Students handbook by Architecture Department UNIC

PROSPECTUS [A.R.C]

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Table of Contents – Welcome p. 7 Faculty Information p. 8 Advisory Committee p. 11 Admissions Process p. 11 Teaching Methods p. 11 Grading Policies p. 13 Events, Lectures & Seminars p. 16 Competitions, Awards & Distinctions p. 20 Workshops p. 23 The Student’s Voice p. 26 The Architecture Research Center [A.R.C] p. 28 Library Facilities p. 30 Useful Supplies p. 30 Faculty Biographies p. 31

1st Prize Winner of Sukkahville 2013 International Design Competition “God’s Eye”

Welcome Welcome to the Architecture Research Center [A.R.C], Department of Architecture, at the Univeristy of Nicosia

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Degrees offered: Professional Diploma in Architecture (DipArch) -5 years-300 ECTS Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.A.Arch) - 4 years - 240 ECTS Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (B.A.Int) - 4 years - 240 ECTS Master of Arts in Architecture (MA) - 1.5 years or 3 semesters- 120 ECTS Doctoral Program in Architecture (Phd) - 3 years -180ECTS

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History and Accreditation: The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and the Diploma in Architecture were established in 2006 and currently run under the Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia. The program provides students with a comprehensive set of skills, and professional qualifications academically accredited by the (ECPU) (Evaluation Committee of Private Universities) in July 2008 and approved by ETEK (Επιστημονικό Τεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Κύπρου – Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber) and the European Commission (Directive 2005/36/EC). The Bachelor of Arts in Interior was established in 2004. The Master of Arts in Architecture and the Doctoral Program in Architecture were established in 2014. Departmental Mission: Our mission in the Department of Architecture is to create critical thinkers who are intellectually-acute, socially-aware, and technically-skilled architects/designers that find themselves in the center of contemporary architectural/design discourse. Our graduates are conceptual thinkers who are equipped both with hands-on approach methods and skills, as well as superior knowledge and understanding of cutting-edge technologies in relation to most current architectural theories and notions. Our current program(s) acknowledge the importance of constructing a unique identity by catering for diversity in architectural/interior/post-graduate education, where global discussions merge with local conditions such as culture, climate, local market/industry and social needs. The program(s) support a pedagogy that promotes ecological and sustainable thinking providing the necessary tools of context, com-prehension and application of social, environmental and cultural aspects. Faculty Members: The faculty teaching on the Department of Architecture consists of a combination of full-time lecturers who are permanent staff and visiting part-time lecturers. The faculty supporting the program are all practicing professionals, have an industryrelated background, and hold postgraduate qualifications in related areas. Students are taught by a professional team with a wide range of specialties and diverse approaches to architecture and design. The international faculty were educated in top Universities from around the world, and thus ensure a variety of expertise to enable students to reach their full potential. Teaching Methods: The Departments’ approach to teaching and learning is seen as a collaboration between the teachers and the students and is structured around studio/project courses, and supported by a core of lectures, workshops and seminars. These provide a theoretical framework for the program and are seen as an integral part of all project development.

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Swiny Alessandra, Associate Professor | Head | swiny.a@unic.ac.cy Emergency architecture Architectural solutions for: extreme habitats & weather conditions, forced migration & refugees Intelligent design driven by the needs of the human body and the environment

Menikou Markella, Assistant Professor | Associate Head | menikou.m@unic.ac.cy · Instrumental Architecture; Technology as an operational language in architecture · Building systems; Buildability; inventive construction · Bioclimatic Architecture; Integrated bioclimatic design

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Hadjichristou Yiorgos, Professor | hadjichristou.y@unic.ac.cy Evolution of the traditional- architectural wisdom Atmospheres, and intangible elements of the built environment Subnatures / vague terrains and weather architecture

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Dr. Lapithis Petros, Professor | Master and PhD Coordinator | lapithis.p@unic.ac.cy Sustainable Architecture Social Sustainability Energy Efficient Buildings

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Ioannou Kika, Associate Professor | ioannou.k@unic.ac.cy Sustainability and Interior Design Practice Methods and Tools for Sustainable Design Design and Learning

Hadjisoteriou Maria , Associate Professor | hadjisoteriou.m@unic.ac.cy Urban awareness in the design process Innovative design, investigations on intangible qualities of architecture and architectural perception Social sustainability in an urban context

Kleanthous Adonis, Associate Professor | kleanthous.adonis@unic.ac.cy · Sustainable integrated building systems · Building components design and manufacturability · Building construction detailing · · ·

Dr. Sophocleous Lemonari Antonia, Assistant Professor | lemonari.a@unic.ac.cy Architecture technology transfer into structural design and civil engineering systems Passive control mechanisms focused in hybrid structural systems Construction applications of optimized structural designs for creative building support structures

Petrou Angela, Assistant Professor | petrou.an@unic.ac.cy Mapping and Identity of Place Representation of the city and its influence on public space Theories and methods of archiving city histories and activities

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Zippelius Eleonore , Assistant Professor | zippelius.e@unic.ac.cy Sustainable urban development and public open space Urban regeneration, adaptability and resilience including adaptive urban management Cultural identity, critical regionalism and place making

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Georgiou Michael , Lecturer | georgiou.mi@unic.ac.cy Computational Design Digital Fabrication and Construction Responsive Architecture

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | SECRETARY University of Nicosia

Dr. Efstathiou Anna | Interior Design Coordinator | efstathiou.a@unic.ac.cy The Semiology of the Designed Environment Design History and Cultural Studies Experience-Producing Spatial Design: Conceptual Strategies and Material Complexities

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Georgia Charalambous | charalambous.g@unic.ac.cy

ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Department is advised by four distinguished international academics with expertise in program leadership and management.

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In 2010 the Advisory Committee was composed of the following members:

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· Sean Hanna, Research Councils UK Academic Fellow and Acting Director of MSc Adaptive Architecture and Computation, at The Bartlett, University College London. · Professor Joeb Moore, Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate Architecture Department, Columbia University, 1992 - present (Former Assistant Director 1996 - 2006). Visiting Professor and Studio Critic, Yale School of Architecture, Yale University, 1996 – Present. · Professor Solon Xenopoulos, former Director of Architectural Language, Communication, and Design, School of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens. · Professor Julienne Hanson, Professor of House Form and Culture and Director of Housing Futures Research at The Bartlett, University College London.

AdmissionS Process An informal interview is required and a Portfolio is recommended to help students collect their work and ideas. All students should go through the interview procedure. This gives the chance for students to meet our faculty members and ask questions and have a discussion with us about our Program. A skype interview can be conducted if you do not live on Cyprus. At the interview students are asked to bring a portfolio with them, if they have one. In case students do not have a portfolio then they are asked to put together a collection of freehand drawings, photographs, design projects – any thing the student has done in the past that shows creativity. If the student does not have anything like this – it is fine. They can and will still be admitted to the Program. · · ·

We recommend that before attending the Program students do the following: Read as many architecture, interior or design books/ periodicals as possible Attend the free 2 week preparation course offered by the Full time faculty of the Department in September before classes start. To take an English course if you do not feel confident in English.

TEACHING METHODS

AA Visiting School 2014_A.Swiny, M.Georgiou, P.Fereos_Project NNOMMO

Studio Architectural design education is assessed through project-based learning, which requires students to understand the issues entailed in a set task, to critically appraise the potentials and challenges involved, to reflect upon the outcome and, where appropriate, to propose solutions. Many projects are carried out individually, while others require collaboration. Frequent student presentations encourage discussion and peer evaluation. As students progress through the program, they will meet increasingly complex problems requiring sophisticated and multi-faceted responses. Frequently, studio projects connect with outside faculty and practitioners on live projects and design competitions.

Lectures and Seminars Throughout the architecture program, lectures and seminars provide a theoretical, social and historical context for the Architectural Design Studio. Research, written analysis, and discussion are an important part of the process. Usually, lectures are delivered by faculty and supplemented by specialized contributions from invited, local and international visiting lecturers. Students are encouraged to play an active part in their own learning by participating in seminars and panel discussions. Local Architecture Local contemporary and traditional architecture of Cyprus is an important part of our Program and is incorporated throughout the five years of study.

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Demonstrations and Workshops Demonstrations facilitate learning in small groups and encourage students to develop specialized skills such as advanced graphics and fabrication, and to experiment with the tactile possibilities of materials. Workshops afford students an additional arena for testing out newly acquired skills and knowledge.

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GRADING POLICIES Additional information is available from the Department of Academic Affairs. Studio Typically, students are expected to produce a series of short design exercises and a final design project. At the midpoint of the semester, students pin-up their work and receive critiques from course and invited departmental faculty. For the midterm exam, students are expected to give an oral presentation and pin-up their work for invited guest critics and departmental faculty. Students must submit a portfolio as hardcopy (format specified by the faculty) and as a digital copy (CD, DVD, USB/thumb drive) inclusive of all exercises and projects of the Architectural Design Studio class to the architecture faculty within five workdays after the final presentation. Submission of the portfolio is a requirement for the successful completion of the studio class (no grades are given until the portfolio is submitted) and for the student to enter into the next architectural design studio in the academic path. Lectures and Seminars All other courses are made up of a series of exercises, lab work, reading, research, writing, or quizzes depending on or relating to the topic or theme of the course. All courses have a midterm and a final. Midterm Grades At approximately the midpoint of the semester, faculty distribute written comments at address each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress along with a midterm grade.

AA Visiting School 2014 _A.Swiny, M.Georgiou, P.Fereos_Project Ocean Basket

Grade Petitions Students may dispute a final grade within one month from the date a grade is posted by the registrar. To do so, students should obtain a Grade Petition Form from the Department of Academic Affairs. Under rare circumstances, the Head of the Department may allow a faculty member to grant an extension or reappraisal of coursework. The Head of the Architecture Department, who will review the work and must approve the final grade amendment, must approve these cases.

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EVENTS, LECTURES & SEMINARS 09/02/2015

The Department of Architecture organizes a diverse and rich series of events that include: lectures, workshops, exhibitions, educational trips with architects, and professionals of various disciplines as well as students from other universities, local and foreign. Our goal is to develop a wide network of connections and knowledge that would enable our students to build a more critical approach to architecture that would assist them creatively in their work and in their future as professionals.

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[ARC] Department of Architecture End of Year Exhibition Lectures and discussion with Pla estel* and Urbanins Event at the Spanish Embassy 23/03/2017 Series of lectures by Daniel Sirvent 17/03/2017 Catalyst Spring 2017 11/03/2017 Re-Reading the Buffer Zone exhibition_Page_1 02/03/2017 Italian Design Event Cyprus 7/12/2016 [ARC] Department of Architecture Alumni Event 11/11/2016 Colloquium “Creative center for fluid territories: People-placeprocesses” Exhibitions, Presentations and Round table discussion organized by Mr. Hadjichristou Yiorgos. 10/11/2016 Lecture by Fabienne Hoelzel “Infrastructure, networks, and alliances. Approaches in implementing urban design, urban regeneration and urban planning” 23/06/ 2016 Interior Design Alumni Event 15/06/ 2016 [ARC] Department of Architecture End of Year Exhibition 21/04/2016 Lecture by the Italian Architect Peter Pichler 06/02/2016 Event at Kofinou Refugee Camp 18/12/2015 [ARC] Department of Architecture Alumni Event 18/12/2015 Lecture “Global and local: architectural dialogues” “Presentation of the work of Vasilis Pasiourtides + Eleftheria Sergidou & Nektarios Afxentiou +Anargyros Mougiakos + Zoi Stasinopoulou” organized by Mr. Hadjichristou Yiorgos. 15/12/2015 Lecture “Global and local: architectural dialogues” “Presentation of the work of Mike Serroff & Charilaos Kythreotis” organized by Mr. Hadjichristou Yiorgos. 11/12/2015 Presentation of Field Trip to Japan by Unit 6 by Ms. Petrou Angela and Ms. Hadjisoteriou Maria 03/12/2015 “Autonomous Design + Designing for Autonomy” Lecture by Kostas Grigoriadis. 04/11/2015 ‘‘From Sustainability to Biophilia: The Road to a Sustainable City of Green Hearts’’, Lecture by Deni Ruggeri 23/10/2015 “Reflections” lecture by Dr. Javier Sánchez Merina 10/06/ 2015 [ARC] Department of Architecture End of Year Exhibition 08/05/ 2015 Lectures accompanying the opening of a photographic exhibition titled “Modernist Architecture in Limassol”: Lecture“Why Cypriot Modernism?”by Phidias Pavlides, Architect Lecture “Fotis Colakides: The legacy of Walter Gropius in Cyprus” by Costas Colakides, Civil Engineer. 12/03/2015 “Architecture & Design” Book Exhibition 11/03/2015 Presentation of the Runner-up entry for the international competition of Bamiyan Cultural Center, UNESCO

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15/06/2017 10/04/2017

Series of lectures: - Lecture “Emergent Material and Per formative Urbanism: A Search for a Newand Dynamic Architecture of the Middle East”- REFUGE(e) + the Space of Exception” by Mr. George Katodrytis, RIBA -Lecture “Constructing Curriculum” by Mr. Michael Hughes , Associate Professor 09/12/2014 Presentation of the work of Margarita Danou & Haris Hadjivasiliou 08/12/2014 Lecture of Iliona Outram Khalili “Emergency Sandbag Shelter and EcoVillages: To Build and Be Built” in collaboration to the Movement of Life Cyprus 28/11/2014 Presentation of the work of Marios Christodoulides-Christos Cristodou lou & Michalis Kosmas 21-23/11/2014 Event organized by Angela Petrou and Maria Hadjisoteriou “Space, Identity And Conflict”. Presentations and round table discussion by academics and professionals from Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Italy and Israel 10/11/2014 Lecture by Marco Canevacci (of Berlin based Plastique Fantastique) “Urban Catalysers” 10/11/2014 Exhibition “ Piccole Utopie” in Collaboration with Italian Embassy 08/10/2014 “Wood Workshop” organized by Alessandra Swiny in association with the Wood Lovers Society and Master Woodcarver Chris Pye 09/09/2014 Lecture by Daniele Mancini “Unpacking Urban Fields@Cyprus” 08-21/09/2014 Workshop “Inflating the Public_Part 1” organized by Yiorgos Hadjichristou in collaboration with Urban Gorillas and the Italian Embassy 21/07-01/08/2014 AA Visiting School + Cyprus Architects Association Summer Workshop Cyprus UN Buffer Zone “Kato Pyrgos” Directors: Pavlos Fereos, Michalis Georgiou and Alessandra Swiny 26/06/2014 “Για όλα Φταίει ο χώρος;” του Σόλωνα Ξενόπουλου, Παρουσίαση βιβλίου για την Αρχιτεκτονική 12/06/2014 [ARC] Department of Architecture End of Year Exhibition 09/04/2014 Interior Design Lecture “Hotel Design- Suggestions” 14/03/2014 Lecture “Sections as generators of Innovative Architecture” by Yiorgos Hadjichristou 22/02/2014 Seminar “Energy efficiency, recycling, and sustainable buildings” in collaboration with SEMEK 21/02/2014 Lecture “Malleable Courtyards” by Yiorgos Hadjichristou 13/12/2014 Lecture “Sukkahville Competition 2013 -The journey of God’s Eye” by Michalis Georgiou

07/11/2012

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Series of events concerning German Architecture and its Reflections on the International Scene. Co-organized by Yiorgos Hadjichristou with the Goethe-Institute Cyprus. -Exhibition: Photography by Claudio Santambrogio “palimpsest–germany” and “International Relations Young Architects from Germany”. -Lecture “Reconstructing Berlin after Reunification” by Prof. Dr Hans Stimmann -Lecture “So close yet so FAR” by Marc Frohn (FAR architects) -Lecture, presentations and round table discussion on the theme “Reconstruction of a Divided Capital” -Screenings of discussions of various German films related to Architectural topics 01/09/2013 “Auto-Mason 13 Digital Design + Fabrication Competition” organized by Michalis Geourgiou and Industrial Partner Pavlides Marble 23/08- 03/09/2013 AA Visiting School- Cyprus UN Buffer Zone “Athienou” Directors: Pavlos Fereos and Michalis Georgiou 14/06/2013 [ARC] Department of Architecture End of Year Exhibition 24/04/2013 Διαλέξεις µε τίτλο “Ο Ρόλος του Μουσείου- Αντανακλάσεις”: •Μια ανασκόπηση του ρόλου των αρχαιολογικών μουσείων στην κοινωνία της Κύπρου της Δρ. Δέσπως Πηλείδου •Μουσείο Θάλασσα/Μουσείο Ι.Μ.Αγ.Νεοφύτου του Καθ. Ζήνωνα Σιερεπεκλή •“Θεατρικό Μουσείο Κύπρου- η παράσταση αρχίζει” της Κα. Σκεύης Φαραζή 10/04/2013 Lecture “Snøhetta works” by Jenny B. Osuldsen. 03/04/2013 Lectures by Claudio Santambrogio and Skevi Farazi: -”Sub-0 observations” by Skevi Farazi -”palimpsest - a 20th century carnet de voyage” by Claudio Santambrogio 03/04/2013 “Norwegian Event” •Lecture “Contemporary Architecture” by Nina Berre, Director of Architecture at The National Museum Backdrop Norway • Official Opening of the Exhibitions: -Contemporary Norwegian Architecture #7 -The Oslo Opera House by Snøhetta -palimpsest- norway , photography by Claudio Santambrogio 27/03/2013 Lecture “Sao, Rio, Brazilia” by Menikou Markella and Hadjichristou Yiorgos 05/12/2012 Lecture “Cinema and Architecture: temporal articulations || spatial constructions” by Mr. Charalambos Charalambous 28/11/2012 Lecture “Heterotopias of Crisis: Street Art and Urban Fabric in Central Athens, 2004-2012” by Dr. Panos Leventis 21/11/2012 Lecture “British Colonial Architecture in Cyprus 1878-1960” by Professor Costas Georghiou 19-23/11/2012 [RvsR]2- 4 th Parametric Design and Physical Computing Platform Workshop •Project Presentation otto-mater” by Elina Pattichi •Lecture“Generative processes in design and architecture. Algorithmic optimization in context of digital fabrication’’ by Przemek Jaworski •Workshop Outcome/Presentation/Discussion

