Portfolio - Sophia Neocleous

4 Residence (2015)-ccai
The house is located in a highly populated
area of Nicosia where privacy protection
from the attached resident and the adjoining
houses was a critical element in the design.
Composed with a contemporary touch
a combination of white surfaces, plank
concrete finishes, steel fences and a bit of
wood was selected. As requested within the
premises photography office was introduced
in order for the owner to be able to accept
client meetings at home therefore a
controlled access point was formed creating
levels of accessibility.
The residence is programmatically composed
around a central double height open plan
living room where all the common family
activities are situated in a common living
and dining space. Large sliding glass doors
and various height openings on the exterior
wall allow for cross ventilation and natural
day light to penetrate the space. An exterior
double height semi covered area acts as
an extension of the interior living spaces and
shades the large windows from unwanted
reflections from the summer sun.
The central void of the communal spaces on
the ground floor extends to the upper floors
allowing visual connections between the
bedrooms and living spaces from the lower
level.