Rkitekts, Epaminondas Daskalakis & Associates

Rkitekts, Epaminondas Daskalakis & Associates Architecture RKITEKTS, architectural practice was founded in 2000. Epaminondas Daskalakis, brief CV. Daskalakis Architects, AETER H.

Based on previous experience on both fields of project study and construction administration obtained in a variety of projects in terms of volume, type, use, and construction methodology, RKITEKTS were founded visualizing a “multidisciplinary birth” of architectural projects. Spaces and structures could be developed through a vast yet analyzed and thorough collaboration between owners, architects,

engineers, designers, artists, planners, thinkers and constructors all of whom play an important role in the successful completion of a project. RKITEKTS’ main field of interest is the in-depth approach to designing independent of the scale of the project. Rethinking and redefining even the smallest details of our constructed world through a sustainable, energy protective point of view are a way we think we should live by. Our project list includes single family houses, urban and suburban complexes, restoration of listed buildings, hotel renovations, commercial and office buildings, art galleries, shops, fashion shows, interior designs as well as furniture designs. Born in Athens, Greece 1968.
1992 B.S.Arch, hns Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida. (Scholarships from the SoA)
1994 M.Arch, hns Washington Alexandria Architectural Consortium, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Washington D.C. (Full scholarship from Onassis Foundation)
1997-2002 professor and director of the department of Architecture and Interior Design, CAMPUS ZIRIDIS foundation.
1990-2004 collaborations with the following practices both in the U.S and in Greece:
Rolando Gutierrez Architects, Hickok-Warner Architects, C. Bougadellis and Associates, Hellenic Engineering S.A. More CVs will be posted shortly. memberships:
- Technical Chamber of Greece
- Association of Certified Architects
- Greek Institute of Architecture
- Hellenic Society for the Environment and the Cultural Heritage
- Council of the Architectural Heritage
- Cyprus Architects Association
- German Chamber of Architects (North Rhine Westphalia),
# 132 (Foreign Architects Category)
- Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland
# 12017

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171101_Residence, Nicosia_CyprusThe challengeIn the middle of the Southeastern Med, Cyprus is an island that experiences...
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171101_Residence, Nicosia_Cyprus

The challenge
In the middle of the Southeastern Med, Cyprus is an island that experiences the increasingly hotter, high-humidity climate associated with climate change. In designing a residence for a large family in Nicosia, in addition to the parameters dictated by the weather, we also had to account for the family’s extrovert lifestyle, which includes a plethora of daily personal and social activities and frequent entertainment of guests.

The heart
The main architectural concept was the creation of a core or “heart”, around which the various family activities would unfold. That central point is the garden with its pool and pool house, which is in direct visual contact with almost all the rooms of the L-shaped residence. The main structure comprises of three levels: a basement dedicated to hobbies, athletic activities and parking; a ground level acting both as a gathering point for family & guests and office; and a more private, upper level that includes the sleeping/relaxation quarters.

Nature is welcome
The residence itself is open on all points of the horizon, in a manner that allows nature -the sun, the breeze, the garden, the planted roof tops- to almost invade the premises. In addition to the central swimming pool, we added a second body of water in the south side, both of which form a helpful micro-climate. In fact, when weather permits, the interior of the house becomes a blessed, semi-open sanctuary.

The materials
The state-of-the-art steel structure is austere and rectangular. Parts of the exterior walls are cladded by Pietra grey slates and exterior spaces paved with Agrinio marble. Automatic wooden louvers, along with smart ventilation systems, drastically reduce the dependence on mechanical heating/cooling. In the interior, the use of Dionysos marble, sustainable timber and energy glass panes, contribute to the sense of peace.

Year: 2017
Location: Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
Client: Private
Project status: Completed
Surface: 850 m2 Main house, 80 m2 Pool house, 650 m2 Basement
Design team:
E.Daskalakis
M.Machli
M.Skoulikis
N.Kyriakidi
T.Papadi
Local Architects:
Omass Architecture
Structural
P.Stylianou
Electomechanical
G.Katsambas
N.Nikolaou
Landscape design:
Greenways
Photos:
Y. Yerolymbos

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1, Agathonos Str
Athens
10551

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Wednesday 08:30 - 18:30
Thursday 08:30 - 18:30
Friday 08:30 - 18:30

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