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Lecture ‘‘NEW ARCHITECTURE IN HIS TORIC CONTEXT’’ by Mrs. Elena Constantinidou 24/10/2012 “Home”, a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand 10/10/2012 Lecture “Rio de Janeiro” by Mônica Rocio Neves 30/10/2012 Presentation of the Students Workshop: Venice Biennale and Erasmus IP, Architecture Department of Unic 15/03/2012 Seminar on “SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION OF CITIES” organised by The British High Commission, The Scientific and Technical Chamber – ETEK And The University of Nicosia – Department of Architecture 21/12/2011 Lecture “ The restoration of the ancient monuments of Cyprus from the establishment of the Department of Antiquities in 1935 until 2005” by Dr. Limbouri-Kozakou Elena 10/12/2011 Presentation of the Documentary “ Woman in the Dirt” 29/11/2011 Lecture “Always Learning” by Fernado Menis organized by the Architecture Department, University of Nicosia, in association with the Embassy of Spain in Nicosia and with the Cyprus Architects Association. 21/09/2011 Lecture “moments of Spain 2011: Girona. Olot. Tenerife. Barcelona. Zaragosa. Lleida. Pamplona. Basque country. Pyrenees…” by Mr. Hadjichristou Yiorgos 08-10/06/2011 SERIES OF EVENTS marking the OFFICIAL OPENING of our new building the: ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH CENTER [A.R.C] 08-10/06/2011 Exhibition of Student Work: “699 m2 4me” 08/06/2011 -Public Presentation of 4 Diploma Graduate Projects in Architecture - Keynote lecture “Architecture + Education” by Karen Fairbanks, Professor + Chair, Barnard College/Columbia University Founding Partner, Marble Fairbanks Architects - Official Opening Ceremony of [A.R.C] and Exhibition of Student Work - 3 lectures and a round table debate 09/06/2011 “Architecture: Practice, research, and education” by the Department Academic Advisory Committee: Professor Solon Xenopoulos, National Technical University of Athens Professor Joeb Moore, Barnard College/Columbia University + Yale University Sean Hanna, The Bartlett University College London 13/04/2011 Lecture “ 109 Architects, Beirut, Libanon” by Youssef Mallat & Ibrahim Berberi 30/03/2011 Lecture “The Kyrenia Ship: A Voyage of Discovery” by Helena Wylde Swiny 09/12/2010 Lecture “ Residential Segregation and Social Polarization in a South European Metropolis-Theoretical Expectations and Empirical Findings” by Prof. Dr. Thomas Maloutas 29/11-3/12/2010 “Repetition Vs Replication, Parametric Design + Digital Fabrication Workshop” by Mr. Georgiou Michalis. 15-27/10/2010 “Japanese Week”. Series of Events organized by the Architecture Department, University of Nicosia and the Honorary General Council of Japan in Limassol.

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Competition, Awards & Distinctions The project “Dens(e)topia” has been awarded with an honorable mention at the international “Hamburg Hybrid Housing Competition” 2015. The project “Drop Dead Gorgeous” has been awarded with an honorable mention at the “Krakow Oxygen Home” international competition 2015. The project “All the world’s a stage” has been awarded with a special mention at the “d3 Unbuilt Visions” international competition 2015. The project “Work, life, community” has been awarded the Second Prize at the “d3 Housing Tomorrow 2015” international architecture competition. The project “Poveglia and Ottagono” has been awarded with a Special Mention for Narratological Visualization at the “d3 Housing Tomorrow 2015” international architecture competition. The project “Asymmetric Defence” has been awarded with a Special Mention for Defensive Housing at the “d3 Housing Tomorrow 2015” international architecture competition. The project “Living Capsule” been awarded with a Special Mention for Dystopian Vision at the “d3 Housing Tomorrow 2015” international architecture competition.

Sukkahville 2014 Finalist_M.Georgiou, O.Georgiou, T.Kwok_Students: A.Vuap, A.Nicolas

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The project “Reactivation/Reconnetion# forte portuense” was ranked among the finalists at the “Rome Community Ring” Young Architects international Competitions 2015. The project ‘Dys.M.O.T.i.a’ was awarded the second prize in the ‘New ways to live Venice’ international competition organised by MArch in fall 2014. The project ‘Staging Transit’ was awarded the third prize in the ‘New ways to live Venice’ international competition organised by MArch in fall 2014. The project ‘Deceleration Sanctuary’ was awarded the second student prize in the ‘Looking Forward: Re-Imagining The Athenaeum of Philadelphia’ international competition, fall 2014. The project “New Womb Comfort” has being awarded with a Special Mention for Narrative Visualization at the “d3 Natural Systems 2014” international architecture competition. ’Halo’ at Sukaville 2014 in Toronto Canada, a finalist, which was a realized built project. ’Gods Eye’ at Sukaville 2013 in Toronto Canada received 1st Prize, which was a realized built project. Sukkahville 2013 Winning Entry_M.Georgiou, O.Georgiou, T.Kwok_ Students: C.Koufopavlou, C.Galanou

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Workshops ‘Auto-Mason 13 Digital Design + Fabrication Competition’. The aim of the open competition was to design a freeform wall (Pavlides Industrial estate at Dali, Nicosia) in a linear assembly of 41 Stone Panels to be digitally fabricated using an industrial robot. ‘SKINDEEP’ workshop with QED Unit, Manchester School of Architecture and UNIT 4 Markella Menikou and Adonis Cleanthous. AA Visiting School - Cyprus UN Buffer Zone ‘Athienou’ Directors: Pavlos Fereos and Michalis Georgiou AA Visiting School + Cyprus Architects Association Summer Workshop - Cyprus UN Buffer Zone ‘Kato Pyrgos’ Directors: Pavlos Fereos, Michalis Georgiou and Alessandra Swiny Workshop ‘Inflating the Public_Part 1’ organized by Yiorgos Hadjichristou in collaboration with Urban Gorillas and the Italian Embassy ‘Wood Workshop’ in association with the Wood Lovers Society and Master Woodcarver Chris Pye, organized by Alessandra Swiny ‘Space, Identity and Conflict’. Presentations and round table discussion by academics and professionals from Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Italy and Israel. Event organized by Angela Petrou and Maria Hadjisoteriou

Auto-Mason 13 Digital Design + Fabrication Competition 2013 AA Visiting School 2013_Project Safe2 Heaven Team N.Kourtis, S.Mlynski, P.Antoniou, D.Panayidou

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UNIT 4 _SKINDEEP workshop with QED unit, Manchester School of Architecture 2_lecturers_ Menikou & Cleanthous

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THE STUDENTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOICE The Department of Architecture holds student opinions and feedback in high esteem. Consequently there are a number of ways of collecting this information. University-Wide Student Evaluation Reports At the end of each semester, the University circulates course evaluations to each registered student in every course. These anonymous evaluations are read, collated, and discussed by the relevant Heads, Deans, and other faculty and staff.

Social Media The Department of Architecture has a list of Social Media where events and information are regularly posted. Students are encouraged to upload photographs and comment on recent events and topics. Please visit the site and become a fan. Facebook page Architecture: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Department-ofArchitecture-University-of-Nicosia/112659955448449 Facebook group Architecture: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ vrahimis/?fref=ts

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Board of Studies At the beginning or middle of each semester, the department convenes a Board of Studies meeting, where students are invited to voice constructive feedback about the curriculum, academic issues and overall course instruction. Individual issues should be brought to the appropriate faculty member or to the Head of the Department.

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Departmental Feedback The Architecture Department gathers systematic feedback from students regarding the manner in which the program of studies is delivered. This feedback is gathered through questionnaires, group discussions and individual contact. This information is of great value to the department and is submitted for the annual review of the programs taught.

Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/ArchUnic Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/ 103020412556457931168 Architecture Department webpage: http://www.unic.ac.cy/department-architecture

Lecture and presentation in the A.R.C Amphitheater

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Students have access to the Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Digital Fabrication Workshop (F-LAB), the Wood Workshop (W-LAB) and the Computer facilities(C-LAB) The F-LAB and W-LAB are operating in dedicated spaces in [ARC] basement and Fine Arts buildings ground floor. These Workshops are University facilities containing Digital prototyping equipment and Wood-Workshop Tools and machinery, which individual students or groups of students can use to produce architectural models and prototypes on their request. The use of the technologies is part of several courses and workshops within the architectural and interior programs such as the Architecture and Interior Studios, the Digital Design Courses and the Architectural Catalysts. In addition the Workshops organize inductions on H&S, and using the equipment. The Workshops currently employ an A0 laser cutting machine, a CNC milling machine, 3 x 3D printers and a large series of Hand tools and Power Tools in wood processing. Staff, currently consists of two experienced LAB operators and two student assistants under the general supervision of a Lab-Manager.

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The [A.R.C] Labs are equipped with cutting edge hardware and software for both students and faculty. The use of the Labs is also part of several courses and workshops within the architectural and interior programs such as the Architecture and Interior Studios, the Digital Design Courses and the Architectural Catalysts.

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In Fall 2010, the Department of Architecture moved into new facilities that have been designed specifically to fulfil the needs of the program. The new building, a converted shoe factory, will allows faculty and students to work together and continue to build the architectural program according to our mission statement. The architecture office of Associate Professor Yiorgos Hadjichristou (Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Petros Konstantinou, Veronika Antoniou, Teigas Joao, internal collaborators: Ioanna Iosef, Michalis Thrasyvoulou and Nasios Varnava) and Alessandra Swiny as an external advisor designed the building, which includes: ten main studio spaces (two per year), an entrance foyer, and a central amphitheatre. All are designed to be easily converted into one expansive open-plan space for special events, such as final year exhibitions, major public lectures, large workshops, and recreational events. Additional facilities include a computer lab, printer room, library, workshop, classrooms, faculty offices, study rooms, and administrative rooms. There is also a cafeteria, a student lounge, and a rooftop terrace.

The computer lab (C-LAB) is situated in [ARC] first floor and it is equipped with stateof-the-art hardware and software providing modern facilities for both students and faculty. Software cover all range of digital design needs including 2D drafting, 3D modeling, parametric modeling, animation, rendering and for software for image processing. Staff, currently consists of three student assistants under the general supervision of an experienced Lab-Manager. The laboratories are well supervised and maintained by a very efficient and experienced support team. The Department is in the process of developing a Digital Design and Fabrication unit, in order to enhance further the infrastructure for digital design expertise and to establish a research-oriented and development facility for the academic environment All laboratories are well supervised and maintained by an experienced support team. Regular inductions are organized to assist the students and faculty with the use of the labs.

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Library Facilities The Library of the University of Nicosia is well stocked with a collection of books and periodicals relevant to students’ studies. These titles have been thoughtfully selected by faculty and span the full range of books and periodicals on the built environment. Covering subjects such as architectural design, history and theory of architecture, construction materials, urban planning and history of the city, sustainable and ecological architecture, interior design and the use of new technologies in architecture. There is also a good selection of books dedicated to specific architects’ works. In addition the library has a substantial collection of books on related areas of study such as culture studies, philosophy, sociology, photography, biology and political sciences. It is expected that all students make full use of these facilities for their research. For more information on the library facilities visit: www.library.unic.ac.cy

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Faculty Biographies [A.R.C]

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1. Anna Efstathiou 2. Michalis Georgiou 3. Yiorgos Hadjichristou 4. Maria Hadjisoteriou 5. Kika Ioannou Kazamia 6. Adonis Kleanthous 7. Dr. Petros Lapithis 8. Dr. Antonia Sophocleous Lemonari 9. Markella Menikou 10. Angela Petrou 11. Alessandra Swiny 12. Eleonore Zippelius

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Anna Efstathiou has served in academic positions as a senior lecturer in the AAS College of Art and Design in Thessaloniki (1992-2004) and as Course Leader of the BA and MA Interior Design Courses of the “AAS – University of Central Lancashire” partnership in Thessaloniki (2005-2012). As a professional architect and Interior Designer she has collaborated with the Technical Department of ATE Bank in Greece and from 2002 to 2011 she served as the manager of the same Department in Thessaloniki. In parallel she works since 1992 as a freelancer in numerous projects with the “Archigraph” architectural practice team. She is a member of professional bodies: TEE in Greece and ETEK in Cyprus, a member of the Greek Colleges Teaching Staff (Ministry of National Education and Religion) and a member of the Hellenic Energy Inspectorate, Ministry of Environment and Climatic Change (YPEKA). Among her current research interests is the relation of the materiality of both natural and human made environment to psychological and sociological issues, the semiology of interior spaces, experience and responsive design, smart materials and interactive design.

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Anna Efstathiou has studied Architecture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where she has received her Diploma in Architecture. She has also studied as a postgraduate student in Birmingham Polytechnic receiving the MA degree in Industrial Design followed by a PhD from the Edinburgh College of Arts, Heriot Watt University, UK, both with the support of the Greek State Scholarships Foundation. Her PhD subject deals with the semiology of Interior spaces and specifically those of offices and banks. She also holds an MBA degree from the University of Macedonia, Greece.

Michalis Georgiou is a practicing architect/founding member of HUB, design and engineering platform, and a full time lecturer at the Department of Architecture [ARC] of the University of Nicosia in the field of Digital Design and Fabrication. He holds an MSc in Adaptive Architecture and Computation from the Bartlett and a diploma in architecture from the NTUA where he is currently pursuing his PhD. His current research focuses in applying computational tools in assisting and enriching design and construction processes. Before moving on to realize his own professional collaborations and projects Michalis has worked with E. Constandinidou architects in Athens and Foster + Partners in London, as a design architect and design analyst, member of the Specialist’s Modeling Group. www.parametricdesign.net / www.hub.com.cy

Having participated in various exhibitions and competitions, he is a recipient of a number of prizes both national and international including the Golden Prize of the international Union of Architects for the ‘Town Hall and museums of Athienou’, 2 distinctions of the State Architectural Prizes for the Ifigeneia Kaizer project and the Kaimakli house, 1st prizes at the competitions of the refurbishment of the Central Square of the Churches in Athienou, the High school of Klirou and the Kallinikeio Town Hall of Athienou. He was selected 6 times to represent Cyprus at the Mies Van Der Rohe Awards, and participated 4 times at the Venice Architecture Biennale among other Biennales, Triennials. The Kaimakli house was selected by the Architects Council of Europe as the representative project from Cyprus to participate in the event and exhibition for Sustainable architecture of ACE for 3 years. He also received an Honorary Diploma by the Association of Civil Engineers and Architects of Cyprus. He has been working in collaboration with a diverse range of architects and artists in a wide range of projects. His research and practice concentrates on projects, which vary in scale: from detailed furniture design to large-scale town planning projects – and all that lies between the two. He has been widely published and participated in a diverse range of conferences. His research interests cover a diverse range of thematic, always trying to integrate the practice and the theory with education. He currently collaborates with the NGO Urban Gorillas on the Green Urban Lab project funded by the EEA grants in order to generate the (nonexistent) public spaces in Cyprus via interventions as the Inflating the Public event/ workshop.

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Yiorgos Hadjichristou is a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. He conducted his studies in the Kiev University in the Ukraine (1982-1989) and the Kyoto University in Japan (1990-1992). He has also participated in a series of courses, workshops and seminars in a variety of other countries. He believes that the continuous exposure to different cultures and environments is a lifelong endless education.

Maria Hadjisoteriou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. She was born in Nicosia, studied architecture at the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A) where she received her Diploma in Architecture, Dip-Arch (5 years diploma). Maria was awarded the “Monbusho” Japanese Scholarship for her postgraduate and Master Studies in Japan (Mie University). Japan and eastern culture and perception highly influenced her professional work and research as well as the way she views life. Maria’s main focus is “research by design”; therefore parallel to her academic involvement, Maria has been a practicing architect since 1995. She participated in a number of competitions in collaboration with other architects, in Cyprus and abroad, where she was awarded with a number of prizes, including the first prize of the Town Hall of Athienou; 2nd prize of the urban project “the development of the historical center of Ayia Fila”, the «runner up» prize for the entry “sub-terra supra-terra” for Europan 9 (European urban competition) in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France that concluded in a 9 months urban workshop with the municipality. Maria represented Cyprus in the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2008 with the team project ‘Easylove’. She was involved in two major public projects in Cyprus, the one was the “development of the master plan of Dali” under an Island-wide program initiative to employ architects & urban planners to re-think, re-design & re-vive struggling regions, and the second, the “Urban Renewal of Ayia Fyla Historic centre in Limassol”, that aims to reinforce the traditional village centre. Maria’s current research interests include social sustainability in an urban context, seen from the viewpoint of programming, multi-functionality, user centre design and ephemerality. Urban awareness and the importance of landscape urbanism in the way we approach the design of the cities, is a major factor that is evident in her work. Parallel to the above, the investigation on “innovative living conditions and the intangible qualities in architecture”, issues that relate closely to the importance of perception in the design process, the treatment of boundaries, the notion of “Ma” (Gap, Interval), the threshold between the public and private, as well as “programming” as an important social factor is a key driving force for Maria’s Research.

Her area of concentration and research interests as interior designer and educator is the implementation of environmental issues in interior design and the importance of environmental education.

