Project: Cyprus International University Masterplan; Architects: Arup
Located near the country's capital of Nicosia, Cyprus International University (CIU) is growing both in size and in aspiration. Arup was invited to develop a master plan to guide and deliver its growth plans, considering its future academic, social and sustainability goals.
The firm has worked with the client since 2017, first developing a vision, then advising on its implementation. Throughout the process, the architects engaged with the wider university community to shape the vision for the future physical development of the campus considering the existing buildings by Saffet Kaya Architects, and translated this into a framework for implementation. Currently, work is on to deliver the first changes on the ground.
The masterplan, which drew upon the expertise of the Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and City Economics teams, is formed around three key principles:
● Building on the strengths of the university and establishing a testbed for new ways of learning beyond the classroom.
● Recognising its location and landscape setting as a Mediterranean campus, as a way of enhancing sustainable outcomes.
●Enhancing the synergies and relationships between academia and the wider community with the aim of for R&D investment opportunities in the region.
A growing campus
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