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STUDIO: 1st Year Core Architecture Design Studio
INSTITUTION: School of Architecture, University of Cyprus UCy
PLACE/TIME: Nicosia, Cyprus, spring semester 2016

TUTORS: Christiana Ioannou,Christos Papastergiou

Special thanks to our crits this semester: Adonis Kleanthous, Elias Kranos, Harry Varnavas, Kyriakos Miltiadou, Christos Chadjichristos, Tereza Tourvas, Giorgos Chadjichristou
and Giorgos Vessiaris from the wood and laser-cutter workshop for his invaluable help.

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Students: Liasi Panayiotis, Psoma Anastasia, Hadjicharalambous Aristophanes, Papagouras Valsamos, Athanasiou Despina, Papasotiriou Vasiliki, Ioakim Georgia, Ioannou Marios, Papasavva Andri, Leondiou Andria, Charalambous Froso, Kyriakou Ifigeneia, Psaras Michalis, Michael Andreas, Tsatsou Theodora, Polydorou Nikoletta, Papaefthimiou Andreas, Lagoudi Maria, Patsalidou Aigli, Paraskeva Artemis, Tsimara Eleni, Patrou Milto, Hadjigeorgiou Georgia, Papaoikonomou Zoe, Giannakopoulou Georgia, Italos Christos, Solomou Neofytos, Stavrou Sofoklis

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A workshop for [...]

With a small workshop for one person as its subject, the studio this year has investigated the spatial conditions, structure and narrative of a small space dedicated to mental work, hand work and rest in the walled city of Nicosia.
The studiuo was divided in three parts. In the first part the students formed groups and were assigned with a specific role from a list of seven diferent roles for the analysis of the wider site: The archeologists, the hoarders, the spies, the prosthetisists, the acrobats, the hydrologists and the botanologists. Each group, was looking for qialities of the city according to its distinct role and way of thinking and looking into things.
In the second part each student had to choose a specific site and program for the workshop and develop spatial concepts according to team work in part 1, their selected program and the selected site. They also had to develop in detail the narrative of their intervention according to program, references of similar programs and specific qualities of the project site.
In the third part the students had to develop their individual projects by looking at specific categories of architectural design such as: use, movement, materiality, structure, atmosphere, relation with the city, public and private. During the third part the students also had to develop their ability to investigate a design issue through models and drawings, to communicate clearly their design intentions and to interpret architectural categories with the use of architectural means.

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“The power of drawings”

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A workshop for Daniel Agdag (Recycled Airship workshop), Hadjicharalambous Aristophanes

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Bath House workshop, Giannakopoulou Georgia

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A workshop for Lawrence Hargrave (kite workshop), Patsalidou Aigli

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Team “Archaeologists”, Psaras Michalis, Michael Andreas, Tsatsou Theodora, Polydorou Nikoletta

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Geologist’s workshop, Psaras Michalis

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Laziness workshop, Lagoudi Maria

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Herbalist’s workshop, Tsimara Eleni

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Pigeon house workshop, Papaefthimiou Andreas

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Free fall workshop, Leondiou Andria

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Memory palace workshop, Tsatsou Theodora

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Fabric workshop, Psoma Anastasia

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Team “Spies”, Athanasiou Despina, Papasotiriou Vasiliki, Ioakim Georgia, Ioannou Marios

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Acrobat’s workshop, Charalambous Froso

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Theatrical workshop, Liasi Panayiotis

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Photographer’s workshop, Ioakim Georgia

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Jetpack workshop, Papasavva Andri

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Team “Hoarders”, Liasi Panayiotis, Psoma Anastasia, Hadjicharalambous Aristophanes, Papagouras Valsamos

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Druid’s workshop, Petrou Milto

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Writer’s workshop, Ioannou Marios

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Illusionist’s workshop, Athanasiou Despina

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Essential oils distillery workshop,  Italos Christos

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Mud workshop, Michael Andreas

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Criminologist’s workshop, Papasotiriou Vasiliki

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“The power of models”
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