GGP a+d. Gregoris Patsalosavvis Architecture + Design. CY
J + A Philippou Architects. CY
GCE in Art & Design. Grade B200620052007200520102011200520122013
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Personal Detail Date of birth: 22.04.1987
Currently employed as an architect and interior designer focusing in residential, commercial and various renovation projects.
Master in Conservation & Regeneration University of Sheffield. UK
Designer for e-decor services wordwid.
Professional Diploma (Suma Cum Laude) in Architecture University of Nicosia. CY
Diploma in Interior Design
University of Nicosia Architectural Department. CY
University of Nicosia. CY
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Nationality: sophia.neocleous@hotmail.comCypriotEnglishAutoCADSketchUpAdobeInDesignAdobeillustratorAdobePhotoshopGreek
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.
EMPLOYMENTEDUCATION
Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architectural Office. CY
CURRICULUM VITAE
Intern architect working on 3d modeling and visualization.
Bachelor of Arts (Suma Cum Laude) in Architecture
English Heritage. UK
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Founder of Studio Sophia. This is a blog mainly about interior design as well as a personal professional work of completed projects.
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.
Intern architect working on residential complexes, spatial compositions and model making.
C. S Constantinides Architects. CY
University of Nicosia. CY
Intern interior designer working on residential compositions, construction details and the offices spatial organisation.
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Studio Sophia
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.
GGP a+d. Gregoris Patsalosavvis Architecture + Design . CY
Medical School and Health Science Building for the Univeristy of Cyprus. Part of Simpraxis group.
at the Blue Awards 09, Team Project:«Floating House », Sustainability project.
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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.
20102011201120122015
Living Etc Magazine. Cyprus Edition. August 2011, p.104-107, title 'Next Generation'.
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.
Blurred Magazine. Cyprus Edition. Issue 3. ISSN 2421-8545, p.56-57, title 'Design Dose'.
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.
Eptagonia Heritage Museum. Cyprus.
The Redesign of the Old GSP Area. Cyprus.
First prize by CCEA (The Cyprus C.E. and A.A.) competition «Viability: Better City, Better Life».
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
Presenter at "Fragile International Student Conference» in Sint Lucas University Brussels/ Gent. Project: «Senior Living: Multigenerational Cohabitation Care Development».
Participationplace.
2007201120172019
EK Magazine. Cyprus Edition. 235. ISSN 2547-8354, March 2019, p.78-85, title 'Διαπερότητα και Θέα'.
Full year scholarship: by Lois Builders. Full year scholarship: by University of Nicosia due to high school academic results of 19.2/ 20.
200620072005200820092012
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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.
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Presenter at "Fragile International Student Conference» in Sint Lucas University Brussels/ Gent. Project: «Senior Living: Multigenerational Cohabitation Care Development».
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.
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interiorprojectsdesign
The floor was maintained simple in light grey concrete floor and a colored picture was selected and printed as the main wall paper for the preparation room. As the times pass the whole space is transformed from day to night with multiple lights maintaining the visual interest for the users as well as the passers.
Upon entering the salon one sees the inclined oak wooden ceiling. This custom made steel structure host the directional lighting tubes as well as the hanging mirrors. The right and left side of the inclined ceiling were closed with black perforated steel sheets. In parallel line with the ceiling structure small gabs were made in order for hidden lighting strips to illuminate the space in multiple colors.
Rimani Bella Hair Salon (2014)-ccai1
Rimani Bella hair salone was a 40sqm renovation of an existing establishment where the design team was challenged to create a new character for the brand with main intentions the attraction of new clients and the shops promotion. The space was divided in two zones, the main hair styling zone at the front of the store and the coloring station at the back.
The reception was made out of the remaining ceiling pieces, in combination with white lacquered MDF wood as well as grey mirrors. Walking farther into the salon a thin orthogonal mirror frames the entrance to the secondary area where the hair preparation for styling is happening. A colorful cosmetic show case furniture marks the transition area were another show case made of steel sheets is hiding within the depth of the room. A small color preparation counter is placed behind the hair washing station assisting the stylist in their client’s preparation.
