Karyatides Business Centre Complex / KBC Central & KBC North

Ai Architects
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Workplaces: Offices – Institutional
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Cyprus
Company Name
Ai Architects
ARCHITECTURAL CREDITS
Project Team
KBC Central:Client / Developer / Main Contractor: Karyatides DevelopmentsStructural Engineer: N. Konnarides & AssociatesMechanical & Electrical Engineer: ME & EL Engineering Consulting ServicesLighting Design: ArchtubeAcoustics: Ioannides Acoustics ConsultingLandscape Architect: George SocratousMechanical Installations: Air ControlElectrical Installations: A & P Louca ElectricalKBC North:Client / Developer / Main Contractor: Karyatides DevelopmentsStructural Engineer: N. Konnarides & AssociatesMechanical & Electrical Engineer: ME & EL Engineering Consulting ServicesMechanical Installations: ArelcoElectrical Installations: A & P Louca Electrical
CLIENT/OWNER NAME:
Project Name:
Karyatides Business Centre Complex / KBC Central & KBC North
Company Country:
Cyprus
Project Country:
Cyprus
Project City:
Project Category:
Workplaces: Offices – Institutional
Project Area:
5500 & 4200
Completion Date:
20200710
Project overview
KBCC & KBCN are a 4 & 5 Floor Commercial Development built with a concrete basement and core with a full steel structure from the Ground Floor and up. The KBCC building envelope is made up of a thermal structural curtain wall modular system with specialized double glazing & KBCN is 50% glazed and 50% solid. The shading system is both a functional and aesthetic addition to the building, made up of lightweight and maintenance-free aluminium profile sections. Construction Cost €6mln.
Project history
KBCC & KBCN are 5500 & 4200 sq.m. including Basements. Both Buildings are visually sloping towards the South to achieve maximal solar absorption for the incorporation of PV Panels to achieve the necessary Energy Efficiency “B” & “A” Rating, as well as to give the building its dynamic lines. During the design process of both cases, the plot zoning and orientation dictated the direction that was taken in achieving the overall space use, the final look of the buildings and their landscaping.Tenants came into play during the Construction Phase and this gave the best results when Designing the Internal Spaces of the Corporations that would eventually House them.Both KBCC & KBCN were Designed for a Leading Developer and the Client Design Brief Direction was very time and cost sensitive. This made the Projects much more demanding than other Projects and at the same time more interesting due to the limitations.