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Kika Ioannou Kazamia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. She holds a BA degree in Interior Design, an MA degree in Education, and is currently doing her PhD in Architecture title â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A model for Sustainable Interior Spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. She has been involved with numerous interior design projects since 1988. In 1989 was employed as a lecturer on the Interior Design Program at the Intercollege Larnaca Campus until 1996. Since 1996 she has been a lecturer at the Intercollege Nicosia, teaching in the Design Department.

Adonis Kleanthous is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. He is a practicing architect in Nicosia, Cyprus, since 1993, and has been teaching architecture at the design department of the University of Nicosia, since 2003. He has been a recipient of a number of prizes in architectural competitions in partnership with Nina Eliassides, including the new University of Cyprusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; student social activities facilities, currently under construction. Current research interests include architectural component prefabrication and sustainability.

Dr Petros Lapithis is currently the Director of the private owned Architectural Firm (since 1995), which gives emphasis to new and emerging technologies for buildings and specializes in energy conservation and studies in taking advantage of natural resources as a source of energy. Lapithis is also the Founder and President of the Pantheon Cultural Association (since 1999), which organises various cultural and artistic scenes. Involved in Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Film and Music it is the first Non Governmental Organization pioneering in organizing Music and Film events for young Cypriot Artists. (www.pantheonculture.org).

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Dr Petros Lapithis is a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. Lapithis holds a PhD: Passive Solar Architecture from the Welsh School of Architecture, University of Wales, Cardiff, an M. Sc. in Architecture from the Higher Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria, and a second M. Sc. in Architecture: Environmental Design and Engineering from the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University of London, UK. Lapithis also holds a Certificate in Education for Teachers of Architecture from The Bartlett Graduate School, University College London, UK and a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Frederick Polytechnic, Nicosia, Cyprus. His research interests include Energy Conservation, Sustainable Architecture and Solar Energy, which has been supported by various research grants and published in International Conference Proceedings, Journals and within various mass media mediums local and international.

Dr. Antonia Sophocleous-Lemonari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia where she joined the academic faculty team in 2007. She was awarded a PhD title since 2012 for her studies in the field of Architecture Technology focused on the development of the Adaptable Dual Control Systems. Part of her research work is already published in three international scientific journals. She has presented parts of her work in eleven international conferences across Europe and in Asia; in ERES2013 conference she was an invited speaker. All of her technical papers were selected for publication in the respective books of the conference proceedings and they are available for reference and citation. Her background includes BSc in Civil Engineering (1992), MSc in Structural Design (1994) concentration and Ma in General Project Management (2005). Her research interests are in three major fields: -Architecture technology transfer into structural design and civil engineering systems, -Passive control mechanisms focused in hybrid structural systems and -Construction applications of optimized structural designs for creative building support structures. She’s currently teaching in both the architecture program (Humanities) and civil and environmental program (Science and Engineering). She’s leading the path development of the BSc in CVEE and coordinating the Structural and Management thematic field in Arch, while she’s teaching the several related courses. She has been practicing the profession for the last 19 years in association with distinguished civil engineering and architecture firms. During her practicing she was awarded a 3rd prize in a European architectural-construction competition lately for a footbridge in the southern-eastern city of Paphos in Cyprus. She’s also teaching Construction Technology to 3rd year civil and environmental engineering students at the University of Cyprus for the last 5 years. She adapts to new methods of teaching through the transfer of technology advances in an interactive class environment and maximizes the potentials in use of structural analysis software (SAP2000, eStructures, coursecompass, MS Project).

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She taught at the Manchester School of Architecture from 2003 to 2007, as a Lecturer in Architectural Technology. Since September 2006 she was Head of BA Technology. In parallel to her academic involvement she has been involved in professional practice since 2000 and has qualified as an RIBA Chartered Architect in the UK, in 2004. In 2007 she completed an MA in Bioclimatic Architecture also from Manchester School of Architecture. She presented her personal work and research at several conferences and publications. She participated in a number of competitions where she received various commendations. In October 2007 she returned to Cyprus. She began teaching at the University of Nicosia in 2008 and as part-time faculty at the University of Cyprus, Spring semester 2009. She worked at Scottbrownrigg Architects, Limassol for a year and has also been working as a freelance architect since her re-settlement in Cyprus. She represented Cyprus in the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2008 with the project â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Easyloveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (in collaboration with M.Hadjisoteriou, A.Swiny, A,Kleanthous, G.Hadjichristou, G.Souglides), Current research interests include instrumental architecture, technology as an operational language in architecture, prefabricated building systems, buildability and sustainability.

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Markella Menikou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. She received a BA(Hons) in Architecture with First Class from Manchester School of Architecture in 2000 and a Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction from the same university in 2003. She received scholarships and funding from the Cypriot Government and in the UK for highest academic achievement.

Angela Petrou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia. She received her Post Graduate Diploma at London, South Bank University. Angela has worked on an extensive range of projects in London and In Cyprus including; Competitions, Independent practice, Project Management and interdisciplinary design collaborations. Since 2008 she has collaborated on various projects with the design team AA&U in Nicosia. Angela has also taught in design studios at Kingston and Southbank University in London and the University of Cyprus. Her research interests include: Mappings of Events & Narrative History, Colonial Maps and Rural Land-use in Cyprus, Non-linear spatial practice of the Ottoman Period in Rural Cyprus.

In June 2008 her winning entry (with M.Hadjisoteriou & A.Dimitrakopoulos) for ‘Europan 9 Competition’ in Clermont-Ferrand, France went into its second phase of design development. She has represented Cyprus in the Venice Architecture Biennale three times. This year she submitted the project, ‘Reverberating Courtyards: Carving Histories’ as curator with Y.Hadjichristou (team: A.Postekkis, P.Pavlidies, M.Georiou) and was in the final selection process. From 2009 Alessandra participated in an Erasmus Intensive Program (completed in 2012) for the project ‘Demochange Cities’ with professors and students from Milan, Trieste, Hamburg, Cluj, and Vienna. Alessandra is very passionate about the development of an architects’ education. Her design focus shifts from small scale detailing to issues pertaining to the larger urban context and articulates the importance and complexities of issues faced at all scales. She is currently Unit Leader of ‘In/Out Crisis’ (with Y.Hadjichristou and M.Georgiou) for 4th and 5th year Architecture students at the University of Nicosia. She believes that an equilibrium must exist between; functionality and creativity, as well as research, practice, technology, culture and wit; while always striving to have a minimum impact on the ‘environment’ and to design buildings that function as ‘intelligently’ as possible. In recent years her work concentrates on issues of emergency architecture.

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Alessandra Swiny is the Head and an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia, where she has been teaching since 2005 and is a tenured faculty member. She is an architect of American and British origin. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard/Columbia University (2000) and a Masters of Architecture from Harvard University (2004) in the United States. Alessandra was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Barnard/Columbia Colleges Architecture Program for Fall 2011. She was the principal architect with M. Hadjisoteriou at ‘Sub_Supra Studio’ from 2008 until 2013.

Eleonore Zippelius is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Architecture at the University of Nicosia. Her teaching focuses on urban design, the history and theory of the city, urban sustainability and landscape architecture. She received her Diploma in Landscape Architecture from FH Weihenstephan (University of Applied Sciences), Germany and her Diploma in Architecture from Technische Universität München (University of Technology), Germany. Prior to her settlement in Cyprus she lived and worked as a Landscape Architect, Architect and Urban Designer and Planner in Munich, Germany designing a wide range of various projects, expert opinions and competitions at the intersection of urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. Her expertise encompasses largescale long-term urban planning such as land utilisations plans, framework plans, development concepts and legally binding land-use plans as well as small-scale shortterm urban design projects such as the redevelopment of historic town centres, streets and squares and projects in architecture and landscape architecture. She took an active part in the development of Eastern Germany - Aufbau Ost - facing the urban challenges of the German reunification. She has won and been distinguished in 11 German competitions including competitions with international participation. She participated in the German research program ExWost – Experimental Housing and Urban Development, in the Field of Research `Future Towns´. Her current research , mostly presented and published in conferences, includes sustainable urban development strategies, an integrated approach to urban regeneration, adaptability and resilience, adaptive urban management, creative participation through urban living labs, social networks and nongovernmental organisations, the potential of the cultural landscape for urban development and revitalization, the significance and design of public open space in relation to socio-spatial polarization, and the urban potential of public markets. She also actively engages in European corporations applying for European funding and is currently looking for putting research into practice. Part of her research is dedicated to innovative teaching methods and conducted in cooperation with students.

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Welcome p. 7 The Architecture Program p. 7 Planning Your Studies p. 9 Semester Breakdown p. 12 4Th & 5Th Year Structure p. 19 ‘Unit’ Descriptions p. 23 Course Descriptions p. 35

Welcome Welcome to the Architecture Research Center [A.R.C], Department of Architecture, at the Univeristy of Nicosia

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History and Accreditation: The Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and the Diploma in Architecture were established in 2006 and currently run under the Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia. The program provides students with a comprehensive set of skills, and professional qualifications academically accredited by the (ECPU) (Evaluation Committee of Private Universities) in July 2008 and approved by ETEK (Επιστημονικό Τεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Κύπρου – Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber) and the European Commission (Directive 2005/36/EC). The Bachelor of Arts in Interior was established in 2004. The Master of Arts in Architecture and the Doctoral Program in Architecture were established in 2014. Departmental Mission: Our mission in the Department of Architecture is to create critical thinkers who are intellectually-acute, socially-aware, and technically-skilled architects/designers that find themselves in the center of contemporary architectural/design discourse. Our graduates are conceptual thinkers who are equipped both with hands-on approach methods and skills, as well as superior knowledge and understanding of cutting-edge technologies in relation to most current architectural theories and notions. Our current program(s) acknowledge the importance of constructing a unique identity by catering for diversity in architectural/interior/post-graduate education, where global discussions merge with local conditions such as culture, climate, local market/industry and social needs. The program(s) support a pedagogy that promotes ecological and sustainable thinking providing the necessary tools of context, com-prehension and application of social, environmental and cultural aspects. THE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM The program is organized into the following five themes: 1. Architectural Design Studio courses form the core of the curriculum in the Architecture Program at the University of Nicosia. Here, students learn to develop coherent architectural designs that integrate analytical and critical thinking. They are introduced to a variety of designstrategies to generate, implement and evaluate new ideas and forms at a variety of scales, and they are encouraged to sensitively consider site, context, aesthetic and ethical values. 2. Architectural Technology and Environment In these courses, students learn about building technologies, environmental design, and construction methods. They practice thinking about structure in relation to hu-

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man activity and the natural world, and they develop an understanding of visual, thermal, and acoustic environments as well as properties of materials.

Student’s Role: It is important to become familiar with your department’s academic pathway. Although your Academic Advisor can help you, it is your responsibility to register for courses and plan your future. The following chart and worksheet will guide you through your studies at the University of Nicosia.

3. Architectural History and Theory In these courses, students learn about the history of architecture and theory from pre-history to the present. Emphasis is placed on understanding the cultural and social contexts that have informed the design of both significant and everyday buildings. Students are expected to develop keen analytical and research skills through frequent reading, looking, and writing assignments.

Academic Advisor: Each student is assigned an academic advisor who is also a fulltime faculty member in the Department of Architecture. You must meet with your academic advisor at least once a semester. You may not register until you gain approval from your academic advisor.

When students graduate from the Architecture Program they will have the following: 1. An ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements; 2. An adequate knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences; 3. A knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design; 4. An adequate knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process; 5. An understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and of the need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human needs and scale; 6. An understanding of the profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take account of social factors; 7. An understanding of the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for a design project; 8. An understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design; 9. An adequate knowledge of the physical problems and technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate; 10. The necessary design skills to meet building users’ requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations; 11. An adequate knowledge of the industries, organizations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts

Academic Pathway: This is a list of all the courses and requirements you need to pass in order to earn your degree. Courses are grouped in categories, which are referred to as “requirements” or “electives.” In all categories, there are a minimum and a maximum number of credits. The main categories in the Architecture Program Academic Pathway are: Major Requirements: These are courses that you must take in order to graduate. Major Electives: Each student must take a certain number of Major Electives courses, which must be selected from a list of approved courses. These are designed to allow you to choose a more specific direction of study within the field of architecture. Language Expression: Each student is expected to write and speak English well enough to present his or her own ideas effectively. Language Expression courses help students achieve this goal.

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5. Architectural Management and Practice Before graduation, students need to develop an understanding of the practical aspects of architectural practice. Through courses and internships, students learn different strategies to manage their careers in design. In addition, they learn about contracts, statutory requirements, and professional responsibilities.

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4. Architectural Communication Students learn and experiment with standard and cutting-edge techniques for communicating design to a wide audience. These courses encourage students to develop their visual, verbal and written skills in a variety of media, including drawing, modelling, and computer aided design.

Free Electives: You may choose any class from the University’s offerings. We recommend a course in photography, film, video, computer, art, literature, philosophy, religion, politics, psychology and sociology. Students are encouraged to select a course that peaks their interests and about which they know little. Please use the Academic Planning Worksheet, which lists all requirements for earning a Bachelor’s Degree. Prerequisites are courses you must have passed before registering. Co-requisites are courses you must take at the same time. Depending on your proficiency in the English Language, you may need to take writing and English courses. This worksheet will help you document your progress toward graduation and identify your next steps. By filling it in, you will be able to see which classes you still need to pass. This worksheet is also a useful tool for your academic advisor. Please fill it out and bring it with you when you meet with him or her.

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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ARCHITECTURE (4 YEARS, B.A. ARCH) (240 ECTS)

Semester 3 (Fall)

Type of Courses

ECTS

Major Requirements

210

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

Major Electives

12–24

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

Language Expression

12–34

ARCH 201 Arch Design II

102

241

Free electives

ARCH 211 Structural Mechanics Statics I

111

ARCH 251 Landscape Arch

141 & 142

ARCH 261 Computer Aided Design

ECTS

Electives

Course Number & Title

TOTAL

240

Professional Diploma in Architecture (5 years, DipArch) (300 ECTS) Major Requirements

TOTAL

240+60=300

XXXX -XXX Free elective

Major Requirements

ARCH 101

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

171

Intro to Arch Design

ARCH 111 Introduction to Structures

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30) 12 4

ARCH 141 History of Arch I

ARCH 161 Fundamentals of Drawing

ECTS

ARCH 171 Experiencing Arch

210

Electives

Course Number & Title

ENGL 101 English composition (Required)

12–34

101

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Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

ARCH 202 Arch Design III

201

211

ARCH 212 Structural Mechanics Statics II

211

ARCH 232 Space & Light

201 & 202

ARCH 242 Intro to Arch Theory

141, 142 ENGL 101

ARCH 252 Cultural Heritage ARCH 262 Advanced CAD

2 261

Semester 5 (Fall) Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS S emester & Grade Requirements (30)

ARCH 301 Arch Design IV Urban

202

341

ARCH 311 Construction I Masonry/concrete

112-212

Semester 2 (Spring) Major Requirements

ARCH 102 Arch Design I

PreRequisite

101

ARCH 112 Construction Materials & Finishes

CoRequisite

112

ARCH 331 Construction Workshop

ARCH 341 History & Theory of the City

142

ARCH 351 Contemporary Architects

142

ARCH 162 Arch Communication Skills

161

Electives

Course Number & Title

ARCH 321 Preservation & Restoration

102

ARCH 142 History of Arch II

XXXX -XXX Advanced English Course BAD 231, 332, COM 200

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

2 301

4 4

Semester 6 (Spring) Major Requirements

Semester 7 (Fall) & 8 (Spring) PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

ARCH 302 Arch Design V Building Tech

301

312

ARCH 312 Construction II Timber/Steel

311

302

ARCH 322 Building Services

112

ARCH 342 Advanced Spatial Theories ARCH 362 Advanced CAD and Mixed Media Electives

Course Number & Title

Available Major Electives

Pre-Requisite

Semester

ECTS (30)

ARCH 392 Arch Catalyst I

Spring

ARCH 400 Visual Culture Studies

Summer

ARCH 410 Emergency Architecture

Spring

Summer

ARCH 421 Senior Living Social Aspect of Archtitecure

242

ARCH 431 Advanced Building Tech

212, 312, 411

Fall

262

ARCH 432 Earthquake Engineering

212

Spring

ARCH XXX Major Elective

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

ARCH 401 Arch Design VI

302

ARCH 411 Sustainable Design

111

ARCH 441 History & Theory of Sustain.