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Hair (2018)-ccaiSalone
Teho is a trendy hair styling brand owned by a young hair professional ready to rebrand and relocate his shop at a larger space. The whole project was divided in four rooms, the reception, the waiting and styling space, the coloring room and the hair washing room. Due to the double high ceilings the main idea was to create aesthetically pleasing spaces which vary in high, texture and light intensity.
Upon entering the space the reception is placed on the right hand side and the ceiling is inclined. Large openings allow for plenty of light to enter the space throughout the day. On the ceiling multiple lights have been hanged and a product display has been custom made able to combine storage, display as well as multiple nooks for plants.
The metallic rods used for the making of the shelves are also used in the main area as a ceiling creating an interesting movement. From the ceiling a led cable spanning through the space along with multiple vertical light fixtures complete the whole composition.
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Entering from the reception to the styling and a hidden led strip is added at the the back end of the shop along with the assigned to the office. The idea was to
styling room the waiting area is assigned to the left and the six stations are located at the center of the room. The stations are custom made out of steel and MDF. A large mirror mirrors base. Between the stations a large tree is planted and the floor is marked by the use custom made terrazzo tiles and concrete finish. The coloring room is located at the washing room. The main interest in the wash area is the custom made neon light sign on the white tile wall which gives a fun look in the atmosphere. The exterior sign was use thin steel and shape the word TEHO in a very minimal way.
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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.
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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Renovation (2018)-ccai
RenovationApartemnt & Interior (2014)-ccaiDesign
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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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.
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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.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
Kids Bedrooms (2015)-ccai
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A main ceiling lamp was chosen following the playfulcharacter of the room as well as wall lamp with role up characteristic in bright pink.
A young couple of two adorable kids a boy and a girl approach the design team in order to decorate their bedrooms with unique ideas matching their kid’s personality as well as age. For the girl’s room neutral cool tones were used as the base and pops of color were introduced through accessories. The inclined roof reinforced the idea of a mint color rays ‘bursting’ across the walls and roof giving the illusion of a larger room. A custom made bed was produced for this project with extra storage space at its base and all the bed sheets and pillows were accordingly selected in lavender and grey tones.
The curtains and the beds head board have playful tones of red, pink, yellows and greys and in combination with the circular carpet and knitted pouf complete the room in harmony. Other objects selected and positioned within the room was a small office with its accessories.
For the boy’s room the theme of exploration was the main focus. In order to enhance this feeling cut out mountains were transferred on the walls with the use of paint creating the immediate illusion of being within a forest. The bed like the girls bedroom was also custom made with extra storage units at the base of the bed. Marimekko fabrics with dots and flowers were selected and transformed into the rooms curtains following the main theme. Other decorative and functional items such as office, mirrors, wall clock, a roof and wall lamp among other were all shopped from Zara Home and IKEA allowing for an economical .yet stylish and functional renewal of the rooms
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(2019)-StudioRenovationApartemnt
This two-bedroom apartment was in a very poor condition and in order to raise the value of the specific asset, some major alterations took place. The parquet floor was removed and replaced with a darker grey base tone. The kitchen counter and cupboards were removed and the whole kitchen layout was changed. In the area where the kitchen was before a new wooden installation was designed able to ‘hide’ the oven, the washing and drying machine as well as the fridges. This furniture is a very important part of the renovation due to its storage capacity.
A high-end Poggenpohl stainless steel island was provided by C. Askotis & Sons Ltd and its the true jewel of the apartment. Like the wooden installation, the island is functional on both long sides and its an elegant feature within the apartment.
Even though this is an open plan design, the new ceiling above the kitchen is zoning experientially the kitchen from the living room. The new lighting design and fixtures have the ability to set the mood according to the user’s needs. New roller and electronic vertical blinds added a luxurius tone.
Fireplace and rotating TV unit design (2020)-Studio Sophia
The fireplace is constructed as a separated unit. It has a double sided fireplace installed and it's covered with green marble. At the side of the structure there is a vertical lighting strip as well as at the top shelf under the vertical glass for lighting interest.
