its size.
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Building a semi detached residence is always a challenge in the sense of privacy as well as in a sense of creating a combination of two similar but not identical houses. The main task was the creation of a three bedroom house and a four bedroom house.
It was important to have a double parking area and a wardrobe at each master bedroom. For both houses the ground floor is similar with the living and dining located at the back end of the house and the kitchen is at the front with immediate access from the
Theparking.main entrance is at the side of the houses avoiding to touch the residences eliminating noise issues. The connection of the properties is only visible at the storage rooms.
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Thirteen luxuries apartments were proposed. Three main openings were formed in order to have trees grow in parallel to the building. Upon entering the block one enters to the main courtyard. Spanning in three floors all the units are a one bedroom apartment but with multiple layout options.
The owner of this plot approached the office in order to design an apartment block which would stand out from the rest in terms of shape as well as in terms of apartment layouts.
The whole buildings has a minimal and large window openings allowing for light and natural ventilation to run through the spaces. Vertical custom made division structures are made in order to create visual interest as well as avoid the direct view into the apartment.
Apartment Block (2019)-ccai1
The owner of this plot approached the office in order to design an apartment block which would stand out from the rest in terms of shape as well as in terms of apartment layouts.
The whole buildings has a minimal and large window openings allowing for light and natural ventilation to run through the spaces. Vertical custom made division structures are made in order to create visual interest as well as avoid the direct view into the apartment.
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Thirteen luxuries apartments were proposed. Three main openings were formed in order to have trees grow in parallel to the building. Upon entering the block one enters to the main courtyard. Spanning in three floors all the units are a one bedroom apartment but with multiple layout options.
The apartments are positioned in rows with a common corridor in the center. The corridor is actually an open air bridge allowing for multiple openings around the apartment walls.
Apartment Block (2020)-ccai
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The plot for this residential building was a tricky one due to its curved plot at two sides as well as the request to design 18 apartments in two floors. In order to achieve these, the whole building followed the plot's curves creating a visual interest.
Greenery spanse from the ground floor to the top levels through multiple cut outs and a common facade is used as an envelope around the building with a playful character.
The main characteristic for this project is the design choice to have the verandas facing the side of the building due to the fact that there is a green zone adjacent to the property hence more privacy for the users. Also each typology at either floor is separated by placing the common used areas at the center of the building.
Located in Lakatamia, this apartment building project is a combination of two apartment typologies spanning in three floors. The two typologies are three two room and three three room apartments.
The third floor apartments also own a roof veranda. Another design element that makes the whole building more interesting is the wooden ceiling at each veranda warming up the whole composition.
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renovationprojects
The interior space was completely transformed by removing all the elements blocking the sea view and a common space including the living room, kitchen and dining area is united. The office was in charge in designing all the fixed furniture such as the kitchen, the kitchen island, the tv/ fireplace unit as well as the staircase. The lighting was custom made to the project as well as all the bathrooms where renovated. The rest of the soft furniture’s were selected by the design team. The first floor was also completely renovated and the master bedroom was positioned at the most premium location facing the sea with an added balcony form maximum experience. Within the master bedroom an open walking closet was designed with custom made furniture dividing the sleeping from the clothing areas able to include a tv as well as some additional storage.
Renovation (2018)-ccai
Renovating an old house next to the beach might be a challenge but at the same time an exciting task. The owner after purchasing the property in Larnaca contacted the office in order to have a complete renovation exterior, interior as well as the garden facing the beach front. The aim for this project was to create a contemporary volumetric composition by keeping the existing main shape as well as adding new elements and subtracting old once to facilitate all the users’ needs and wants. For the exterior of the building selected areas where covered with brick tiles and all the exterior openings were replaced with a new aluminium slim series able to withstand the climatic changes by the sea.
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RenovationApartemnt & Interior (2014)-ccaiDesign
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In order to create visual interest at the exterior side of the building multiple volumes were pushed out of the existing building boundaries as well as elevated. Some surfaces were painted grey and the entrance volume was covered with oxidized metal sheets marking the point of entry. The new entrance door was designed and the main staircase was given a new handrail design. The yellow handrail directs the users from the ground floor to the first floor were the main residence is located.
Renovations are a common act in our days and this project was one of them. The former double high residence in the core of old Srovolos was in desperate need for remodeling and transformation into an up to date 21st century residence. The passage of time left it marks on this building and static reinforcement as well as thermal insulation was essential. The project was divided in two levels, the ground floor and the first floor. At the ground floor an office and a small one bedroom residence were made, and the preexisting family shop was maintained. The first floor got transformed into a three bedroom apartment with an open plan living room, dining and kitchen space.
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Upon entering one faces a wooden box. The box hosts the guest bathroom as well as small kitchen storage and is partially dividing the kitchen from the living - dining room. For the creation of this unit poplar wood stripes in combination with a wallpaper were used creating this playful composition with hidden
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room is placed next to the covered veranda allowing for space expansion. For this area a structure was made including a fitted fireplace, a TV, multiple storage units, fitted speakers and hidden lighting. Multiple furniture owned by the family such as the arm chairs, the dining table and the buffet were made new and reused.
