Forest Office Building, Nicosia, Cyprus
Conceived as the headquarters of a tech innovation company in Nicosia, Cyprus, the project seeks to re-establish a meaningful connection between its users and the natural world, while fostering a healthy, productive working environment. This ambition is expressed not only internally, but also outwardly, through a distinctive façade composed of tree-like perforated aluminium screens and a large-scale central green atrium that acts as the spatial and environmental heart of the building.
The building’s form emerges directly from the constraints of the challenging site and the need to maximise usable floor area, resulting in an efficient and expressive architectural solution.
The building’s form emerges directly from the constraints of the challenging site and the need to maximise usable floor area, resulting in an efficient and expressive architectural solution.
Location:
Nicosia, Cyprus
Year:
2005
Type:
Office Building
Status:
In Progress
Size:
10.000 sqm
Nicosia, Cyprus
Year:
2005
Type:
Office Building
Status:
In Progress
Size:
10.000 sqm
The six-storey office volume is articulated as a single, clean form hovering above a more porous, single-storey ground level. This base accommodates retail units alongside flexible working and meeting spaces for start-ups, operating as business incubators and encouraging interaction with the wider urban context.
At roof level above commercial level, a continuous running track is integrated into the building’s design.
Positioned as a shared, open-air amenity, the track offers users a daily opportunity for movement and informal interaction.
Positioned as a shared, open-air amenity, the track offers users a daily opportunity for movement and informal interaction.
The building’s form emerges directly from the constraints of the challenging triangular site and the need to maximise usable floor area, resulting in an efficient yet expressive architectural solution. In total, the headquarters accommodates 30 work areas and 20 meeting rooms, supported by six strategically distributed coffee stations that promote informal encounters and moments of pause throughout the working day.