For this project the living room and the dinning area were separated by the creation of a combined structure hosting the fireplace as well as the tv/storage. The challenging part of the design was the construction of a rotating tv unit making possible the tv to be viewed while using each area at a time. The TV structure's body is constructed with mdf and it’s covered with colored steel sheets. In the structure there is a rotating pole used to rotate it as well as containing wiring for all the areas needed such as the woofer space at the base, the sound bar at the top and multiple other plugs for tv receivers etc. the back side of the furniture facing the dining area, there is a slit for positioning various decorative items, the access to the wiring inside the structure as well as the possibility to hang a painting for visual interest whenever the unit is rotated.
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The task in hand was the design of a functional walk-in closet able to cover the owners’ needs and wants. The new wardrobe followed the pre-existing arc shape of the floor, avoiding any spatial loss, and the addition of a new large counter with a lot of storage at the center of the room. The third designed element of the space is the custom made makeup vanity with lighting access at the back of the furniture.
The pre-existing warm-colored wooden parquet floor was maintained, and the whole design followed a minimal elegant line with the use of white as a base, gold, and stone/ marble details on the handles. By installing the new lighting, the project came to life!
Walk-In (2020)-StudioRenovationClosetSophia
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Even though this apartment was relatively new in age the interior décor, color and material choices were very outdated. The pallet for this project was fresh, bright and youthful in order to reflect the owner’s age and aura. The previews brown heavy kitchen counters were colored white, a new comfortable custom made corner sofa was made and new fixed furniture were designed in order to add more storage space. For the kitchen a new counter was designed fixed on the wall allowing for storage at one end and stool sittings for dinning. A new fun shelve system was fixed on the wall above the kitchen counter as well as a new TV storage unit under the TV.
RenovationApartemnt & Interior Design -Studio(2018) Sophia
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For this project, the client’s main concern was the redesign of one of the essential spatial furniture in every house, the tv unit. The main request was to design a furniture that could host the tv as well as double as a storage unit. Having these two parameters in mind, I created a structure where the storage cupboards are shaping the base with hidden handles, and its all colored grey. The top carved part of the unit hosts the recessed tv. The unit’s height kept at the height of the window creates a spatial visual balance. The vertical wooden elements at the back of the wall hide the 5 cm structural protrusion of the beam. At the furniture top surface, a LED string is spanning from the top to the right side, vertically creating a light ambiance within the living room. The left side is used as a shelving area where multiple items can be placed as a display. Creating this small project is an enjoyable task, and I can’t wait for more projects like this. Keep following the blog, and the finished product will be published once completed.
Minimal Custom Made Tv (2019)-StudioUnit
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A new kitchen was designed in collaboration with the M.O.B. House and delivered from Italy. The sitting area, an electric stove, and a washing basin are all now placed on an ‘L’ shape island surrounding the column forming the main visual division between the living room and the kitchen. A large free standing furniture hosting the fridge, the over and multiple storage space is positioned next to the existing wall and a corridor is formed for easy access and circular movement within the space. New tiles where placed at the kitchen zone marking the position of the old kitchen and the rest of the space is covered with new parquet. A new false ceiling covers the new kitchen and hidden lights were also added. Two walls were painted in a grey color, a new dining table, chairs, the center living room table, two side tables, and a carpe where new selections, were the two existing sofas were covered with a new fabric and new pillows were made.
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This relatively new apartment was in need for some remodeling of the whole common area in order to make it more functional and up-to-date. The main client’s quest was the connection of the existing kitchen area to the rest of the living and dining space. The former kitchen was enclosed at a small room completely isolating the user therefore the plan of action was the complete demolition of the existing kitchen walls.
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The clients request to demolish all the walls within the common area let to the decision to create furniture which would include the TV as well as all the electronic equipment supporting the TV. The request of the TV to be able to be watch from everywhere within the space was challenging. An orthogonal furniture was proposed which had the ability to rotate the TV screen in 180 degrees while at the same time having a stable storage base where all the cables were hidden within.
