Biological Sciences Campus
NICOSIA - CYPRUS
COMPETITION ENTRY - AWARDED COMMENDATION
CULTURAL
This proposal for the Biological Sciences Campus in Nicosia takes a quiet, context-sensitive approach. The design is organized around a series of raised volumes that allow the existing landscape and natural slope of the site to remain largely untouched.
By lifting the main structure above ground level, the design creates shaded outdoor areas below that can be used for circulation, green spaces, and informal gathering, including a small amphitheatre.
The ground floor is formed by gently curving, load-bearing walls that support the steel structure above. These also house the main vertical circulation elements, such as stairs and lifts. Above, four identical buildings are arranged in a simple, regular layout.
This repetition helps reduce construction costs and provides flexible open-plan spaces for laboratory and academic use.
Overall, the project aims to strike a balance between functionality and sensitivity to its setting. It avoids overly expressive gestures, focusing instead on a calm and practical architectural language that respects the site and supports its academic purpose.
