Planning / Design
In 2001 within the framework of the Campus Master Plan, the Campus Development Office promoted the 4th Architectural Design Competition for the planning and design of the Social Facilities Centre.
Design Team
The 1st prize of the Competition was awarded to Architects' team Adonis Kleanthous and Nina Eliasidou.
The overall design and supervision of the project was undertaken by the Architects' and Consultants' team presented below:
Architects:
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Adonis Kleanthous and Nina Eliasidou
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Project Coordinators:
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Maratheftis - Giannouris, Architects-Engineers
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Civil Engineers:
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Earthquake Protected Structures
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Electrical Engineers:
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Georgiou Zembylas Partners
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Mechanical Engineers:
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Georgiou Zembylas Partners
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Food Facilities Consultants:
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Nachshon Food Facilities Consultants
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Quantity Surveyors:
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JMV QS
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Services Project Description / Uses
The complex is comprised of seven (7) buildings organised around a public square and encompasses various and alternative indoor and outdoor spaces for the recreation, socialization and support of the student community.
The seven buildings in concern are the following:
Buildings 1 & 2:
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Restaurant / Cafeteria / Catering facilities
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Building 3:
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UCY Staff Club house / Common use Conference rooms
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Building 4:
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Small Shopping centre
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Building 5:
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Kindergarten 'Leto Papachristophorou' / Crèche
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Building 6:
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Health centre
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Building 7:
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Student Clubs and activity centre
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Due to the nature of the Social Facilities Centre and its focal role in the Master Plan as the Campus square, the project entails extensive exterior landscaped spaces and seventy five (75) parking places.
Building Area
The total area of the complex is approximately 12.600 square metres as analysed below:
Building
name
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Net Building¹ Area (sq.m.)
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Gross Building² Area (sq.m.)
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Semi open-air³ spaces Area (sq.m.)
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Total Area *(sq.m.)
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Bldg. 01
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2.626
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4.217
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65
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4.282
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Bldg. 02
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1.972
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1.940
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322
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2.262
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Bldg. 03
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843
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1.320
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255
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1.575
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Bldg. 04
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687
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812
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310
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1.122
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Bldg. 05
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590
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716
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8
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724
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Bldg. 06
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302
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556
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0
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556
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Bldg. 07
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1.591
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2.015
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58
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2.073
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1 Does not include Lobbies, circulation spaces, stairs, mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, servers and walls.
2 Includes all indoor areas.
3 Includes all open-air covered areas.
* It is the total of the Gross Building Area plus the Semi open-air spaces Area.
Project Construction
Construction works for the Social Facilities complex began in January 2008 and were completed in September 2010.
Project Cost
The cost for the construction works regarding the overall complex, amounted approximately to €21.000.000 (excluding V.A.T.).
Building Contractors
The construction works of the project were undertaken by the firms shown below:
Main Contractor:
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Miltiades Neophytou CECD Ltd
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Electrical Subcontractor:
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TELMEN Ltd A Eracleous Ltd Joint Venture
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Mechanical Subcontractor:
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Caramondani Bros Ltd
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