FLOW + RIFT

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FLOW + RIFT New Archaeological Museum of Kato Paphos, Cyprus

Design + Publish: Andreas Y. Kyriakou Copyright Š 2015 Andreas Y. Kyriakou [AYKZ | arch studio]

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Andreas Y. Kyriakou Architect Engineer AYKZ | arch studio _ Founder Dipl. Architect Engineer National Technical University of Athens Cand/MArch AA Design Research Lab (AADRL) T +44 (0) 7526 092209 E andreas_y_kyriakou@yahoo.com

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FLOW + RIFT New Archaeological Museum of Kato Paphos, Cyprus The Diploma Project of A n d re a s Y. K y ri a k o u at the Nat ional Te c h n i c a l U n i v e r s i t y o f A t h e n s , S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e .

Supervised by S t a v ro s G y f t o p o u l o s [ A s s . P ro f e s s o r N T U A ]

Presented in Athens, in July 2014 and led to the Diploma of Architect Engineer NTUA.

London | 2015

Bird’s eye view.

The IDEA The project had begun with intense thoughts and questions concerning the present condition of the largest archaeological park of Pafos in Cyprus, which located in the region of Kato Pafos. A second reason was the town selection as European Capital of Culture in 2017.

The question was focused on the relationship of the archaeological park with the town, which can be described essentially as a sectional relationship.

While the town grows in a normal way, a boundary is created at the point where comes in contact with the borders of the archaeological park, and then the town planning and its continuity are interrupted, creating an intense discontinuity.

A second issue, is the lack of museum spaces and buildings at the town. Pafos could be described, as an immense museum, if we take under consideration that exists for over 2300 years. The town of Pafos has a remarkable history, which left a rare cultural heritage and gave a prominent position in the history and the culture of Cyprus.

Today, Pafos has a small provincial archaeological

museum, which is neither able to reveal the history nor accommodate all those numerous discoveries that have been found by archaeological excavations.

In this project, we try to give a complete design at the whole area of archaeological park, using a strategic plan (masterplan) and based on this, we design the New Archaeological Museum for the park.

Pafos International Airport

Municipality of Pafos

Town Centre

Pafos Archaeological Park (area of intervention)

Tombs of the Kings

Nicosia (capital)

Pafos District

Town of Pafos

The country, the town and the archaeological park.

CYPRUS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK

Landmarks.

“Tombs of the Kings�

Archaeological Park

Archaeological Museum of the Pafos District

Pafiako Stadium

Agia Solomoni Catacomb

Pafos Harbour

Archaeological Area Monument - Significant Building Museum Sport Facilities Commerce Port Beach

Faros Beach

Analysis of the surrounding area.

The existing situation of the archaeological park.

The excavations’ plans.

Map which presents the number of floors of the existing buildings of the surrounding area.

Map of the existing situation.

Plans of the existing excavations of the archaeological park.

View from the archaeological park to the west of the town.

The CONCEPT The concept is based on a transverse path which begins from the town field, crosses the park and finishes at the sea creating an ending - “a balcony with view”. On this crossing route (flow), we locate the new Archaeological Museum of the park which essentially follows the linearity of the flow. The museum is based on two principles. The first is that, it has to fly over the ground to be able to “respect” any future discoveries are possible to be found underneath. The second concerns the relationship of the building with the scale of the town and its elements.

Due to the huge scale of the building - about 6000 square meters - the technique of crack is applied into the flow, taking advantage of the difference in altitude, thanks to a hill in the archaeological park. So, while the building is able to soar over the ground, the same time is able to hide itself in a rift and finally it converses in harmony with the town and the archaeological park.

Working sketches of the masterplan.

TOMB OF THE KINGS ARCH. PARK

AREA OF INTERVENTION LIGHTHOUSE

RUINS OF FOUNDATIONS OF NW ANCIENT WALLS

W EST PAT HWAY

The ancient Odeon and the Lighthouse

View from the House of Aion.

Masterplan’s diagrams.

THE BORDER

THE “MANOEUVRE”

TRAILS - PATHS

Masterplan

The BUILDING Drawings + Renderings

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Top View

Longitudinal section.

South facade.

Sections and facades.

Bird’s eye view form the west of the building.

View from the reception / ticket office.

View from the exhibition space.

View from the exhibition space.

Views from the library / reading space.

Views from the lecture hall.

View from the entrance.

View form the ending.

Night view.

Copyright Š 2015 Andreas Y. Kyriakou