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T H E O D O R A S A K E L L A R I A D I

Selected works

ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO

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P E R S O N A L I N F Odate/ place of birth: 23_06_88 /Athens, Greece

nationality: Greek, Cypriotaddress: 10 Thermopylos st., 2407, Engomi - Nicosia

mob.: +357 96 515203e-mail: theodorasak@yahoo.gr

linkedin account: https://cy.linkedin.com/in/theodora-sakellariadi-a2768744

Pg Diploma in Architectural EngineeringCGPA 7.91 (out of 10.00)

Frederick University, CyprusJune 2013

Thesis: Regaining the public space - urban gymLecture: Empty space and its activation - the walls of Nicosia

BSc in Architectural EnigineeringFrederick University, Cyprus

June 2012

E D U C AT I O N

Greek (native)English (fluent)

Spanish (adequate)German (basic level)

L A N G U A G E SAutocad

Rhinocerus (V ray plug-in)SketchUp

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignMicrosoft Office

Basic knowledge:Adobe Illustrator

ReluxProMicrosoft movie maker

C O M P U T E R S K I L L Scooking for friends and family

architectural tourismmusic festivals

joinery

I N T E R E S T S

3E X P E R I E N C E

Freelance architect

focus on small residential projects in Athens and Nicosia

Mystery dinnerPower Image Services (Nicosia, Cyprus)

fine dining preparing mystery dinner reports for Nicosian restaurants (monthly basis)

Server, telephone operator, hostessWagamama pan-asian restaurant (Nicosia, Cyprus)

focus on daily running of the restaurant, multitasking, operating under pressure in one of the busiest restaurants of PHC

Junior ArchitectYiannis Neofitides Architects (Nicosia, Cyprus)

focus on residential projects, design of preliminary drawings, construction site visits, secretarial work

Junior ArchitectDNA Barcelona & Partners (Barcelona, Spain)

Leonardo Da Vinci internship

team leader to the <25 y.o.junior architects & interns focused on urban planning2D technical drawings, 3D model developing, project booklet creation & presentation

Assistant to the architectChristos Panayiotides (Nicosia, Cypus)

architectural & photorealistic design, land surveying, keeping minutes in arbitration cases, secretarial work

11_2013now

11_201307_2015

06_201406_2015

01_201306_2013

06_200910_2011(summer

job)

09_2015now

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PLAN VIEWpart of land survey project of the Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts (EKATE) - summer 2010

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C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

R E G A I N I N G T H E P U B L I C S PA C E :U R B A N G Y M O F N I C O S I A[ t h e s i s p r o j e c t ]

C O M E T O G E T H E R : T H E L I B R A R Y O F N I C O S I A[ u r b a n p l a n n i n g ] A G I A PA R A S K E V I C H U R C H[ u r b a n p l a n n i n g ]

T H E A R C H I T E C T ’ S H O U S E[ a r c h i t e c t u r e ]

T H E S H E LT E R [ s t a t i c s ]

T H E S W I N G [ s t a t i c s ]

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THESIS PROJECT

REGAINING THE PUBLIC SPACE

URBAN GYM OF NICOSIA

Socrates saying “sound body makes for a sound mind” is the key pointi and main focus of the thesis project.

The inhabitants of the capital city of Cyprus are in need of an urban park/gym/meeting point (as a result of the survey analysis, first part of the thesis project)

and what better than use a historic space which circulates the capital.As a part of a bigger masterplanning attempt, micro-planning focus is given on the Podocataro bastion, in the walled part of the city, which as part of a fortifica-

tion monument, is being neglected.Therefore, the increase of importance and the improvement in quality, value

and extent of it became of high significance during the design process.Walking around the monument, as an experience circle, is the first attempt to

achieve the key point.The requirement for exercise of the body and the soul, exercise for all, regard-

less of the age, lead to the creation of the architectural programme.

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INWARDS/OUTWARDS(LEFT)creating pathways by using a sequence of the main roads of the capital GREEN SPACES(RIGHT, UP)record and conservationEXISTING BUILDINGS(RIGHT, UP)record and conservationUNIFICATION(RIGHT, DOWN)final masterplan combining the main route, pathways, green spaces and buildings

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IDENTIFYING THE LANDSCAPEaerial photos and rough section sketches of the proposed land PLAN VIEW - UPPER LEVEL(RIGHT)1_elevator2_amphitheatre3_mosque4_botanical garden5_relaxing & sunbathing area6_open-air cinema7_upper level square

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The upper level (Stasinou av. level) was designed as an open square, with a central patio, enabling the view to

the activities taking place downstairs.Lighting and ventilation are achieved by the two difer-ent skylights, the ones anchored on the pavement and those who stand 120cm above it and can also be used as benches. Important part of the designing process was the awareness of the monument through a visual reve-

lation.Diseased high trees are removed, both from the moat level and the avenue level. Any palm trees that service the architectural programme are replanted in specifical-

ly given areas inside the park.