141, 142, 242

ARCH 481 Arch Practice & ProjectManagement

312

Electives

Course Number & Title

ARCH XXX Major Elective

Semester 8 (Spring) Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade Requirements (30)

ARCH 402 Advanced Arch Studio

401

ARCH 442 Perceptions of Architecture

242, 342

ARCH 452 Special Topics in Architecture

141, 242

ARCH 482 Work Placement (or summer)

ARCH XXX Major Elective

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ARCH 451 Rethinking Arch

Fall

ARCH 472 Advanced Urban Design

Spring

ARCH 462 Advanced Computational Design

Spring

ARCH 491 Arch Catalyst II

Fall

ARCH 492 Visualizing Urbanity

Spring

Semester 7 (Fall) & 8 (Spring) Available Language Expression Courses

PreRequisite

Semester

ECTS (30)

BENG 100 College English

BENG 090 or test

Fall & Spring

ENGL 100 Basic Writing

BENG 100 or test

Fall & Spring

ENGL 101 English Comp (Required)

ENGL 100 or test

Fall & Spring

BADM 231 Business Communication

ENGL 101

Fall & Spring

BADM 332 Tech Writing & Research

ENGL 101

Fall & Spring

COMM 200 Business & Prof Communication

BENG 100

Fall & Spring

SEMESTER BREAKDOWN: FIFTH YEAR OF STUDY FOR COMPLETION OF PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE (5 years, DipArch)

Semester 9 Major Requirements

ECTS

ARCH-501 Introduction to Final Project

ARCH-541 Thesis

18 30

Semester 10 Major Requirements

ECTS

ARCH-502 Final Project

30 30

ECTS 300

ARCH-142 History of Architecture II (4)

ARCH- 162 Architectural Communication Skills (4)

ARCH-141 (291) History of Architecture I (4)

ARCH- 161 Fundamentals of Drawing (2)

Architectural History & Theory

Architectural Communication Skills and Techniques

ECTS

ENGL-101 English Composition (6)

BADM-332 Technical Writing & Research (6)

ARCH-112 Construction Materials & Finishes (4)

ARCH- 111 Introduction to Structures (4)

Architectural Technology: Construction Structures Environment

Architectural Management & Practice

ARCH-102 Architectural Design I (12)

ARCH-101 Intro to Architectural Design (12)

Architectural Design

ARCH- 171 Experiencing Architecture (2)

Semester 2

Semester 1

Year 1

XXX Free Elective (6)

ARCH-252 Cultural Heritage (2)

ARCH- 242 Introduction to Architectural Theory (4)

ARCH-232 Space & Light (4)

ARCH- 212 Structural Mechanics Statics II (4)

ARCH-202 Architectural Design III (12)

Semester 4

ARCH-312 Construction II Timber/Steel (4)

ARCH-311 Construction I Masonry/ Reinforced Concrete (4)

ARCH-351 Contemporary Architects (4)

ARCH- 262 Advanced Computer Aided Design (4)

ARCH-342 Advanced Spatial Theories (4)

XXX Major Elective (2)

ARCH- 362 Advanced CAD and Mixed Media (4)

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ARCH- 341 History and Theory of the City (4)

ARCH-331 Construction Workshop (2)

ARCH-322 Building Services (4)

ARCH-302 Architectural Design V Bldg Technology (12)

ARCH- 301 Architectural Design IV Urban Design (12)

ARCH - 321 Preservation & Restoration of Architectural Heritage (4)

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Year 3

Semester 5

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ARCH- 261 Computer Aided Design (4)

ARCH - 251 Landscape Architecture (4)

ARCH-211 Structural Mechanics Statics I (4)

ARCH-201 Architectural Design II (12)

Semester 3

Year 2

XXX Major Elective (2)

XXX Major Elective (4)

ARCH- 481 Architectural Practice and Project Management (4)

ARCH-441 History and Theory of Sustainable Design: ecology, economy and culture (4)

ARCH-411 Sustainable Design (4)

ARCH-401 Architectural Design VI (12)

Semester 7

Year 4

XXX Major Elective (4)

ARCH-482 Work Placement (6)

ARCH-452 Special Topics in Architecture (4)

ARCH-442 Perceptions of Architecture (4)

ARCH-402 Advanced Architectural Studio (12)

Semester 8

ECTS 30

ARCH-541 Thesis (18)

ARCH-501 Introduction to Final Project (12)

Semester 9

ARCH-502 Final Project (30)

Semester 10

Year 5

4TH & 5TH YEAR STRUCTURE In the first three years of study at UNIC students follow a stringent program, based on a structured studio setting, which changes every semester. Studio tutors allocate specific tasks to students, which they are expected to carry out following a prescribed process. Entry into the last two years of the architecture program introduces the students to a new way of learning and working, creating a strong identity at an advanced level of study and building on the experience and knowledge from years 1-3.

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The structure for year 4 and 5 is designed to encourage and support students to become independently creative, develop their personal projects, architectural propositions and ideologies. This educational model is based on both independent research and collaborative learning developed within the environment of studios, which are called ‘Units’.

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What is a ‘Unit’ ? Units are small research groups within which the design studio is taught. Each unit provides a specific framework acting as a lens through which students examine their own research interests. Staff research and contemporary architectural issues drive the units’ agendas and program.

Why a ‘Unit’ system? · Unit teaching responds to a broader cultural and political trends in architectural education. · The unit system offers an exciting and innovative range of architectural research areas and produces unique propositions. · The system is designed to provide opportunities for a mix of experiences and outcomes. · Students take charge of their own learning - enabling greater choice in their own pathway. · Units provide a more flexible way of working, responding to both internal and external influences. How does a ‘Unit’ work? In a studio environment, students initiate research and discussion and exchange ideas within the framework of the unit theme. · Students will stay in the same unit for at least a whole year. · There will be deadlines and timetables. · Unit themes will continue from year to year, tutors may change. · A final product must emerge through the research / design process (the criteria of the final product will be common to all units). · Projects must have an internal coherence and a contemporary reference. · The Unit system will give the opportunity to students to learn from one another (peer learning). · The details for each Unit are developed from a dialogue between the staff and students concerning the nature and intention of the projects to be undertaken. · The largest part of the work produced is student - driven. Architectural knowledge and expertise is synthesised through the students’ own projects. It is a unique opportunity for students to actively drive their studies and take informed decisions for the future.

How will the ‘Unit’ affect the overall architecture program? · Each unit will eventually be responsible for a number of events within the studio environment (lectures, workshops, exhibitions, publications etc) · The units will form an important part of the culture of the architecture program, introducing students to areas of theoretical research. The students in the first 3 years will be exposed to the views of every unit at an early stage in their architectural education. · Students will play an important role in shaping the future of the architecture program through the dynamics of the unit system.

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What is the role of the student? · Students must be responsible for their research, devising a process, and following through on that process. · Having identified a particular point of interest, students must begin by locating and working with the ‘source’ of knowledge. · Each unit is to have a blog created and maintained by the students. · Students are encouraged to propose discussion topics, reading, and related provocation for the group. · A high level of analytical and creative thinking and expression is demanded as a test of quality. There is a demand for a professional attitude with an emphasis on motivation. The development of high skills in communication and visualisation is regarded as essential in all areas of work. · The individual student can define and develop along with staff the specific content and organisation of their design project.

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What is the role of the ‘Unit’ leader? · The unit leaders create the initial field of investigation for the group of students. They then act as facilitators for the students helping to reframe and relate their investigations to specialist sources of knowledge or expertise. · Unit leaders will not prescribe the research process, but will help students to expand or narrow their research / design work. · The unit leader works with the individual and the group and may bring in other faculty members, relating to students’ needs.

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UNITS DESCRIPTIONS Unit 1– ‘Exploring Dimensions of Environmental and Social Sustainability’ Unit tutors: Lapithis Petros, Papadopoulou Anna & Dikaios Alkis

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What: · The studio’s primary aim is to introduce the knowledge and culture of sustainability to young architectural minds and to impart them with such skills that would enable them to bring forth a paradigm shift in professional arena. · Although the studio’s priority is the promotion of sustainable principles, its thematic parameters underwent three basic transformations: its first field of investigation centred on combining conditions of Slow Life with sustainable design, its second was the exploration of the impact of sustainability on quality of life and the third focuses strongly on social sustainability. · This transformation allows the studio’s activities to remain current and meaningful.

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UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_Chr. Poourkou UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_P. Gavriel UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_Y. Kyriacou UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_A.Margaritova

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Why: Sustainability is expressed not only as a sound building technique but as a deep socio-political issue that transcends generations, race and social class. The studio projects themselves, aim to explore the interdependency of issues of environmental, social and economic sustainability where students are prompted to develop individual, critical positions with regards to the broad concept of sustainability and to extend and explore those positions through their architectural design process.

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How: A diversity of thematic projects were taken on such as skate board and cycling facilities, urban safety, sustainable historic restoration, a dog park, a performance park, an educational centre, etc. A variety of subjects were tackled, including modularity, appropriate water purification technology, flexible occupancy and space reuse and issues of embodied energy.

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UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_O. Apserou

UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_K. Kyriakou UNIT 1_2013/2014_P. Lapithis_student_A. Margaritova

Unit 4– Divining the future; ‘Technology is the answer, but what was the question?’ Unit tutors: Menikou Markella & Cleanthous Adonis The unit theme revolves around Cedric Price’s statement: “Technology is the answer, but what was the question?” We understand technology as a lens through which the world is viewed and as such design of that lens may enhance our engagement with the world. The unit aims to foresee and dream of the future; a utopian or a dystopian future.

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‘Technology’ is considered on both a theoretical/conceptual level, as well as on an operation/performance level. The unit does not approach technology as simply building technology, but rather as a synergy between the actual ‘nuts and bolts’ and the experiential/non-physical qualities of architecture. Technology is an inseparable part of the equation of architecture.

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UNIT 4 _2013/2014_M. Menikou & A. kleanthous_student_E. Stavrou

We search for a technologically inspired, instrumental architecture against the tyrannies of form and obsessive value in image and novelty. Instrumental architecture aims towards a ‘superlative of capability’ which contradicts the reductive nature of functionalism, as functionalism approaches the idea of purpose quite narrowly. We aim to resurrect the Vitruvian paradigm of ‘firmitas, utilitas and venustas’ in a contemporary political, socio-economic, cultural and environmental context; an into the future. Unit 4 has developed strong links to an MArch unit at the Manchester School of Architecture with shared interests and themes and a series of collaborative research events have been arranged. Unit 4 utilises a range of international architecture competitions as a key pedagogic tool. The competition briefs provide a springboard for ideas and simultaneously the vehicle via which students test concepts and develop their thinking within the unit agenda. All student projects are therefore entries to international competitions. In the first year of running our Unit we had a number of successful entries to prestigious international architecture competitions, competing against high quality entries from renowned international institutions and professional architects.

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UNIT 4 _2013/2014_M. Menikou & A. Kleanthous_student_M. Antoniou UNIT 4 _2013/2014_M. Menikou & A. Kleanthous _student_M. Stavrinides

UNIT 4 _2013/2014_M. Menikou & A. Kleanthous _student_M. Panteli UNIT 4 _2013/2014_M. Menikou & A. Kleanthous _student_Chr. Karamalli

Unit 5– ‘In_out Crisis’ - emergent & adaptive Unit tutors: Swiny Alessandra, Georgiou Michalis & Christou Natasa Unit 5 sets the premise and the educational environment to respond to current global “crises”, through an optimistic approach focusing on current emergency situations. The aim is to generate intelligent strategies that produce potential and alternative solutions. Crisis: derives from the Greek work krisis, meaning ‘decision’. Its definition is as follows: “an unstable or crucial time; a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; the decisive moment; the turning point; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty affecting an individual, group, community, or whole society”.

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UNIT 5_ 2013/2014_A. Swiny & M. Georgiou & Y. Hadjichristou_student_P. Vasquez Hadjillyra

Unit 5 grasps a critical momentum in time and examines the current state of Crisis from a positive state of mind that can generate new ways and a new approach to the built environment. Seeking new design possibilities through both theoretical and design based speculations, the Unit explores the potentials in utilizing state-of-theart technology, promoting sustainability, remaking and reusing existing resources, re-informing the designer’s repertoire, and re-envisioning our living environment. The unit intends to investigate, invent, and re-invent - thus innovate in architectural forms of production. Unit 5 focus’ in analogue and digital experimentation while combining the potential of digital fabrication and the insight of time tested vernacular applications. The Unit is interested in natural systems and organisms and their ability to survive and evolve by adapting to their natural environments.

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UNIT 5_ 2013/2014_A. Swiny & M. Georgiou & Y. Hadjichristou_students_M. Ioannou

UNIT 5_ 2013/2014_A. Swiny & M. Georgiou & Y. Hadjichristou_students_E. Mintsiou UNIT 5_ 2013/2014_A. Swiny & M. Georgiou & Y. Hadjichristou_student_P. Vasquez Hadjillyra

Unit 6– ‘Time Synergies_ Adaptive Architecture’

Unit 7– ‘Designing for Diversity: Voice vs Vision’

Unit tutors: Petrou Angela & Hadjisoteriou Maria

Unit tutors: Lapithis Petros, Papadopoulou Anna & Dikaios Alkis

Unit 6 will explore sites and spaces of multiple identities. Through a process of disassembling we will re-examine space and place by searching for the invisible and the non-measurable, as ‘archaeologist’ taking on board the unearthing of histories and conditions. Through the careful process of archiving and analysing this information, a new site is discovered.

Although sustainability is more of a constant inquiry rather than a definition, it can often be projected as the ability and the potential of all species and physical environments (manmade and natural) to survive. For manmade places, their sustainable qualities are dependent on both their harmonization with the dynamic ecosystems present and on their capacity to offer a public service as a lasting hub of community and interpersonal interaction. Sustainability’s accountability to survival into the future is closely interlinked to diversity of species and functions in both animate and inanimate conditions. In anthropocentric terms, diversity encompasses the presence and voice of men and women of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and social strata. Thus through diversity, sustainability can be attained only within a system where the voices of all participants carry equal weight. The term ‘vision’ is the province of a single person, acting on his or her own accord, whereas ‘voice’ refers to collective, collaborative efforts.

Research projects and design proposals will follow a bottom up methodology based on various community events, groups, actions and histories. Projects will be defined by openness in their spatial organisation, materiality and operation. Proposals will draw upon these elements in order to construct alternative modes of occupation.

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Time will be framed as a critical driver of sites and landscapes.We are interested in mapping conditions of time, identifying marks and traces of lost or transitory elements. 0ur approach to the site will be as a product of relations ‘always in the process of being made’. We understand sites and spaces which are exposed to accidents, the environment and change. Our degree of openness towards the evolution of sites and spaces over time determines our design approach and eventually the kind of architecture we produce.

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The action of documenting takes the form of a series of parallel investigations into the physical conditions and history of the site. The mapped site is marked with lines drawn in reference to events across time and space, revealing multiple identities. Sometimes blended, sometimes contrasted they expose contested boundaries and spaces. Everyday history will be unravelled through the literature of the streets, the subjective experiences, personal perspectives and everyday stories of inhabitants. The site is understood and recorded from a grassroots perspective.

Vandana Shiva asks, ‘how can we as members of the earth community reinvent security to ensure the survival of all species and the survival and future of diverse cultures?’ This quote encapsulates important meanings related to the studio thematic because it implies that in order to achieve cultural and environmental sustainability, i.e. survival, members of the community must recognise and indeed celebrate diversity. If diversity is to become a platform for creating equitable urban spaces, then mechanisms such as participatory practices and the methodology of grounded theory can enable individual voices and needs to be projected and synthesized in a design-productive language. Thus by observing its incompatibilities to constructed space, everyday life becomes a means to understand how certain individuals or population groups have been prejudiced against in terms of architecture and urban planning. Research Questions How to challenge and explore the boundaries of the architect’s role as a visionary in relation to the voices of the community? How to design socially and environmentally sustainable spaces that promote diversity and equality? How to design against spatial isolation and social marginalization?

and perspective drawings are taught, looking also at how to layout / align drawings, ways of applying data/ text and symbols etc. Once they have a basic understanding of drafting skills, students will go on to explore in relation to their studio ways of producing composite drawings, synthesising information and organising a portfolio.

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ARCH 111 Introduction to Structures Prerequisite: None The course seeks to develop a student’s analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation of structures, towards the objective of being able to learn about structure through informed observation, and to manipulate structure to enhance architectural intent. ARCH 141 History of Architecture I Prerequisite: None By studying architecture, we can learn not just major trends of style and form, but also about the relationships, practices, beliefs that have shaped human behaviour. ARCH 141 introduces students to the history of people and buildings from ancient times to the Industrial Revolution. Over the semester, students will

ARCH 142 History of Architecture II Prerequisite: None This course introduces students to the ideas, social contexts, political movements, and cultural developments that informed and influenced the design of the built environment from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Architecture, landscape architecture, design, and vernacular building are creative endeavours whose meanings are shaped by human activity. As such, it is critical for students to study the built environment within a broad social, cultural, and political context. While the course will introduce you to the major architectural movements and their associated forms and designs, its structure (lectures, writing assignments, exams, discussions, and readings) will help you to understand that designers (both high style and vernacular) are intrinsically connected to their social and cultural environment. Like ARCH 141, this course introduces students to important themes and methodologies of the study of architecture through writing about and looking at buildings and landscapes. ARCH 161 Fundamentals of Drawing Prerequisite: None The course helps to develop the students’ capacity to think and express themselves visually. Students are introduced to various drawing techniques, which encourages them to observe, and record spaces and elements in different ways, this enables students to fine-tune their observation skills. They also learn to examine the characteristics of drawings and judge the type of message that individual drawings can convey. An understanding of proportion, scale and relationships of space is also gained through the practise of freehand sketching. Students also develop a basic understanding of the rules of perspective. ARCH 162 Architectural Communication Skills Prerequisite: ARCH 161 Students will learn how to produce orthographic drawings to scale. The conventions of plan, section, elevation and axonometric

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ARCH 102 Architectural Design I Prerequisite: ARCH 101 This course deals with our relation to space, form and the environment in a broad sense. It fosters the scientific exploration of the relation of body and space through various media that materializes into built forms. Students develop, based on their previous investigations and research, modules and systems which are then tested within a site-specific project. Site analysis, both environmentally and socially, is encouraged enhancing the students` problem solving skills. Further focus is set on the exploration of materiality and construction through hands on projects and the communication of the design in collaboration with other courses.

be introduced to important buildings, themes, and methodologies of the history of architecture. These include looking, thinking and writing about architecture and design.

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ARCH 101 Introduction to Architectural Design Prerequisite: None In this course students develop three dimensional awareness, understanding and cognition of spatial relationships that are present in structural, proportional, site and solar systems. They are introduced to basic spatial concepts including scale, proportion, context, and form. Knowledge of the elements of architectural design is developed through the comprehension of the design process. Students are encouraged to present concepts and ideas through different media including collages, diagrams, and models.