1. staircase 2. residence entrance 3. guest bathroom 4. living room 9. common bathroom 10. master bedroom 11. closet 12. make up room 5. dinning area 6. kitchen 7. pantry room 8. bedroom 13. en-suit bathroom 14. covered veranda
The private rooms for the family are located at the second half of the house, an en-suit master bedroom, two kid’s bedrooms and a bathroom. All the bedrooms follow a minimal character with white walls and a common wooden floor. Both bathrooms have youthful character, the master bathroom in dark tones made in tiles and gravel and the kid’s bathroom with bright mosaic tiles n yellow white and black. The washbasin furniture’s were designed following the same color pallets.
The position of the kitchen allow for some privacy from the rest of the open space. The kitchens low cupboards were covered with poplar wood and some color was added at the open wall units. All the appliances were fitted.
Within the whole spaced the ceilings as well as the walls were made out of gypsum boards allowing for multiple lighting details. All the wooden furniture such as wardrobes, kitchen, storage units etc. was specially designed for this project. The whole apartment followed a common design language and the whole space turned into a youthful up to date structure for a new cycle of life.
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Toying with the concept of the competition in regard to sustainability, materiality and easy assembly the designers Sophia Neocleous and Nicole Florentzou made a step back to childhood were wooden stacking toys was their first contact with design. The SoNi family consists of four elements made of ash wood. In order to make the assembly simpler, two sets of legs are formed expanding from the base to the back rest. The identical pieces are crossed and connected with a half lap joint in the middle, creating the chair’s or stool’s core. Adding a wooden dowel is a part that will give that connection more stability. Wooden dowels are also used for the seat to fasten on to the base structure. Finally, the backrest slides through the vertical cut outs at the top of the structure. Therefore, the use of alternative elements such as metal ware was successfully eliminated from the project. The assembly of the SoNi family brings to mind the simplicity of our childhood wooden puzzle toys and emphasizes the clarity of the chair’s concept. To add an extra touch of playfulness the seat and backrest pieces are painted with eco-friendly paints in a pastel version of the primary colours and white. The main aim of the SoNi family is to activate the user’s childhood memories and make the assembly process in adulthood an enjoyable task.
Design Team: Sophia Neocleous (Architect / Interior Designer) Nicole Florentzou (Interior Architect) Tomas Pitsilis (3D Animator)
Project title: Soni Chair And Stool Family
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Medical School and Health Science Building for the Univeristy of Cyprus. -SIMPRAXIS ARCHITECTS
Located at the campus of the University of Cyprus the competition was focused on the design of the Medical School and Health Science Building.
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The roof of the laboratories was transformed into a plaza inviting the students from the specific profession as well as from the rest of the campus to meet and greed at this level addressing the topic of connection with the campus pedestrian walkway (belvedere).
The first part of the proposal was the orthogonal underground composition where all the research laboratories are located in a controlled environment with a common internal courtyard. This part of the building has a direct connection with the future Biology Building which is estimated to be completed within few years along the competition plot.
The rest of the classes as well as the faculty area where located at the main building at the ground level in the form of a landmark standing above the plaza. The multiple layers of visibility where part of the main building composition. For this project the materiality of the whole structure followed clean lines following the theme of the medical
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School for the University of Cyprus is therefore not a single new building entity inside the campus but a complementary addition to it.
The Redesign of the Old GSP Area. Cyprus.3 -GREGORIS ARCHITECTUREPATSALOSAVVIS+DESIGN
Staring from the new square designed by Zaha Hadid few meters farther the walker is directed to pass through a new landmark. The commercial units where place at the two opposite sides and were covered with planted inclined roofs where at the center a large open plaza was formed. The inclined roofs host a park as well as sitting space for events.
The concept behind the proposal takes the form of a dynamic architectural intervention with an urban planning strategy of connecting the urban axis from the historical central of Nicosia (Eleftheria square) to the presidential palace (new City centre) and in an extent the old city to the new.
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Three levels of underground parking are placed beneath the ground hiding them from the users view. The aim is to enable a unique multicultural social network of infrastructural, spatial and programmatic elements to co-exist within a new dynamic hybrid space, unifying old and new, providing for a missing social “Landmark” in the heard of the capital.
The peculiarity of the site was the large height difference among the plot where the new building would be placed and the position of the existing cultural center at the top of the hill. There was a need for a smooth connection among the two interventions and the smart use of negative space in between them.
Eptagonia Heritage Museum. Cyprus.4 -GREGORIS ARCHITECTUREPATSALOSAVVIS+DESIGN
The site of the competition was located at the community of Eptagonia in Cyprus and the topic was the creation of a heritage museum, the formation of a new square, as well as the renovation of the existing cultural center neighboring the villages’ church.
The aim of the proposal was the creation of a path which would direct the visitor from the new heritage museum to the renovated cultural center up the hill. At the center of the composition a square for multiple cultural events was proposed with a smooth inclination becoming a pole of interest for the locals as well as the visitors.
There was a special interest into the materiality of the buildings and its harmonic blend to the site therefore oxidized zing panels were selected as the main exterior material and wood. Views was another interest factor for the team and the ability to see as well as experience the buildings and the site from multiple height, and viewpoints was offered to the user.
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