Planning / Design
The planning and design of the Student Residences – Phase A (SRA) were the subject of the 2nd Architectural Design Competition, organised by the Campus Development Office within the framework of the Campus Master Plan. The Competition procedure was completed in October 1998.
Design Team
The 1st prize of the Competition was awarded to Architects’ team Chrysanthou & Papachristou (C. Chrysanthou and Associates)
The team established for the study and supervision of the Project consists of the following:
| Architects: | Chrysanthou & Papachristou (Chrysanthos Chrysanthou & Eracles Papachristou) | |
| Civil Enginner: | Loizos Hadjigeorgiou | |
| Electrical Engineer: | Mitsides Samuel and Associates | |
| Mechanical Engineer: | Yiannos Zembylas and Associates | |
| Quantity Surveyors: | Ilikkos M. Kyriakou | |
Project Description / Uses
The Building Facilities consist of a complex of 14 independent buildings.
The complex includes 208 individual rooms in three basic types, as well as common and other functional support areas (living room, laundry, post office, tenant service office, etc.) distributed in 12 and 2 separate buildings, respectively.
Unit/room types:
Type A (48 rooms)
Each unit/room has a bathroom for exclusive use. For every 12 units there is a shared living room with a kitchen.
Type B (144 rooms)
Each unit/room has a sink for exclusive use. For every 8 units there are shared bathroom facilities and a shared living room with a kitchen.
Types C&D (16 apartment-type rooms)
Every 2 units/rooms have a shared bathroom and kitchen. 4 of the total 16 rooms (2 ground floor apartments) are suitably equipped for use by persons with disabilities.
The rooms are arranged in 3 different building clusters:
The 1st cluster with 4 buildings includes the type A rooms.
The 2nd cluster with 5 buildings includes the type B rooms.
The 3rd cluster with 3 buildings includes the type C rooms.
The organic connection of the two clusters (1st & 2nd), both between themselves and with the individual buildings, is achieved through external corridors/pathways and circulation ramps. These routes, constitute a dominant characteristic element of the architectural expression of the project.
The development is complemented by landscaped outdoor areas centred on the central square.
Building Area
The total area of the Project is 12358 square metres as analysed below:
| Building Name | Net Building¹ Area * (sq.m.) | Gross Building² Area (sq.m.) | Semi open-air³ spaces Area (sq.m.) | Total Area[4] (sq.m.) |
| SRA 00 | – | 119 | 4.892 | 5.011 |
| SRA 01 | 469 | 945 | 159 | 1.104 |
| SRA 02 | 388 | 649 | 87 | 736 |
| SRA 03 | 399 | 660 | 88 | 748 |
| SRA 04 | 399 | 660 | 88 | 748 |
| SRA 05 | 635 | 1.064 | 193 | 1.257 |
| SRA 06 | 196 | 377 | 51 | 428 |
| SRA 07 | 212 | 396 | 51 | 447 |
| SRA 08 | 228 | 416 | 52 | 468 |
| SRA 09 | 258 | 429 | 55 | 484 |
| SRA 10 | 100 | 156 | 14 | 170 |
| SRA 11 | 141 | 211 | 14 | 225 |
| SRA 12 | 141 | 218 | 14 | 232 |
| SRA 13 | 51 | 68 | – | 68 |
| SRA 14 | 137 | 232 | – | 232 |
| TOTAL | 3.754 | 6.600 | 5.758 | 12.358 |
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.
4 It is the total of the Gross Building Area plus the Semi open-air spaces Area.
Project Construction
Construction works for the overall complex began in December 2000 and were completed progressively from January 2003 until February 2004.
Project Cost
The cost for the construction works for the project, amounted approximately to €7.228.680 (ΛΚ 4.230.758,66) (excluding V.A.T.).
Building Contractors
| Main Contractor: | A. N. Kyratzis & Co LIMITED |
| Electrical Subcontractor: | A Eracleous Electrical Instalations Ltd |
| Mechanical Subcontractor: | S Z Engineering Ltd |
