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The Campuses
The CREF and CyI administrative offices are located in the center of Nicosia, while the research laboratories and faculty / research scientists offices are located at the Athalassa Campus, on the outskirts of Nicosia. It is planned to develop the Athalassa Campus to host future Centers and laboratories, as well as the Pafos Campus, which will host laboratories of the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC), marine facilities, educational facilities, meeting centers and seminar rooms.
In 2010 the Cyprus Institute opened its first international office in Paris, which was rendered possible through the generous support of the A.G. Leventis Foundation. The office, is strategically located near the decision-making centres of the French capital and with easy access to the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, will allow the Cyprus Institute to enhance its international presence and partnerships.
Athalassa Campus
In June of 2006, the Council of Ministers of the Cyprus Government decided to allocate the campus of the Higher Technical Institute (HTI) in Nicosia to the Cyprus Institute, in a staged manner consistent with the development of the Institute and the phasing out of the HTI over the next years. The HTI premises will serve as the main campus of the Cyprus Institute.
The first renovated building, for the Energy, Environment and Water Research Center (EEWRC), was inaugurated in December 2007 by the then President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos, and named after the late Guy Ourisson, in memory of his outstanding contribution to the development of the Cyprus Institute.
The EEWRC laboratory building, is currently under construction. It will be approximately 2100 square meters and will include a mixture of various laboratory spaces, offices, computer rooms and auxiliary common areas. Construction work is expected to be completed by December 2010.
The building’s design will promote reduced energy consumption in order to decrease the operational costs and to contribute to environmental protection. As an energy-efficient building (ECO –building) it will employ both active and passive energy conservation systems that will result in the reduction of annual heating and cooling loads by 80% and 60% respectively. The energy balance will be further improved by the integration of a photovoltaic system.
The task of developing a Master Plan for the Athalassa Campus was launched in March 2008 so that the plan can be developed in an orderly and comprehensive manner. Professor Demetris Fatouros, Professor of Architecture, former Minister of Education of Greece, and Rector of the University of Thessaloniki and Spyros Amourgis, former Dean of Architecture at Cal Poly and Vice-Rector of the Hellenic Open University, have been appointed on the Master Plan Advising Committee as Chair and Coordinator, respectively.
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Pafos Campus
In June 2007, the Pafos and Geroskipou Municipalities jointly offered attractive sites and facilities for the location of the headquarters of the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC) and other activities of the Institute, such as marine research, as well as venues for conferences, exhibitions, summer schools Lectures and Seminars.
The facilities include the District Officer's Residence, a remarkable colonial building in the city of Pafos. Renovation of the District Officer's Residence was completed in 2010. The historical building is now the administrative center of the Institute’s Paphos campus. The premises will accommodate STARC, as well as conferences, seminars, outreach activities, and summer schools.
The remarkable colonial building was part of sites and facilities offered by the Paphos and Geroskipou Municipalities to the Institute for its research and educational activities. The building exterior has been restored, maintaining its historic integrity and original appearance. The restoration of the interior has been respectful to its historic layout and architectural elements as its infrastructure systems have been updated to accommodate STARC, as well as conferences, seminars and outreach activities.
The second phase of the project includes the addition of an underground amphitheater and seminar rooms that are currently in the Preliminary Architectural phase. The overall design will preserve, respect and enhance the existing historic structure while providing the required additional space.