1_pedestrians ramp (4%)2_cars ramp (5%)3_not covered dining area4_bar5_kitchen6_coffee shop/ restaurant7_multi-activities area8_cleaning storing room9_toilets10_information desk11_dancing area12_theatre club

13_gym area14_parking area 15_chess club16_seminar room17_toilets18_information desk19_seasonal exhibitions area20_studying area21_toilets22_cleaning storing room23_changing rooms24_library

3D RENDERviews of the botanical garden, open’air cinema, routes and pathways PLAN VIEW - UPPER LEVEL

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3D RENDER VIEWphotorealistic approach of the inside of the gym

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SECTION B (UP) & SECTION A (DOWN)

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EXPERIMENTING WITH COMPLEX MORPHOLOGICAL PROGRAMS

COME TOGETHER:THE LIBRARY OF

NICOSIA Building from scratch next to a historic building is always a challenge. In this scenario the project tests the possibility of the co-existance of the old and the new at the historical part of downtown Nicosia. Next to the biggest and greatest mosque of the non-occupied Nicosia it was asked to locate a library for the

city’s inhabitants.Eventhough the term “library” has a meaning of “storing knowledge” the now-adays approach is to re-invent and re-evaluate the way knowledge and studying

are considered, especially by the youngsters.By using the “come together” as inspiration, a solution to both designing prob-lems and to the uses that would solve the existing problem of a non-attracting

act of studying at a library is accompliced. Main focus on the decision of what needs to be included in a modern type li-brary is put on its users. The users may be people who do not own their own big collection of books and other non-written informational material and that they

also enjoy spending time outdoors.

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URBAN PLANNING

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DIAGRAMMS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA (UP)existing architectural fingerprint of the noise levels,

circulation of vehicles, building uses and building heights PANORAMIC COLLAGE OF THE EXISTING VIEW (DOWN)

noise circulation vegetation uses

parking spacehousingshopping

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up to 3mup to 6mup to 9mmore than 9m

The existing architectural chaos of the old city was to be taken into consideration as to the approach of the morphosis of the land. The neighboring routes of the scanned area are busy all day long, since they are some of the main shopping area pathways and also because of the traffic they gather through the nightlife entertainment spots (coffee shops, galleries, restaurants, bars, clubs), that may not be too close to the

mosque, but because of the big parking space next to the site .Some vegetation appears to create physical boundaries of the main site, mostly cy-presses and bushes, that is unfortunately not well taken care of , since a lot of the trees

seem unhealthy.As far as uses are concerned, the old centre of the capital is a mixture of everything, as housing areas co-exist with shopping areas, low emission industrial areas, and also

entertainment hotspots. Regarding the height of the buildings, the old topography of the architectural land-scape is preserved, a clue that really meets the needs and purposes of the shapes and

forms that are proposed.

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TOPOGRAPHIC VIEW (FAR LEFT)FIRST IDEA SKETCHES (LEFT)3D RENDERS (RIGHT)views of the amphitheatre, reading area & restaurant

The idea was driven by watching youngsters playing videogames outside, at coffee shops, parks and squares and adults attending sem-inars and workshops in places not designed

for these specific uses.“Multi” was the final “push” in creating the architectural programme. Multi-purpose rooms, multi-activities spaces, an opportu-nity to stay away from home for a little bit longer, to meet with friends, to study and also

catch up with acquaintancesUsers have the opportunity to “isolate” them-selves into the traditional term of studying,

but also take part in the above activities.To avoid the expected void that occurs at night, the lobby area and the coffee shop/ restaurant are to remain open until late at night and welcome events such as jazz nights

and book readings.The ground floor mainly meets the needs of the seminar rooms, the amphitheatre and the

coffee shop/ restaurant.The lobby is surrounded by the uses men-tioned above and it also meets the expecta-

tion of a meeting point.An information point is located right in front of the main entrance whereas on the right side there is a kiosk for newspapers and mag-azines. On the left side, in an open plan form

there is a seating area.The formation of the classrooms is kept sim-ple and with removable alucobond panels that could create bigger spaces, concerning

the needs of each activity.

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PLAN VIEW - 1ST FLOOR (LEFT)PLAN VIEW - BASEMENT (UP)

ON THE RIGHT PAGE:3D RENDER (UP)

NORTHERN VIEW (MIDDLE)WESTERN VIEW (DOWN)

21Moving on to the 1st floor, big part of it is covered by the main needs of the library, the bookshelves and the reading areas. This is generally divided as a big corridor on the northern area of the building. Some book-shelves and big reading and project tables can be found at the second and third wing. At the east side of the northern wing there are also some Internet and multimedia hotspots. This opportunity of surfing the net is also covered at the main hall, alongside of the patio area, with a more generic view of the traffic down-

stairs. Seminar rooms and classrooms are mainly designed at the two southern wings. Different structures, form and shapes lead to different

learning approaches.At the third wing one can find the adminis-tration offices and also a small balcony on the

eastern side.The basement mainly covers the needs of parking space. The entrance/ exit of the park-ing area is provided through a ramp on the eastern side of the building, as the neighbor-

ing road does not attract a lot of traffic.Also, at the basement there are the two big

storage areas of the library.