ARCH 171 Experiencing Architecture Prerequisite: None This course introduces students to space and architecture in relation to society, environment and time. Students acquire the necessary skills for understanding and appreciating architectural design and built form in context. They are also encouraged to study spatial experience through different perspectives. The interdisciplinary of architecture is also stressed and presented through this course. ARCH 201 Architectural Design II Prerequisite: ARCH 102 The course continues with the study of gradually more complex functional and spatial systems. The idea of the narrative as a design generator is explored. Students explore the user specific needs that will lead them to their design approach. Emphasis is given to scale and the importance of studying different scales simultaneously. Site analysis and mapping are at the core of the studio, where students are asked to respond to the notion that a building may mediate between the scale of humans, of the city and the environment. The section is used beyond just as a representation tool but rather as a critical generator of strategic decisions. The use of sequential sections relates to the idea of movement. The course also examines the connection between abstract design principles and the physical and visual environments. ARCH 202 Architectural Design III Prerequisite: ARCH 201 The studio endeavors to understand the intricacy of complex spaces, through both conceptual notions and analysis of the actual sites and spaces. Emphasis is given to spatial relations associated with human occupation and atmospheric and material qualities of space. In this course students will further develop their skills with manual and digital drawings and models. Students will experiment with a variety of mixed media techniques in order to demonstrate their understanding of particular

spatial or atmospheric conditions. The class will culminate in the design of a small scale building, giving particular emphasis to the quality and organization of interior space. ARCH 211 Structural Mechanics – Statics I Prerequisite: ARCH 111 The course is about the Principles of Mechanics-Statics, which are applied first to simple, then to more complicated situations. Most often, each principle is applied first to a particle, then to a rigid body subjected to a coplanar system of forces, and finally to a general case of three-dimensional force systems acting on a rigid body. ARCH 212 Structural Mechanics – Statics II Prerequisite: ARCH 211 ARCH 212 introduces the foundations and applications of Structural Analysis and Design; it emphasizes the importance of visual analysis of structural topics. A problem-solving approach is promoted, to ideal model representations of structures, so that students develop skills in analysis and design of basic structural systems. After completion of the course students are expected to be able to: explain the physical behaviour of materials under load; satisfy equilibrium, compatibility of deformation and material behaviour requirements; study the relationships between the external loads applied to a deformable “body” and the intensity of internal forces acting within the “body”; compute the deformations of the “body” and provide a study of the body’s stability when the body is subjected to external forces; determine and understand of the material behaviour; understand many formulas and rules for design, as defined in building codes used in practice; study, analyse and design a structure of their own assignment. ARCH 232 Space & Light Prerequisite: ARCH 201 This is a fundamental course in natural lighting and its interaction with visual perception and aesthetics. The basic functions of natural lighting are studied analyzed and critiqued as design elements. Lecture topics include color, light sources, measurement and control as they affect the interior environment. Students are asked to transfer this information to plans and specifications and are encouraged to explore how the luminous aspects of space can control subjective mood and convey symbolic values.

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ARCH 102_Spring 2013_E. Zippelius & P. Pierides _ Student_Ch. Xenophontos

ARCH 102_Spring 2013_E. Zippelius & P. Pierides_student_ R. Neocleous

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ARCH 242 Introductions to Architectural Theory Prerequisite: ARCH 142 In ARCH 242, students will examine major theories of and related to design throughout history. Primarily, students will learn how to read and interpret theoretical writing. While the course will survey major ideas, these will be presented in relation to a broad set of academic disciplines including the fine arts, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology. Additionally, this course builds upon the looking and writing skills developed in ARCH 141 and ARCH 142. In ARCH 242, students will begin to write more analytically, read and analyze texts closely, and document their research.

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ARCH 102_Spring 2013 _E. Zippelius & . Pierides _student _ L. Karaiskos

ARCH 251 Landscape Architecture Prerequisite: None The course delivers an insight into the relatively young discipline of landscape architecture and explores its sphere of action. A major focus is on twentieth century designs and concepts of various scales related to theoretical debate and historical background. Students are encouraged to study and analyse the relation of building and landscape and concepts of landscape design through contemporary case studies. The course seeks to link landscape architecture to wider contemporary trends and related fields of architecture and urban design and to develop the students` capacity to integrate landscape architecture issues within an early stage of the architectural design process thinking interdisciplinary. ARCH 252 Cultural Heritage Prerequisite: None The main objective of this course is to examine a wide range of different manifestations of contemporary culture, both local and international, and trace their historical roots and genealogical development. Via a meticulous analysis of the diverse ideas of time (past - present - future) as they are shaped according to epochs, geographical, religious, social or political conditions, the realm of culture will be disclosed as elusive and open-ended. Alongside this controversy, the activity of inheriting and the identity of the inheritor will be problematized as well. By developing therefore a critical - almost suspicious - relationship to the myths of culture and to cultural myths, the course will attempt to provide the students the tools to evaluate what in culture and what potentially cultural could be architecturally significant, in other words heritage, for their future practice.

ARCH 261 Computer Aided Design Prerequisite: ARCH 162 The course is designed as an introduction to the basics of computer aided design. It implements a series of software to enable digital thinking and allow practice in different digital design fields including: 2D digital drafting, 3D modelling, visualization and digital fabrication. Upon completion of the course the student should be able to produce 2d and 3d graphic files, view perspectives of 3d drawings and to follow all the procedures necessary to develop a drawing from the initial concept through to the final output. ARCH 262 Advanced Computer Aided Design Prerequisite: ARCH 261 The course is designed as a continuation to ARCH 162 to guide students through advanced computer aided design. It implements sophisticated digital design tools and software for complex 3D modelling and visualization, computational analysis and complex digital fabrication to help students materialize their ideas. Upon completion of the course the student should be able to fluently practice digital design techniques to develop a project from concept through to fabrication. ARCH 301 Architectural Design IV â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Urban Design Prerequisite: ARCH 202 The course focuses on architectural intervention in the city. Students identify and investigate the layered context of the site and its relation to the city operating at multiple scales. Through various recordings and mappings students discover the urban qualities and characteristics that are embedded in an urban area. The focus of the course is an urban design project, promoting awareness and critique of contemporary urban theories and issues thus testing through analysis, inquiry and proposed scenarios. ARCH 302 Architectural Design V â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Building Technology Prerequisite: ARCH 301 The course continues the study of more complex, functional and spatial systems. The planning of public, recreation spaces such as sports centres, restaurants, performance spaces or hotels is emphasized through given projects. The course includes an exploration of complete solutions to environmental problems and architectural technology. Advanced

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ARCH 301_ Fall 2013_ A. Petrou & M. Hadjisoteriou & P. Philipou_students_J. Mitisidi & C. Ioannou

ARCH 312 Construction II (Timber/Steel) Prerequisite: ARCH 311 This course aims to introduce students to the application of a knowledge base that clearly differentiates architecture from other processes of cultural production. It also aims to present technical and functional aspects of the construction of timber/steel through advanced studies and develop a foundational knowledge of the manufacturing processes and properties of timber and steel as applied in building construction. ARCH 321 Preservation & Restoration of Architectural Heritage Prerequisite: None The aim of the course is to identify and describe the origins and development of the modern approach to the conservation and restoration of ancient and historic monuments, buildings and centres. Students will be introduced to a broad array of theories that address issues related to conservation and restoration. They will investigate the meaning of terms such as old, memory, heritage and authenticity. The course seeks to prepare students to grapple with complex problems of architectural restoration, reuses and adaptation. Finally, this course will address these issues within a local and a global context. ARCH 322 Building Services Prerequisite: ARCH 302 The course explores the full range of construction components related to building services, including environmental control systems (heating and ventilation), electrical installations, plumbing and drainage. Con-

ARCH 331 Construction Workshop Prerequisite: None The main objectives of the course are to learn how to make things at a 1:1 scale, learn how to use a variety of hand tools, learn the properties of materials, to make things, and see how things are made. After completion of the course students are expected to be able to develop knowledge of structural, material, aesthetic and symbolic properties of building and construction, will be familiar with workshop machinery and will become familiar with issues of comfort, properties of materials and construction methods as well as develop skills in construction. ARCH 341 History and Theory of the City Prerequisite: ARCH 142 What is a city? What shapes it? How is city development influenced by history? How does the fabric vary from city to city and how are these differences significant? How are cities changing and what could be their future? The course explores these and other questions, with emphasis upon twentieth-century urbanism and theory. A major focus will be on the physical form of cities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from downtown and inner city to suburb and edge city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the processes that shape them. Students are encouraged to study and analyse the urban context through theoretical essays reflecting major urban theories and international debate. The course aims at developing the students` capacity to address the complex and multi-layered fabric of the contemporary city. ARCH 342 Advanced Spatial Theories Prerequisite: ARCH 242 ARCH 342 explores the complex ways that space is made, constructed, understood and read. Through small group discussions, students examine the ways that culture, community, and identity are expressed and navigated through spatial and social boundaries. Readings for the course represent an interdisciplinary approach to spatial construction, drawing from various academic viewpoints including architecture, geography, social his-

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ARCH 311 Construction I (Masonry Reinforced Concrete) Prerequisite: ARCH 112 & ARCH -212 The course aims to introduce students to the application of a knowledge base that clearly differentiates architecture from other processes of cultural production. It introduces the basic material characteristics and properties of concrete and masonry in order to develop a foundational knowledge of the manufacturing processes and properties of concrete and masonry as applied in building construction.

tory, anthropology, and sociology. In groups, students will develop and test a theoretical framework by researching and investigating a particular local environment. In this way, ARCH 342 builds on skills developed in ARCH 141, 142 and 242. Students learn to effectively frame an investigative question and to find evidence related to that question.

struction details and materials in relation to building services are presented emphasizing their structural as well as their aesthetic properties. Working drawings and details are stressed throughout the course together with lecture material and discussion of interior work detailing.

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detailing and technical requirements including selection of systems and materials, environmental control, energy savings and building envelope form the major part of this course.

ARCH 351 Contemporary Architects Prerequisite: None The course presents to students the work of contemporary architects from a variety of perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the meaning of the works understudy, the social, economic and/or political conditions prevailing during the period in which each specific work was designed, methods of representation, materials and detailing. ARCH 362 Advanced CAD & Mixed Media Prerequisite: ARCH 262 The course is designed as a continuation to ARCH-262 to teach students computational methods and specialized digital design tools. It implements basic parametric/generative software, to assist the student to explore and communicate new and distinct personal styles while at the same time harnessing complex geometries. Upon completion of the course the students should be able to explore design solutions rapidly, develop control mechanisms that drive geometry in response to relationships and apply non-standard manufacturing techniques. ARCH 401 Architectural Design VI Prerequisite: ARCH 302 The course presents advanced problems in design dealing with complex and environmental problems emphasizing the planning of large-scale institutional and public buildings. Students are encouraged to use their experience of different constructional/structural models and their aesthetic properties to choose aptly and with sensibility from the full range of possibilities. The motivation for energy efficiency on an international, national and individual basis is discussed. An investigation of the way in which buildings respond to both the external and internal climatic conditions forms a major part of this course. ARCH 402 Advanced Architectural Studio Prerequisite: ARCH 401 Architecture primarily concerns the design of

individual buildings and seldom has the mandate to challenge the nature of the city itself. Conversely, planning deals with the city as a whole but generally stops short of specific design interventions, leaving open the question of what alternative spatial forms the future city might take. One of the major aims of the course is to encourage the critical debate on environmental, social, and cultural issues confronting contemporary urban societies, and the role that urban design can play in addressing these fundamental issues. ARCH 411 Sustainable Design Prerequisite: ARCH 112 The course studies the human and social impact of the built environment upon the inhabitants of that environment: physically, emotionally and psychologically. Contemporary perspectives on the relationship between human behaviour, designed environments and energy efficiency are examined. The course explores the implications on those relationships for the purpose, nature and future direction of design education, design research and design practice. Students become aware of design factors affecting indoor comfort and explore concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of energy conscious design. ARCH 441 History and Theory of Sustainable Design: Ecology, Economy and culture Prerequisite: ARCH 302 The course aims to provide a theoretical understanding of the impact of climate on building design and the use of energy efficient building design principles for building design and energy rating. The course will develop an understanding of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate and solar radiation and how they impact on the energy rating and design of buildings. The motivation for sustainability on an international, national and individual basis is discussed. An investigation of the way in which buildings, cultures, cities respond to both the external and internal climatic conditions forms a major part of this course. ARCH 442 Perceptions of Architecture Prerequisite: ARCH 242 & ARCH 342 The main objectives of the course are to introduce perception as it relates to architecture, especially the interaction between the human body and the architectural form. This course provides an introduction to these themes with the underlying assumption that perception is

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historically and culturally formed. The course explores certain general theoretical frameworks for a discussion of perception. Thus an intellectual basis for more detailed examination of architectural experience and production are explored. This course helps students become more critical thinkers and be able to develop their own opinions and stance concerning architecture. They should be able to read the provided texts critically, and express their opinions through written texts and oral presentations.

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ARCH-411_ Fall 2012_ P. Lapithis_ Group Assignment

ARCH 452 Special Topics in Architecture Prerequisite: ARCH 142 & ARCH 242 The special topics class prepares students for their final year dissertation. Students develop academic research techniques, through dialogue and written assignments. Students suggest subjects of interest and locate significant bibliography. They go on to propose relevant research questions and then undertake a series of written exercises and seminars in which research is developed and enhanced. The seminar discussions encourage students to cultivate a dialogue about architecture and current questions in history, theory and the study of architecture and the built environment. Written assignments help students analyse and structure written information, frame an argument and support it through evidence, relevant examples ARCH 481 Architectural Practice and Project Management Prerequisite: None Project management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the wok required to complete a project within defined scope, time, and cost constraints. A project is a temporary and one-time endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service. This property of being a temporary and a onetime undertaking contrasts with processes, or operations, which are permanent or semipermanent ongoing functional work to create the same product or service over and over again. The management of these two systems is often very different and requires varying technical skills and philosophy, hence requiring the development of project management. ARCH 482 Work Placement Prerequisite: ARCH 302 Internship aims to give students the opportu-

nity of gaining further experience of working within either a design group or architectural firm. It will enable students to appreciate the requirements of the industry and to apply classroom theory into practice. It is recommended that the students begin their internship in the summer following their 6th semester of study (and ARCH 302) before beginning their 7th semester of study. ARCH 501 Introduction to Final Project Prerequisite: ARCH 402 Please see section about the 4th and 5th year structure. ARCH 502 Final Project Prerequisite: ARCH 541 ARCH 541 Thesis Prerequisite: ARCH 402 Please see section about the 4th and 5th year structure. Please see section about the 4th and 5th year structure.

ARCH 462 Advanced Computantional Design Prerequisite: ARCH -362 The course is designed as a continuation to ARCH-362 to teach students advanced computational methods and fabrication tools. It implements advanced parametric/generative software and programming, to assist the student to explore and communicate new areas and concepts of digital design and fabrication. Upon completion of the course the students should be able to develop advanced performative computational models, implement computer programming and develop designs for advanced digital manufacturing.

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ARCH 421 Senior Living Social Aspect of Architecture The main objectives of this course are to introduce students with an interdisciplinary viewpoint with an emphasis on social issues, and a focus on Senior Living Social and Built Environments. The course has an interdisciplinary methodology by bringing together various interested groups (sociologist, architects, senior living citizens, doctors…), allowing in this way students to find relationships among various disciplines and actively investigate Senior Living related issues from diverse perspectives. This course provides a group discussion

ARCH 431 Advanced Building Technology Prerequisite: ARCH 312 The course seeks to deepen the understanding of Materials, Construction, Structures, Environmental modification and other technological concerns in the study and making of built form. It will give students the opportunity to build on the introductory knowledge base they have been introduced to via the previous technology modules (prerequisites) and to develop expertise in selected areas of advanced building technology. Specific technological topics will be explored in depth, which may vary from year to year, whereas innovation and invention will always be at the core of the course. Additionally the interdisciplinary context within which technological innovation takes place will be explored. ARCH 432 Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering Prerequisite: ARCH 212 The course aims to encourage and enhance the role of mechanics and other disciplines as they relate to earthquake engineering by providing opportunities for the students involved in solving problems closely related to the field of earthquake and geotechnical engineering. Emphasis is placed on new concepts and techniques and case studies that enhance the presentation and understanding of new technical concepts will also be presented. meaningfully to architectural discourse. ARCH 451 Rethinking Architecture Prerequisite: ARCH 342 In Rethinking Architecture, students are asked to question the boundaries of “Architecture” and are introduced to one or many alternative philosophies about the importance and role of architecture in society. This course continues to build on the history/theory band of the curriculum (ARCH 141, 142, 242, 342). Students engage in a hands-on research project in which they apply the looking, writing, reading, researching, and analytical skills they have developed in earlier courses. In groups, students test the boundaries of a particular architectural definition and contribute

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ARCH 410 Emergency Architecture This course will concentrate on Emergency Architecture, dealing with the current need of design solutions in a rapidly changing world. With climate change and an ever increasing human population the natural environment is shifting and affecting the livelihood of large number of people across the world. This course will concentrate on how various governmental and non-for profit bodies and mechanisms are searching to find the best way to respond to these natural disasters and help those affecting by them to recover. The course will look at the history and background of humanitarian aide and relief organisations. It will discuss government policies and legislations. It will look at environmental shifts and the affects of global warming. Then a series of case studies and site analysis will help students understand the exact conditions that are facing the countries and the people that are experiencing these emergency conditions.

framework, in order to initiate an in depth investigation on Spatial Living requirements, having the Elderly population in the centre of the design decisions

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ARCH 400 Visual Culture Studies Prerequisite: None The course introduces students of design to contemporary theoretical practices that locate visual perception within a broader cultural framework of precepts, concepts and language. The course taps into different theoretical and academic disciplines that range from psychology, philosophy, cultural criticism, art theory, media studies and sociology. On this course emphasis is given to the dialogue between the production of visual material and the act of viewing and looking as a mediated practice.

