| DOUBLE STOREY HOUSE |
Located some distance from the densely populated Geri Municipality and in a fertile landscape, the plots are sparse, creating an urban web of prominent buildings over long distances. The elongated plot of this house had a gentle downhill slope from the road towards the back of the plot. The house extends to the maximum possible length of the plot, maintaining a compact façade to the west, facing the road.
The objective of the study was to concentrate the operational areas of the building in this linear zone, freeing the maximum possible garden area to the east. All of the ground floor mezzanine areas are bordered by the east courtyard, which extends behind the rectangular shaped building, all along its length.
On the ground floor, the daily living areas, the office and the kitchen areas are arranged in an open layout and integrate with the living room and dining room with sliding doors. Inside the courtyard, the house opens to a view of the valley. The aim of the architectural design was to maintain this view throughout the rise of the first floor. On the first floor are the bedrooms and a small family living room, on the east side of which the windows are located with views to the courtyard.
The exterior space comprises an important living area, within which, semi-open, transitional and non-transitional spaces, were designed, with the main feature being the immediate link to the valley and the swimming pool, which will be erected at a later stage.
This building has been compactly designed within the restraint of a rectangle, from which prismatic solids have been added or removed. The rugged geometry is gently balanced with the Nicosia countryside. The white colour, predominant here, contrasts with the region's colourful palette, and this simplicity contradicts the building’s functionality in a harmonious confrontation.