Student Housing – Limassol, Cyprus

In the vibrant and layered city of Lemesos, the project redefines student housing as a living, breathing community. Conceived as a vertical neighborhood, it replaces interior corridors with shaded outdoor “streets in the air,” where daily encounters and exchanges naturally occur.

Four distinct towers – two residential towers and two circulation cores – are unified by a translucent mesh skin that filters light, air, and views, transforming the building into a porous and dynamic organism. At its base, a Mediterranean garden blurs the boundary between city and residence, offering students a place for rest, study, and connection with nature.

Combining concrete, steel, and mesh into a clear and efficient system, the project achieves both structural clarity and environmental balance. Through natural shading, ventilation, and solar energy, it proposes a new model for Mediterranean living – one that breathes, invites connection, and celebrates the coexistence of nature, community, and architecture.

Project Team
Leonidas Trampoukis, Eleni Petaloti, Anastasia Mangouta, Natalia Sotirchou, Maira Konstantinidou
Partner Architects
406 Architects
Awards
3rd Prize