ARCH 472 Advanced Urban Design Prerequisite: ARCH 301 & ARCH 341 The main objectives of the course are to familiarize students with urban design methodology through establishing a broad basis on urban patterns and their multiple interacting layers such as utilization patterns, settlement structures, building typologies, green structures, traffic networks etc. The course aims to develop the student’s capacity to address the complex and multi-layered fabric of the city and the system of forces that continuously reconfigure it and to intervene effectively and sensitively as well as to establish a broad basis of debate on issues confronting contemporary urban design. At the end of this course students should have an awareness of urban sustainability issues, their complexity and their impact on the environment, the economy and the health and the quality of life of the citizens. ARCH 492 Visualising Urbanity Prerequisite: None This course is underpinned by a central theme, the idea of ‘intimacy of space’. Through academic research and their own visual practice students engage with perceptions of personal and public space and rethink definitions of what is private and public as they explore the relationship between the self, the space it occupies and its representation. Through seminar discussions students are introduced to how artists, photographers, writers, filmmakers, performers and thinkers have engaged with and commented upon their own immediate environment. Working with photography students engage in project work that is investigative, allows for personal reflection and experience and aims at the development of appropriate visual and textual responses to the relationship between conceptualized urban space and lived sp

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Welcome Welcome to the Architecture Research Center [A.R.C], Department of Architecture, at the Univeristy of Nicosia

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THE Interior Program

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The program educates future Interior designers to be able to generate and implement innovative solutions to spatial arrangements combining conceptual ideas and functional expertise. It prepares professionals with sensitivity to social and cultural context, that are aware of their social responsibilities. Our students become capable of critical and analytical thinking and efficient in dealing with any design issue with all technical, communicational and organizational skills.

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The aims of the Interior Design Program is to educate Interior Designers who: · Are capable of critical and analytical thinking. · Can combine conceptual ideas and functional expertise (integrate construction, materials, energy requirements) · Can analyse needs and generate and implement innovative answers and design recommendations to spatial arrangements. · Can prepare working drawings to evaluate design solutions. · Understand and use issues of Sustainability · Have sensitivity to social and cultural context · Are capable of collaborating with other practitioners, and prepare and administer contract documents The main thrust of the program is to foster creativity and experimentation within an interdisciplinary framework of studies. These objectives will be delivered by focusing on the design studio as a primary setting. Courses in cultural context (history and theory), technology, environment, the liberal and fine arts, communication and management practice, will be strongly linked to and supportive of this design studio. Electives ensure that the students receive a well-rounded academic base that will enhance both their personal and professional development. The Interior Design curriculum (4 years) will prepare students for work in the interior design, interior architecture, environmental, furniture and exhibition design industries and enable them to continue their studies further at postgraduate level. Social Media The Interiro Design Program has a list of Social Media where events and information are regularly posted. Students are encouraged to upload photographs and comment on recent events and topics. Please visit the site and become a fan. Facebook page Interior Design: https://www.facebook.com/InteriorDesignOfUniversityOfNicosia?ref=bookmarks Facebook group Interior Design: https://www.facebook.com/groups/138932479638289/?fref=ts Interior Design webpage: http://www.unic.ac.cy/bachelor-degrees/interior-design-ba-4-years

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PLANNING YOUR STUDIES Choosing the subjects that you will study during your studies with us, requires careful planning. The courses offered through the Department intend to provide you with flexibility and choice, so that you can choose a program of studies that matches your abilities, interests and aspirations.

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In order to plan your studies properly, you need to consult with your Academic Advisor and the Department of Academic Affairs. You should get familiar with your Academic Path and the semester timetable of courses (available before the commencement of each semester from the Department of Academic Affairs). Please read and carefully study the Tables on the following pages of this student handbook, they will help you with the courses you must take every semester. Your Academic Path shows the courses that you must complete. These are grouped in categories, which are referred to as “requirements” or “electives”. In all categories there is a minimum and a maximum number of credits that should be completed. The main categories in the Design Academic Paths are: Major Requirements: These are courses that you must take in order to graduate. Major Electives: Each student must take a certain number of Major Electives credits, which must be selected from a list of approved courses. These are designed to allow you to choice a direction of study within fields that have been chosen by the faculty.

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Language Expression: Each student is expected to write and speak English well enough to present his or her own ideas effectively. Language Expression courses help students achieve this goal. However, your tutors will support those students who seem to have problems in communicating in English with explanations in Greek. Free Electives: You may choose any class from the University’s offerings. We recommend photography, film, video, management, marketing, computer, art, literature, philosophy, religion, economics, politics, psychology and sociology. Please use the Academic Planning Worksheet, which lists all requirements for earning a Bachelor’s Degree. Prerequisites are courses you must have passed before registering. Co-requisites are courses you must take at the same time. Depending on your proficiency in the English Language, you may need to take writing and English courses. This worksheet will help you document your progress toward graduation and identify your next steps. By filling it in, you will be able to see which classes you still need to pass. This worksheet is also a useful tool for your academic advisor. Please fill it out and bring it with you when you meet with him or her.

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INT 202 _Spring 2014 _A.Efstathiou_site visit and survey by student INT 202 Interior III Retail Design, student presentation to sponsors. Real life project sponsored by Mavros Stores INT 301_Fall 2013_A.Efstathiou & E.Tselika_common project Interior Design and Fine Art students

ACADEMIC PLANNING WORKSHEET (for students who entered Fall 2009 and after)

Semester 4 (Spring) Major Requirements

PreRequisite

Semester 1 (Fall) Major Requirements

INT 101

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

Intro to Interior Design

ECTS Semester & Grade (30) 6

INT 202

Interior III

INT 212

Light & Color Structure & Construction for Interiors

INT 201

INT 141 Fundamentals of Design

INT 222

INT 161 Representation I

ARCH 142 History of ARCH II

Electives Language Expression

INT 262

Major Elective

Interior I

INT 101

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ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

10 6

INT 341

History & Theory of Interior Design

ARCH 142

CAD II

INT 262

4 4

INT 152

Photography & Space

INT 361

INT 162

Representation II

Free Elective

INT 152

Drafting

Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

INT 201 Interior II

INT 102

INT 211 Materials for Interiors

INT 112

ARCH 141 History of Arch I

INT 142

INT 261 Drafting & Representation III

INT 162

Electives Language Expression

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ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

INT 212

History of Interior Design

Semester 3 (Fall)

CoRequisite

INT 202

Materials Workshop

PreRequisite

Interior IV

INT 112

INT 161

ARCH141

IINT 311 Building Services Integrated Design

INT 301

INT 142

Major Requirements CoRequisite

INT 211

Semester 2 (Spring) PreRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade (30) 10

CAD I

Semester 5 (Fall)

Major Requirements

CoRequisite

Semester 6 (Spring)

Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

INT 302

Interior V

INT 202

INT 312

Detailing & Finishing for Interiors

INT 212

INT 322

Sustainability in Interior Design

INT 262

Major Elective

Free Elective

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

INT 401

Interior VI

INT 302

INT 441

Final Year Project; Research & Writing

INT 302

INT 481

Work Placement

Major Elective

Free Elective

Major Requirements

PreRequisite

CoRequisite

ECTS Semester & Grade (30)

INT 402

Final Year Project; Design

INT 202

IINT 482

Design Practice & Project Management

INT 212

INT 322

Sustainability in Interior Design

INT 262

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Available Major Electives (need a total of 16-34)

Major Requirements

Major Elective

Free Elective

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Semester 7 (Fall)

PreRequisite

ECTS (30)

INT 242

Furniture Design

INT 251

Design of gardens and small scale out door spaces

INT 351

Introduction to Exhibition Design

INT 362

Advanced CAD and Mixed Media

NT 392

Catalyst Workshop I

INT 491

Catalyst Workshop II

INT262

INT 492

Industry Exchange

INT201

ARCH 241

Landscape Architecture

INT301

ARCH 252

Cultural Heritage

INT201

ARCH 321

Preservation & Restoration

INT301

ARCH 341

History & Theory Of The City

INT301

ARCH 342

Advanced Spatial Theories

INT301

ARCH 351

Contemporary Architects

INT301

ARCH 362

Advanced Cad & Mixed Media

INT301

ARCH 450

Visual Culture Studies

INT301

ARCH 442

Perceptions of Architecture

INT301

ARCH 441

History & Theory of Sustainable Design

INT301

ARCH 451

Rethinking Architecture

INT301

ARCH 452

Special Topics in Architecture

INT301

ARCH 492

Visualising Urbanity

ART 281

History of Art

ART 290

Figure Drawing

ART 384

Modern & Contemporary Art

MULT 160

Introduction To Multimedia

MULT 161

Interactive Multimedia Development

MULT 250

Storyboarding & 2d Animation

MULT 260

Multimedia Art & Aesthetics

ART 110

Introduction To Visual Arts

ART 111

Greek Art

MULT160

Available Free Electives (General Education)

PreRequisite

ECTS (30)

COMMUNICATIONS & BUSINESS ELECTIVES (NEED A TOTAL OF 6-18 ECTS) COMM 117

Video Production

COMM 135

Introduction to Communication Studies

COMM 190

Film

COMM 235

Creative Production

MGT 281

Introduction to Management

MKTG 291

Marketing

EUS 105

Intro to European Union

College English

6 6

ENGL 101

English Composition (R)

BADM 231

Business Communications(R)

BADM 332

Technical Writing & Research

BADM 234

Organizational Behaviour

COMM 200

Business & Professional Communication

COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL ELECTIVES (NEED A TOTAL OF 0-12 ECTS) COMM 222

Graphic Communication (Graphic Layout)

MATH 105

Intermediate Algebra

Available Free Electives (General Education)

PreRequisite

ECTS (30)

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES (NEED A TOTAL OF 0-18 ECTS) HIST 260 Cyprus History and Culture

MUS 110 Introduction to Music

PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy

ANTH 105 Cultural Anthropology

ESCI 200 Society and Environment

PSY 110 General Psychology I

PSY 111 General Psychology II

PSY 210 Social Psychology

SOC 101 Principles of Sociology

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ENGL 100 Basic Writing

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Major Elective 1 ENGL-101 English Composition

INT 152 Photography & Space INT 162 Representation III

NT 161 Representation I

Communication Skills and Techniques Management & Practice

INT 142 History of Interior Design

INT 262 CAD I

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ARCH 142 History of Architecture Ii

INT 312 Detailing & Finishes for Interiors

INT 311 Building Servises / Integrated Design for Interiors

Major elective 2 free elective 2

INT 441 Final Year Project Research & Writing

Free Elective

INT 361 CAD II

INT 341 Advanced History & Theory of Interior Design

INT 302 Interior V

INT 301 Interior IV

INT 322 Sustainability In Interior Design

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INT 212 Light & Colour

INT 20 Interior III

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Year 2

ARCH 141 History of architecture i

INT 211 Materials for Interiors

INT 112 Materials Workshop

INT 141 Fundamentals of Design

INT 201 Interior II

INT 102 Interior I

INT 101 Intro to Interior Design

History & Theory

Technology: Construction Structures Environment

Design

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Semester 1

Year 1

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Major Elective 3 Free Elective 3

INT 481 Work Placement

INT 441 Final Year Project: Research & Writing

INT 401 Interior VI

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Year 4

Major Elective 4 Major Elective 5

INT 482 Design Practice & Project Managment

INT 402 Final Year Project: Design

Semester 8

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The Interior Design program provides students with a comprehensive set of skills to prepare for a career in the design field. The course provides a strong grounding in key conceptual and technical aspects of spatial design, develops creative thinking, selfexpression and a capacity for independent learning. The program focuses on the interior design studio projects and encompasses courses in other subject areas such as history and theory, technology, environment and visual communication. Students receive a wellrounded academic base that enhances both their personal and professional development.

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INT 101 Introduction to Interior Design Prerequisite: None This course initially familiarizes students with the field of interior design. It sets out the various stages of the design process from initial concept to production and introduces the design studio as learning environment with a similar working structure. Students learn about the elementary thinking tools essential for a designer, with emphasis given to methods of observation and recording through a variety of means (verbal, wrtitten and graphic). This introduces the first studio task; exploring and recording a personal experience of space. Students are introduced to methodologies of physically experiencing space. INT 102 Interior I Prerequisite: INT 101 This course is designed to familiarize students with, and enhance their creative handling of three dimensional space and spatial relations. It will help students to develop three dimensional awareness, understanding and cognition of spatial relationships and carry out design projects related to these. The idea of scale is introduced and through various projects students acquire the skills to perceive, manipulate and represent. INT 112 Materials Workshop Prerequisite: None The course introduces the main characteristics of materials. It involves experimentation with different materials and forming processes to help students with their first-hand experience of how to manipulate materials and understand their structural capabilities.

Tasks will involve casting, assembling, extruding, converting, mixing, fracturing etc. Students will also experiment with different types of structural form: solid, membrane, hybrid, skeletal, surface etc and also how materials may be combined or manipulated to take on different physical properties. INT 141 Fundamentals of Design Prerequisite: None This course deals with the various aspects of design. As almost all 2D and 3D human production seems to involve design, either consciously or not, students are asked to understand the alphabet they are going to use: Elements and Principles of design. The elements are components or parts that can be isolated and defined in visual designs, such as points, lines, forms, shapes, spaces, colors, patterns, textures. Principles concern the relationships and structures of elements: balance, emphasis, unity, scale and proportion, rhythm, motion. A number of projects and experimentations familiarizes students with the innumerable means they can use as a design vocabulary and help them interpret art and design work. INT 142 Interior Design History Prerequisite: None Students are introduced to the history of Design in general since the Industrial revolution specifically from the late 18th c. to the 1970s. The course examines how design affects and at the same time is affected by its context that is society, culture, technology, environment, politics and economy. The aim is to make students realize that design plays a very important role to social life and its various expressions and is closely related to it. Additionally students become familiar with tendencies and styles during the above mentioned period of time. Small theoretical projects introduce students to Research methodology and improve their writing skills. INT 152 Photography & Space Prerequisite: None The course introduces students to basic aspects of photography and provides opportunities to develop fundamental skills and knowledge in the construction and production of photographic images. Students use pho-

INT 162 Representation II Prerequisite: INT 161 Students are introduced to Model Making, Diagramming and Mapping and to simple digital representation techniques and software. They become also familiar with mesured one and two point perspectives. INT 172 Drafting Prerequisite: None Students learn the technique of orthographic drawing: How to draw to scale, the drawing conventions of plans sections and elevations, how to align and organize orthographic drawings. ARCH 141 History of Architecture Prerequisite: INT 142 By studying architecture, we can learn not just major trends of style and form, but also about the relationships, practices, beliefs that have shaped human behaviour. ARCH 141 introduces students to the history of people and buildings from ancient times to the Industrial Revolution. Over the semester, students will be introduced to important buildings, themes, and methodologies of the history of architecture. These include looking, thinking and writing about architecture and design.

INT 201 Interior II Prerequisite: INT 102 The course allows students to explore space in relation to the human body, to consider human factors: scale, perception & human comfort in design. Students explore different notions of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dwellingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and design a simple, functional interior residential space based. They are also expected to take into account materials and structures at the scale of the user. The project will be carried out within given site conditions. INT 202 Interior III Prerequisite: INT 201 The course allows students to analyse more complex relationships between spaces and explore the variety of relationships within it. Students are introduced to various ideas of spatial complexity and are encouraged to experiment with methods and techniques of combining elements/materials & uses/users and to research, and resolve the interface(s) between contrasting and juxtaposed spatial volumes and activities. They are investigating the interrelation of design fields in order to understand the rules of the design process and to be able to coordinate information. Retail inderiors are offering a good support for all the above.

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INT 161 Representation I Prerequisite: None Students are introduced to the principles and techniques of representational drawing through freehand sketching of spaces and elements. Focus is on developing observation skills, so that students understand how drawing is used as a method of understanding, interpreting and representing spatial relationships. Students also experiment with many techniques to be able to express creativity. They will explore various representation techniques such as collage, line drawing, relief collage, tone drawings, rendering overlaying copying and using the human figure in their designs and the one and two pont perspective.

ARCH 142 History of Architecture Prerequisite: ARCH 141 This course introduces students to the ideas, social contexts, political movements, and cultural developments that informed and influenced the design of the built environment from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Architecture, landscape architecture, design, and vernacular building are creative endeavours whose meanings are shaped by human activity. As such, it is critical for students to study the built environment within a broad social, cultural, and political context. While the course will introduce you to the major architectural movements and their associated forms and designs, its structure (lectures, writing assignments, exams, discussions, and readings) will help you to understand that designers (both high style and vernacular) are intrinsically connected to their social and cultural environment. Like ARCH 141, this course introduces students to important themes and methodologies of the study of architecture through writing about and looking at buildings and landscapes.

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tography to explore and express their perception of space. Students develop the basis for aesthetic and critical faculties, which can position and use technology, creatively and appropriately and gain insight into how the photograph functions as a means of communication.

