WORKSHOP

A two-week workshop was organized with the participation of a number of students and teachers from the four Departments of Architecture Schools from the country's Universities. Thirty-two students under the coordination of seven teachers developed their projects dealing with the issues addressed by the curators between 11th and 22nd of June 2012, at the facilities of the Department of Architecture in the University of Cyprus.

During the workshop different input from guest lecturers was given to the participants while day-to-day student presentations created a common ground of communication and creation between curators, coordinators and students. Through an intensive process, the students, who were divided into groups, produced fourteen innovative projects dealing with the issues addressed from REVISIT which are presented in the National Pavilion of Cyprus.

The illustrations and diagrams displayed in every project are products of numerous creative discussions and critiques between all people involved in the workshop. This field of common experience and production motivated the students to develop and present powerful architectural visions for the constructed space of Cyprus, some of which can be applied elsewhere where similar conditions are observed.

Ultimately, the fourteen selected projects that are presented in the Pavilion of Cyprus compose a colourful mosaic of fresh ideas addressing key spatial and cultural elements of the country, some of which are global. The fact that these concepts have been conceived and carried out by young people through a process of communication and exchange is promising both for architecture and for society.