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INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO - GIVING SOCIAL, CULTURAL &

AESTHETICAL MEANING

AGIA PARASKEVI CHURCH

The aim of the project is to design a complex of building, consisting of a Chris-tian Orthodox church and a school for Byzantine Art, Music and Library. At the

site there is already a smaller church, which will not get demolished.There are two important issues to be considered when deciding on the design process, firstly, the essential part of creating a religious environment appealing to each one of the visitors and, secondly, the preservation of the old church and

how to combine the two different architectural approaches.The first thoughts regarding the form of the complex (the schools, the new church and the old church) emerged through the concept of freedom. “Free will” and “exaltation” were key phrases that lead to the form of a dove. The dove is the ultimate symbol of freedom and was the starting point of the design. “Freedom” was later combined with the well known Japanese handicrafts, the

origamis.

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27“Freedom” and origami technique later led to form-ing the general shape of the plan view as the “God’s eye”. This strategy gave as a designing result a more organic approach that would embrace the old church (by circling the old building) and also create an inner yard for the believers to meet after the cere-mony and catch up. So, in a sense, the feeling of the old neighborhood habbits wanted to be maintained.The designing process of the new church was guid-ed by interpreting the term “new” and the study of the light. Christian church architecture handles light with restraint. Minimum openings, mostly at the upper part of the building allows light to enter the

church with caution.Moving on to the new building, ground floor con-tains the uses of the Byzantine painting and music, the big multi-purpose room and the coffee shop/ restaurant. The layout of the floor plan is treated as an open plan that could welcome different activities and gatherings. The building’s entrance faces the new church and the big yard. There is also a smaller lodge, this of the priests, where the appropriate pri-

vacy is given.First floor includes a Byzantine library, a seating and reading area, one more classroom and the ad-

ministration offices.The “economy” of design includes the one of the materials. The concrete, washed (in floors and outer courtyard) or fair-face ,that adornes the facades of the buildings, follows the same color palette inten-tionally. Color appears only in the courtyard area,

where red marble tiles create organic motifs. Planting also has not followed a waste-ful strategy. Clumps of trees and bushes develop around the site and allows pedestrians and the users

themselves of rest and fresh air.

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BIOCLIMATIC DESIGN PROCESSES

THE ARCHITECT’S HOUSE

The project focuses on the analysis and design of a small architect’s house at the mountains of Limassol, Cyprus. Green architecture features are to be added

on the design process. Natural cooling and lighting are essential aspects when desiding on the shapes

and forms.

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ARCHITECTURE

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EAST VIEW (LEFT)PLAN VIEW (UP)SECTION A-A (RIGHT) & NATURAL LIGHTING ANALYSIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

THE SHELTER The project focuses on the analysis and design of a shelter above an arcade. The arcade consists of two buildings of 10,30 cm height each and 30,00 m length

each.The solution of the designing problem is being achieved by using a list of pro-

fessional materials (Skoutaris Steel,based in Dali, Nicosia).

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STATICS

FRONT VIEW (UP) PLAN VIEW (DOWN)

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FRONT VIEW (UP) PLAN VIEW (DOWN)

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bolts (diameter 16mm)

beamHEB 400

in-between metal angle (20mm)

reinforcing metal angle(truss)

35The foundations of the roof are anchored to the roof slab of each building. Altogether eight foundations are used in each roof slab.

Each column of the foundation rises until 1.02m. and then the static load is being sup-

ported by the metal girder.In between, there is a metal plate, which is used for welding and screwing the bolt (di-

ameter 16mm).Furthermore, a metal angle from the cross section of metal is used to enhance the rigid-

ity of the structure.On each of the eight metal beams are being screwed 4 metal elements on which the cover

surface of the arcade will be posted.These small structures are composed of one metal L and a metal Z screwed together with

the beam and the surface coating.The arcade is covered with semi-translucent Perspex end type coating sheet with thickness of 18mm. On each of the eight metal beams are being screwed 4 metal elements on which

the cover surface of the arcade is posted.These small structures are composed of one metal L and a metal Z screwed together with

the beam and the surface coating.The arcade is covered with semi-translucent Perspex end type coating sheet with thickness

of 18mm.

3D RENDER VIEWSphotorealistic approach of the constructural details

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MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION:

THE SWING The project focuses on the analysis and design of a swing for children between ages 10 to 15. The material to be used is wood and the metallic connections and corners are to be designed according to the needs of each student’s solutions.

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STATICS

SIDE VIEW (UP)FRONT VIEW (MIDDLE)

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IDEA SKETCHES (UP & DOWN)3D RENDER (LEFT)

photorealist views of the details

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