INT 211 Materials For Interiors Prerequisite: INT 112 The objectives of the course are to introduce students to basic properties, characteristics and behaviour of materials. Issues of production techniques (such as prefabrication, in situ, handling) will be looked at. Also material and construction systems will be identified, on the one hand issues such as standardization, modularization, repetition of units, precision, tolerances etc and on the other hand materials which rely on time, weathering and human use for their quality. Ways of applying and working with materials will be researched and analysed, looking at how various materials may perform differently and create different atmospheric conditions. Students will learn to how to graphically represent materials, build up a materials library and carry out visits to industry and manufacturers. Students will also learn about specification/ sourcing of materials, codes of compliance and recycling of materials. INT 212 Light & Color Prerequisite: None The course introduces light & color, as elements of design. It deals with different conditions of light/ color connecting or separating element of space, creating a focus etc. Students learn about differences between the use of daylight & artificial light, the psychological impact of light and color, their relationship to materials, textures & patterns. Students are encouraged to explore how the luminous aspects of space can control mood and create specific environments and to research and experiment with the use of color and light in a variety of cases and applications. INT 222 Structures & Construction for Interiors Prerequisite: INT 211 The structures course introduces physical quantities of forces and moments and their applications, and the structural principles of strength and stability. Students understand practically and discuss the physical laws that influence the construction of design ideas. They also examine constraints imposed by structural issues, construction, economic and production machinery. Construction, Seismic and Health & Safety Regulation are important constraints taken into consideration in the design of structural elements.

INT 261 Drafting & Representation III Prerequisite: INT 162 Students are taught the technique of measured two and three point perspective drawing and axonometric drawing. They are taught how to put together a portfolio of different kinds of drawings and are introduced to various simple software programs to support their representation skills. INT 262 CAD I Prerequisite: None The course is designed to teach the basic knowledge of computer-aided design, through existing design projects. They learn how to structure and organize drawings using layers, colors, textures and particular layouts. Students produce 2d files: plans, section & elevations and subsequently prepare and learn to open & view 3d perspectives. They follow all the procedures necessary to prepare a drawing from initial design through final presentation. INT 301 Interior IV Prerequisite: INT 202 The studio looks at the design of public spaces and the demands of complex design decisions. Students focus on site context, taking into account the overall cultural and physical context of the assigned space. Through the design process emphasis is given to planning and sequencing of spaces and the relation to a specific use. Exhibition spaces and mixed use spaces offer the background. At this stage the studio begins to bring together abstract design principles and the physical and visual environment. The analysis and careful organization of the program is essential. The design proposal also looks at the application of the overall idea at a detail level, where students are also expected to resolve ideas at the level of materials and technology and produce a complete body of work. INT 302 Interior V Prerequisite: INT 301 The Studio will focus on large scale, public use Interior space supported by issues of sustainability. Students will develop a holistic design approach incorporating into the design concept sustainable/ recycled materials, low energy construction and servicing strategies. Examination will also be made of the proposed use

INT 312 Detailing & Finishes for Interiors Prerequisite: INT 211 Students will be introduced to the principles underlying performance criteria in building component design and detailing. Assembly and detailing of various building systems will be presented and investigated, through case studies. Primary consideration will be given to the aesthetic, functional and craft elements of detailing. Students will work through models and drawings to demonstrate the understanding and application of materials and detailing. A construction concept should be developed as an inseparable part of the design proposition. INT 322 Sustainability in Interior Design Prerequisite: INT 311 The course is designed to further student’s awareness of, and sensitivity to the important relationship between ecology and the built environment and to make them consider the fact that the quality of the environment both natural and manmade has unlimited influence on people’s behaviour and their physical and psychological well being. To teach students about the environmental problems that are connected with interior design and therefore

INT 341 History & Theory of Interior Design Prerequisite: ARCH 142 Course introduces students to the modern theories taken from philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies and discusses how they have contributed to various debates found in the field of design in the contemporary era. It explores themes emerging in the modern and post-modern era including industrialization, functionalism, consumerism, fetishism, representation, nostalgia and propaganda, phenomenology, structuralism, deconstruction and globalization, among others. Finally, it familiarizes students with contemporary case studies of design production in architectural and interior design fields. INT 361 CAD II Prerequisite: INT 262 The course develops the basic CAD skills learned in INT 262 Students will use and combine various CAD software according to individual projects and design outcomes focus will be on the use of 3d modelling and its use in creating sophisticated imagery of interior spaces with advanced use of rendering and lighting. INT 401 Interior VI Prerequisite: INT 302 In this studio Students will be involved in ‘Live’ , mixed use project design. They will learn to analyse and interpret clients’ needs into a design brief and negotiate appropriate design solutions. Students will be involved in negotiations with the client body, choosing the correct presentation media and judging the level of client involvement within the design process. Students will work within real environmental and cost restrictions and present a fully designed feasible proposal. Students will work individually and in teams, projects will be developed from initial concept to the final design including renderings and models, proposals for materials and detailing. This will be the final rehearsal for the professional body of work they are asked to produce in their final year projects. INT 402

Final Year Project Prerequisite: INT 401 Final Year Project enables students, to develop a project related to their own interest in continuation with the research work carried out in the previous semester. The semester is devoted entirely to the development of a major design project, a full semester of work on a self-initiated project based on a strong sense of professionalism and design maturity. Students are expected to show how their approach could produce a unique design proposal.

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INT 311 Building Services Prerequisite: INT 212 The course provides an understanding of building services and the creation of harmonious buildings and spaces. It introduces students to an integrated building process, which explores the relationships of space planning, structures and environmental control systems as they relate to building design. Assembly and detailing of various building systems will be presented and investigated, through case studies. Students will develop an understanding of the comfort and perception aspects of spaces as they relate to optimum temperatures/ humidity/ atmospheric change or constants. They will examine the basic layout techniques related to lighting, water supply, waste, heating/ cooling equipment etc. Students will be required to demonstrate strategies of integration of building services into their design proposal.

with design issues in general. Also to increase the student’s vocabulary and body of knowledge in this subject matter area.

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and users and how an integrated design approach could also include user participation. Students will work in teams and individually to present a complete and detailed design strategy from initial concept to detail drawings.

INT 441 Final Year Project; Research & Writing Prerequisite: INT 302 This course broadens the students knowledge of researching and writing techniques. It introduces students to methods of carrying out and structuring research. The course will guide the students to identifying their own clear approach to the research topic and enable them conceptualise their findings creating the groundwork for the final design project in the following semester. Students are expected to display initiative in developing and pursuing their project, and to demonstrate their capacity to arrive at understandings that can significantly enhance the sophistication with which they approach their major design project.

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INT 251 Design of Gardens and Small Scale Outdoor Spaces Prerequisite: none The course familiarizes students with the design of gardens and small scale outdoor spaces through studying history, theory and contemporary case studies. Students analyze, investigate and record outdoor spaces as parts of physical and cultural environments in relation to human use. The course offers knowledge of the human made and natural environments and their relation to climate, materials, processes, light as well as cultural issues. INT 351 Introduction to Exhibition Design Prerequisite: none Exhibition Design introduces students to issues related to the design of museums, galleries and exhibitions, their history and development. Students are encouraged to investigate, analyse and record the interior spaces of exhibitions and museums as cultural environments and examine issues like thematic development, information design, experience design. Technology, materiality, lighting, constructions, acoustics are also some of the subjects for discussion. Students are encouraged to carry out visits to museums and exhibitions and are supported to produce theoretical, verbal and visual assignments.

INT 362 Advanced CAD and Mixed Media Prerequisite: INT 262 This course introduces students to the advanced capabilities of digital design tools for generation, evaluation and representation and to the theoretical and practical framework of advanced parametric-associative design tools. Students are familiarized with the use of materials, lighting and animation techniques for digital presentations, as well as with digital fabrication techniques. The relationship between technology and aesthetics is discussed and in parallel the ways that architectural design concepts in various scales can be translated and represented into buildings and plans into planning will be illustrated. INT 392 Catalyst Workshop I Prerequisite: none INT 491 Catalyst Workshop II Prerequisite: none

INT 492 Industry Exchange Prerequisite: none The course introduces students to a specialized area of expertise in interior related to the industry and expose them to particular areas of focus in the interior design industry. It gives the students the opportunity to explore the marketing of their designs products, furniture, ideas etc. Also connects students with the local industry in terms of fabrication and services (interior design offices) ,deepen students’ knowledge of a particular skill, theory, or topic and give students’ a hands-on experience of design, structure, sustainability or history in practice. Further allow students to explore a topic of interest in greater depth and work closely with one lecturer, practitioner, or tutor.

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INT 242 Furniture Design Prerequisite: none What is a city? What shapes it? How is city development influenced by history? How does the fabric vary from city to city and how are these differences significant? How are cities changing and what could be their future? The course explores these and other questions, with emphasis upon twentieth-century urbanism and theory. A major focus will be on the physical form of cities — from downtown and inner city to suburb and edge city — and the processes that shape them. Students are encouraged to study and analyse the urban context through theoretical essays reflecting major urban theories and international debate. The course aims at developing the students` capacity to address the complex and multi-layered fabric of the contemporary city.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS – MAJOR ELECTIVES

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Welcome Welcome to the Architecture Research Center [A.R.C], Department of Architecture, at the Univeristy of Nicosia

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MAster in Architecture Program Master in Architecture (1.5 years, MA.) With concentrations: · Sustainable Architecture · Interior Architecture

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Program Overview Years of study: 1.5, full-time (part-time option available) Language of Instruction: English with Greek support Credits: 27 ECTS credits: 90 Degree awarded: Master of Arts in Architecture (MA in Architecture)

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Overview The program will train students in a variety of theoretical and practical viewpoints of the built environment, and teach them the skills to practice effectively within their specialised field. The objective of the program is to develop the students’ knowledge on two concentrations: Sustainable Architecture and Interior Architecture. It is the purpose of this program to operate as a cross-disciplinary experience. This program is suited for people coming from a variety of professions such as architects, engineers, urban planners, landscape architects, interior designers, and suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines. General As environmental and social problems become ever more prominent in our global community, there is an increasing need for attention to the principles of sustainability in the procurement, decision making, design and construction of built space. The MA program addresses this need by developing a pro-active approach to change, informed by the values of socio-environmental, economic and cultural sustainability and by employing good design and appropriate technology. It is important for design professionals, and not only, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental issues surrounding sustainable design, as those are based on social, economic, political, ethical and environmental platforms. As such, the MA program offers both the practical expertise as well as the theoretical footing necessary for a well-rounded education on various concentrations within the architectural design principles. The program’s success is based on its cross-disciplinary nature, since bridging the gap between these disciplines promises to deliver healthier and all-round comprehensive findings that work towards minimising the adverse impacts of artificial environments and poor resource management. Within the courses (through the concentrations), participants have the freedom to direct their studies towards their chosen area of interest. In this way, the postgraduate program acts as a multidisciplinary platform where participants interact in a meaningful way and discuss the essence of sustainable design. Admissions Process The MA program is open to architects, engineers, such as urban planning and design, landscape architecture, engineering, construction and property development, interior design and interior architecture, and suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines. Applicants for the Master degree should possess a Bachelor degree for admission. The following documentation should be submitted along with the application form: · Certified true copies of university degrees from accredited higher education institutions.

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· A copy of the Curriculum Vitae. · Proof of proficiency in the language of instruction is required. Students satisfy

the English language requirement provided their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they are required to present a TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, or GCSE “O” Level with “C” or above, or IELTS with a score of 6.5 or score placement at the ENGL-100 level of the University of Nicosia Placement Test. · A personal statement is required as part of the admission to the postgraduate program. Additionally, personal interviews, and/or references may be required when possible and appropriate.

Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of the program, the students of both concentrations should be able to: · Have acquired deep knowledge of the new trends (subject- and research-wise) on sustainable design and the specific concentrations · Understand the problems associated with innovation in sustainable design both on a micro- and macro-level of the sustainable design world. · Undertake and exercise successfully leadership role(s) in the area of their concentration/work environment. · Designing, maintaining and operating all scales and formats of the built environment, social and otherwise, in an environmentally sensitive and climatically suitable manner. · Manage resources while tackling socio-economic and political issues and relationships. · Invest on knowledge and experience of architecture practices that will help bring forth a paradigm shift in a global attitude towards the natural environment. · Critically evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.

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Objectives of the Program The principal objectives of the program are for students: · To build upon students’ existing disciplinary knowledge, examining, reviewing and developing progressive approaches to design within ever-changing social, environmental and economic contexts. · To instill in future practitioners the knowledge and ability needed to design healthy, comfortable and secure environments that place a minimal strain on global resources · To provide a practical and scientific understanding of the impact of climate on design and to use of energy efficient design principles · To acquire a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of current problems and new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their academic discipline, field of study, or area of professional practice · To investigate social and political processes and ramifications that are triggered by habituated and uninhabited environment, their affect on our perception, attitude and actions · To be visually sensitive, socially aware, environmentally responsible, technically competent and with an appreciation for the arts and humanities · To be respectful and responsible to cultural roots and sensitive to human needs; · Plan and bring to closure large-scale research and, therefore, to generate new knowledge and thus contribute to the further development of the sciences in sustainable design.

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Combine creative and innovative skills to produce work suitable for seeking opportunities in their chosen field and take responsibility for their own professional and academic development. Demonstrate the expertise, independent skills and competence required to solve creative problems and be in charge of complex design processes. Recognise and assess the ethical challenges and the influence of major historical and contemporary cultural trends on sustainable design. Communicate and cooperate efficiently with others either in the practical or theoretical or in design-related development processes, within and outside their own subject area. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level Demonstrate knowledge & understanding of essential notions, principles, theories and concepts Demonstrate time management and organizational skills. Demonstrate the ability to organize information and apply a hierarchy/ structure to information in written and/or drawn work. Keep well informed and in tune with current developments in the discipline to continue individual professional development

Career Prospects Students who complete successfully the master program will be able to: · Work in their chosen fields with higher knowledge and competency by applying values and principles of different aspects within their specialized field · Have a competitive edge in the more demanding job market and at the same time enhance their professional and/or academic skills for their future development · Be appointed in various departments/services of the Government or decision making bodies · Exercise an administrative and/or supervisory role in consulting units, private institutions of higher education or in research centers · Prepares students to engage in research projects or research projects undertaken by either nonprofit (such as NGO) or profit institutes in the fields of either sustainable design or in their specialized field or work as Research Faculty Members in higher education institutions · Pursue career development in the building industry and/or secure high-level employment in related profession · Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level; · Continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level and will have the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: – the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility; – decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations; and – The independent learning ability required for continuing professional development. · Graduates of the program will also be able to pursue doctoral studies within their relevant area, should they wish.

Access to further studies Graduates of the program will also be able to pursue doctoral studies in their own field or any other relevant area, should they wish. The design of this program makes provision for these students, through the offering of a Thesis option. By selecting to complete a Thesis, students will have the opportunity to work on a substantive piece of research work and they will be positioned in an advantageous position to be accepted in a doctoral program over graduates with no experience in Thesis writing. Upon completion of the master program students may have direct admission to the Ph.D. program in Architecture offered by the department or prepares students for PhD or other practice based doctorate degree work in their specialized area. This will offer a valuable gateway into a career in academia.

Duration of Studies The duration of the program for both concentrations, Sustainable Architecture concentration students and the Interior Design concentration, is a minimum of three (3) academic semesters (18 months - 1.5 years) and a maximum of eight (8) academic semesters (48 months - 4 years) – The program can be completed in 12 months including an intensive summer semester (July – September). Structure Of The Program The program for the MA in Architecture for both concentrations is structured around three academic semesters. In each semester students are required to take 30 ECTS (i.e. three courses), completing 90 ECTS after 3 semesters of full-time tuition. Concentration 1: Sustainable Architecture Concentration 2: Interior Architecture To successfully complete either concentration of the program students must complete 90 ECTS. 30ECTS are required courses which are common for both concentrations. 30ECTS are also required courses but are different for each concentration. 30ECTS are Elective Courses (common for both concentrations, students must select any course not taken as concentration requirement). Students can elect whether they want to complete a Thesis or Design Project as part of their elective courses. The selection of the Thesis Option or Design Project should be made by the end of the first semester of study and by the end of their third semester.

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Completing a Design Project will be particularly beneficial and relevant to students wishing to pursue a professional career in the future. Students electing the Design Project Option (total of 20 ECTS) will work on their Design Project throughout the second and third semesters and will thus take two less elective course (10 ECTS) from the list of courses offered in the third semester (total of 20 ECTS). The program pathway is described below:

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Admissions Criteria The MA program is open to architects, engineers, such as urban planning and design, landscape architecture, engineering, construction and property development, interior design and interior architecture, and suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines. Applicants for the Master degree should possess a Bachelor degree for admission. The following documentation should be submitted along with the application form: · Certified true copies of university degrees from accredited higher education institutions. · A copy of the Curriculum Vitae. · Proof of proficiency in the language of instruction is required. Students satisfy the English language requirement provided their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they are required to present a TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, or GCSE “O” Level with “C” or above, or IELTS with a score of 6.5 or score placement at the ENGL-100 level of the University of Nicosia Placement Test. · A personal statement is required as part of the admission to the postgraduate program. Additionally, personal interviews, and/or references may be required when possible and appropriate.

Completing a Thesis will be particularly beneficial and relevant to students wishing to pursue doctoral level studies in the future. Students electing the Thesis Option (total of 20 ECTS) will work on their Thesis throughout the second and third semesters and will thus take two less elective course (10 ECTS) from the list of courses offered in the third semester (total of 20 ECTS). Successful completion of the Thesis course requires students to produce a 15,000 word report following APA style and to present and defend their Thesis in front of a three-member Thesis committee.

The main language of the program is English. Students will have the option of submitting written assignments, including thesis, in Greek. During the courses, both languages may be spoken, although English will be the main language. However, since the courses will be taught in English and most relevant reading material is available only in English, students are expected to be proficient in the English language.

MA Architecture: program pathway ECTS 30

Semester

ARCH 511 Contextual Analysis

ARCH 512 Critical Practice

ARCH 513 Ecological Thinking and the Built Environment

Required Courses (concentration 1: Sustainable Architecture)

ECTS 30

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ARCH 521 Bioclimatic Architecture

ARCH 522 Advanced Intergrated Systems

IARCH 523 Energy Efficient Buildings

Required Courses (concentration 2: Interior Architecture)

ECTS 30

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ARCH 531 Sustainable Practices in Interior Arcitecture

ARCH 532 Innovative Materials and Technologies in Interior Architecture

ARCH 533 Advanced Systems in Interior Architecture

Elective Courses (common for both concentrations) students must select 30ECTS from the following courses (any course not taken as concentration requirement)

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IARCH 590 Research Methodology in Design

ARCH 591 Design Project

ARCH 592 Thesis

ARCH 561 Approaches to Historic Preservation

ARCH 562 Landscape Design Technologies

ARCH 563 Alternative Building Systems

ARCH 521 Bioclimatic Architecture

ARCH 522 Advanced Intergrated Systems

IARCH 523 Energy Efficient Buildings

ARCH 531 Sustainable Practices in Interior Arcitecture

ARCH 532 Innovative Materials and Technologies in Interior Architecture

ARCH 533 Advanced Systems in Interior Architecture

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MA IN ARCHITECTURE Program COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ARCH-511 Contexual Analysis Prerequisite: None The topics covered in the course will branch into the boundaries of architecture, landscape architecture, urban architecture, engineering and technology, environment and sustainability, real estate development, economics, sociology and cultural analysis. Context is a potential driver for architectural analysis and this course will examine the relationship between building and the urban fabric in which it is situated. Students will be introduced to ideas and problems that affect the way in which the built environment has been and continues to be shaped. The course will investigate how the spaces that people move through and inhabit in their daily lives shape and are shaped by human behavior, cultural identity, political experience, and the currents of historical circumstance. ARCH 512 Critical Practice Prerequisite: None Critical Practice focuses on developing design practice based upon critique and provides the space to rethink design as an investigative process. Focus is set on inquiry based knowledge production challenging the conventions of design practice and critically questioning constant and rapid economic and political change, technological innovation and social and cultural transformation. A framework of study is established through crossing disciplinary boundaries and placing design in a transdisciplinary context to reevaluate and rework the tenets of sustainability thinking. The course aims at fostering creative, process based thinking and action to increase the agency of the design discipline and other disciplines and to rethink and expand the role of designers outwards. ARCH-513 Ecological Thinking and The Built Environment Prerequisite: None While there is a special emphasis on sustainability as it pertains to built space, advanced concepts of ecology are examined as well as a brief study of human perceptions of ecology through literature and practical applications. An understanding of the geologic, hydrologic, and ecosystem processes, as well as regional

climate, and site-specific microclimates, are the most important issues upon which sustainable planning and design are based. These elements comprise the building blocks of physical, cultural and social, biotic and abiotic systems that sustainable practices require us to conserve, restore, or reshape towards the contemporary quest to construct a sustainable, resilient future ARCH-521 Bioclimatic Architecture Prerequisite: None This course will introduce the principles underlying bioclimatic architecture and environmental modification. The relationship between climate and architecture will be traced back to historic examples of vernacular bioclimatic architecture to provide an appreciation of established passive environmental strategies and systems. Discussions on contemporary theory dealing with issues of sustainability and the performance of buildings will mature into critical personalised positions. In parallel to readings students will explore seminal case studies to develop an analytical capability and a vocabulary of contemporary bioclimatic architecture. This overview will hence deal with a wide range of topics; from understanding climatic data and human comfort, to basic passive heating/cooling strategies, to more complex autonomous / living systems, to introducing building energy performance software as a tool. The objective is to develop the awareness of how materials, techniques in structure, construction and environmental modification are integrated in the generation and realisation of bioclimatic architectural designs. ARCH 522 Bioclimatic Architecture Prerequisite: None This course establishes the definitions of integrative approaches towards building design, through critically developed positions afforded from the plethora of historic as well as contemporary theories surrounding the subject. As the notion of integrative design is relatively recent, the course explores and defines core principles as opposed to earlier bu8ilding design practices that followed linear thinking as well as linear development the course aims to reinforce at an advanced level, the importance of an all encompassing consideration

ARCH-531 Sustainable Practices in Interior Architecture Prerequisite: None The purpose of the course is to develop the students’ knowledge and skills related to the assessment and utilization of sustainable practices within the interior space. The course communicates an overview of the potentials that sustainable design has as an approach for the interior space, and focuses on sustainable design skills. A number of different approaches will be analyzed and dissimilar aspects of working practices will be revealed. During the course, students will prepare, apply and demonstrate various case studies through personal and group presentations and they will discuss the different approaches, the history and the theory of the subject. The course will develop awareness for the work of the professional interior designer as a change agent and an understanding for the role that interior design plays in the delivery of sustainability in the built environment. The objective is to form advanced knowledge for the identification of appropriate and planned methods for promotion of sustainability learning. During the course, students will attend and participate in

ARCH 532 Innovative Materials and Technologies in Interior Architecutre Prerequisite: None The course will discuss aspects related to materiality in interior spaces and ways in which the outcome of senses is interpreted to feelings. It will exploit the shifting vocabulary of the material world in contemporary architectural environment. The technological advancement of the designed space and the increasing use of smart materials that interact with their environment will be investigated, as well as the new uses of natural/conventional materials. The development of the CAD/CAM systems and technologies will be discussed in relation to the high performances of the smart materials that overcome conventional performances. Smart materials with embedded technological functions acquire changeable properties that are responsive to multiple states and express very effectively the contemporary design tendency towards interactivity and transformability. Conventional materials adopt new forms and are used in new ways. The recent but rich history on the subject and a variety of examples will be analysed. Students will be introduced to the types and characteristics of smart materials and intelligent environments in the contemporary design context and they will be encouraged to exploit applications on their design proposals. They will question constraints and they will work both on the tangible characteristics as well as the behavior of materials. ARCH-533 Advanced System in Interior Architecture Prerequisite: None This course aims to explore the scientific concepts of building systems in interior architectural design from HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) to light and sound applicable to buildings. Students will gain knowledge on the design techniques, technologies, tools, physical values and metrics and how they are applied to the design and function of buildings. Students will be introduced to the theory, the tools, the calculation methods, as well as the definitions and terminology of the subject. They will broaden their knowledge on the variety and the importance of building systems, the acoustics and the lighting design techniques and technologies in residential, commercial, entertainment and performance spaces. They will analyse applications of day-

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ARCH-523 Energy Efficient Buildings Prerequisite: None This course aims to create resource-efficient structures that are comfortable and healthy. Energy Efficient design ensures that the impacts associated with resources are kept to a minimum while also considering issues of energy management, light, temperature, air quality and psychological aspects of structures that affect health. This course focuses minimising non-renewable resource use, while considering the need to create healthy environments. Topics addressed include envelope design, energy use and production, alternative energy sources and indoor/outdoor environmental quality.

light and artificial-electrical light on the built environment investigating at the same time the importance of light for humans in relation to conceptual, cultural and biological aspects. Advanced tools and techniques will be examined with reference to energy management and effectiveness. Students will be encouraged to investigate how the materials and the design of the build environment affect the sound and light quality and distribution and they will focus mainly on the indoor and partly on the outdoor lighting of buildings.

presentations, investigate and assess existing literature and test different methods.

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of the integral parts of the built environment such as structure, construction materiality, systems and servicing, aesthetics and human well – being. These considerations are poises through the course seminars both as equal as well as virtually indistinguishable. In parallel to the discussion of seminal texts on the subject students will analyse and critique relevant case studies assisting and leading to the development of a highly personalized stance in regarding the integration of building systems.

ARCH 590 Research Methodology in Design Prerequisite: None This course explores research strategies applicable for all design disciplines by presenting a range of methods and techniques applicable to graduate studies. Participants will advance to identifying and investigating a question relevant to their studies and personal interests. Upon completion of this course, participants are better equipped for the rigors of the capstone course, with an improved ability to focus and develop either a thesis question or a design project at the appropriate level of engagement in graduate-level research. ARCH-591 Design Project Prerequisite: None The design project plays an important role in relating theory to complex real situations. This course is intended to provide students an opportunity to apply appropriate theoretical concepts to projects, proving an innovative and critical approach. Students should demonstrate problem solving skills through “research by design”. Due to the diverse background of the students the design brief is flexible enough to suit a variety of problems. The outcome of the investigation has two parts, a design project (presentation) and a design report (essay) ARCH-592 Thesis Prerequisite: None The thesis is a piece of independent work on a topic of the student’s choice, within the framework of the masters’ program. The objective is for students to engage in research, locate and analyze relevant material and present their findings on their chosen topic. The written thesis must develop, and demonstrate expertise in a particular topic within the framework of the research themes offered in the taught

program. The thesis should form an independent contribution to scholarly knowledge and discourse. Work on the thesis consists mainly of independent study and research; however students will be allocated an advisor. Supervision is mandatory. After the research proposal has been approved, the student executes the research and presents results in the form of a written thesis (15000words) and an oral presentation in front of jury members. ARCH 561 Approaches to HistorIc Preservation Prerequisite: None Our heritage buildings have much to teach us about responsive holistic design. The course combines knowledge on both art and science towards a sensitive adaptation of historic buildings in order to dynamically respond to repeated cycles of new design demands that are rapidly changing to cover different needs. It provides a general knowledge and understanding of the building principles of referenced historic buildings. Guidelines are suggested to promote the long term sustainability and extend their life time in terms of strength upgrading and stiffness reinforcement. Lessons are learnt and historic structures will be preserved to resist natural actions through a combination of strength, deformability, ductility, and energy absorption (i.e. damping). Effective control alternatives will be analyzed and special issues on passive structural control to ensure structural safety will be discussed. Energy dissipation systems incorporating damping devices are also introduced. The course utilizes the findings of PhD research studies on Adaptable Dual Control Systems for retrofitting. ARCH-562 Landscape Design Technologies Prerequisite: None This course addresses the fundamental characteristics of materials that constitute landscapes and their use in complex assemblies as sustainable structures, enclosures and landforms. Focus will also be set on the integration of materials into the landscape primarily through an understanding of topography, contours, and grading and the preservation of natural resources. Technologies discussed include site reclamation and remediation, site protection, environmental impact assessment, water collection and infiltration, xeriscaping, and green walls and roofs, etc. The course also deals with advanced issues in sustainable landscape construction, sustainable

materials, and site engineering, focusing on best management practices as those pertain to local conditions.

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Program Overview Duration (years): 3 Qualification Awarded: Ph.D. Architecture Level of Qualification: 3rd Cycle (Doctorate) Language of Instruction: English or Greek Mode of Study: Full-time (3 yrs min) / Part-time (8 yrs max) Minimum Credits: 90 Minimum ECTS Credits: 180

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ARCH-563 Alternative Buidling Systems Prerequisite: None The course on Alternative Building Systems (i.e.ABS) further investigates at a master’s level of studies the inquiry of the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary nature of designing challenging structures. Effective solutions that combine the requirements to serve the architectural intention as an integrated whole are proposed. Structure is seen as an integrated part of a building which equally supports morphology, construction and energy efficiency criteria. The principals of ABS designs are clarified through analytical investigations of differing configurations. Both a great concern and an interesting challenge in investigating new proposals, which may integrate inventive engineering technology and the process of construction into architectural design concerned with the logic of the structure and the reduction of energy use, are realized. Students strive and develop reliable, clear and solid proposals on how to design ABS. The concentration seeks for an answer to “which are those design parameters that can adapt as much as possible in a creative synergy to the changing needs for an interdisciplinary approach between structural, construction and energy efficiency”.

PhD in Architecture Program PhD in Architecture (3 years, PhD.)

Overview Doctoral degrees are awarded for the creation and interpretation of knowledge, which extends the forefront of a discipline, usually through original research and critical thinking. Students shall acquire the most advanced and specialized skills and techniques required to solve critical problems in research and/or innovation and to extend and redefine existing knowledge and/or professional practice in the field of architecture. The program is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in academic teaching, research, public service, and the private sector. Learning Outcomes Upon the successful completion of the program, students will: · Have deep understanding of the field and exhibit advanced skills and methods of research associated with the field · Have the qualities needed for employment that requires the ability to make informed judgments on complex issues in specialist topics of Architecture, and innovation in tackling and solving conceptual and practical problems in Architecture. · Be able to conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial process of research with scholarly integrity · Have made a contribution through original research that extends the frontier of knowledge by developing a substantial body of work, some of which merits national or international refereed publication · Be able to promote, within academic and professional contexts, technological, social or cultural advancement in a knowledge based society · Provide insight in research and research methods, understand the role of an independent · researcher, capable of developing and carrying out a well-conceived research plan, directed · towards a given aim and objectives; · Be capable of critical analysis, evaluation and construction of new and complex ideas; · Be capable to communicate with their peers, the larger scholarly community and with society in general about their areas of expertise · Acquire the most advanced and specialized skills and techniques required to solve critical problems in research and/or innovation and to extend and redefine existing knowledge and/or professional practice in the field of architecture.

Career Prospects Those who complete the Program will be able to: · Engage in academic research independently at the highest level. · Be able to pursue analysis of issues of their expertise at important public and private institutions. · Graduates may pursue careers as academics and scholars at colleges, universities, research centers and think-tanks and other important institutions in both the public and private sectors. · Work as Research Faculty Members in tertiary education institutions. · Exercise an administrative and/or supervisory role in public or private institutions of higher education, in research centers or in consulting units. · The Program may also be very useful to those who aspire to pursue careers in other fields that require major knowledge of topics in Architecture, such as government and international organizations. · Exercise a leadership role in architecture, e.g. (a) a leadership role at the research area, (b) a supervisory role in a curriculum area or at the school level.

Who can apply to the Program The Department of Architecture welcomes applications to the Ph.D. program in Architecture by holders of a Master's degree (or equivalent) in architecture, engineering, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, construction and property development, interior design and interior architecture, and suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines.

Access to Further Studies: Upon graduation, students would have obtained the highest academic title possible.

The Application Package must include: · A completed PhD Application Form · Research Proposal outlining the research problem, presenting literature review and explaining the research methodology to be followed. The topic must fall within the supervisory competences of one faculty member. · Two reference letters · Curriculum Vitae (CV) · Certified true copy (i.e., Bachelor and Master) of the applicant’s qualifications/ degree(s) · Original or certified true copy of transcript(s) · Proof of language proficiency in the language chosen to write the thesis. · Applicants may submit their Master thesis or any publications they may have

Language of Instruction Ph.D. candidates may write their dissertation in English or in Greek. Examination, Assessment and Grading Students should pass all assessed work requirements of the program (presentation, assignment, final proposal approval, thesis viva exam). There is no written examination. Students need to pass the annual evaluation from the Department Postgraduate Programs Committee (DPPC). Graduation Requirements The program requires the completion of at least 180 ECTS out of which 60 ECTS are allocated to the preparation of the research proposal, 90 are allocated to the research and writing up of the Thesis and 30ECTS for the defense of the Thesis. Ph.D. candidates must complete their study in the Ph.D. program within three academic years at the minimum and eight academic years at the maximum. Semester Breakdown As the proposed PhD does not require any previous work experience, students may join in the Fall or Spring semester. Course Id

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Duration of the program and requirements for completion Ph.D. candidates must complete their study in the Ph.D. program within three academic years at the minimum and eight academic years at the maximum. The Ph.D. Degree requires the completion of at least 180 ECTS out of which normally at least 60 ECTC are allocated to the preparation of the research proposal and the writing up of the Thesis, and the successful Defense of the Thesis.

Admissions criteria and Admissions Process Eligible Candidates should hold (or hold by the time that the program is expected to commence) a recognized Master’s degree or equivalent for entry to a Doctoral Degree; an applicant may be admitted to the program subject to completing selected courses offered by the Department, if so decided by the Department Postgraduate Programs Committee (DPPC). A complete application should be submitted to the Admissions Department; the form is then forwarded to the Department Postgraduate Programs Co-ordinator. Applications may be submitted either for Fall or Spring Semesters.

The criteria for admission to a postgraduate program are among others: · Relevance of the applicant’s qualifications · Academic performance during the previous studies · Quality of CV and professional background · Performance during the interview · Quality of the research proposal Department Postgraduate Programs Committee (DPPC) •Dr Petros Lapithis, Professor, Department Postgraduate Program Co-ordinator (DPPCo) •Dr Anna Efstathiou, Interior Design Coordinator •Dr Tonia Lemonari Sophocleous, Assistant Professor •Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Professor •Alessandra Swiny Associate Professor, Head of the Department Supervisory Team The Supervisory Team is a three-member committee appointed by the DPPC. The DPPC, in consultation with the student, first appoints the student’s Main Supervisor, hereafter referred to as the Main Supervisor, and then the other two supervisors following the recommendation of the Main Supervisor.

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Examination Committee The two member Examination Committee is chaired by an Independent Chair (usually the DPPC’s Coordinator). The Chair does not examine the Thesis and has no voting rights. The Examination Committee is responsible for conducting the Doctoral Thesis Defense, Examination and assessing the student in relation to the award of the Doctoral Degree. The Examination Committee consists of one external examiner (from another University/Research Institute) and one independent internal examiner (who has not supervised or assisted the student during his/her studies). The examiners who must be expert in the fields of the student’s Thesis are appointed by the DPPC considering the recommendation of the student’s Main Supervisor.

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