The Biennale 2010 in Venice commemorates 50 Years of Cyprus independence.
Thirty eight Cypriot Architects will represent Cyprus to the big feast of Architecture. From the 29th of August until the 21st of November, Venice will once again open its doors to the world of Architecture.
For the Cypriot Architects, this event has always been a very important one but this year gains a special meaning since Cyprus celebrates is first 50 years of independence.
The work of the 38 architects will be in Venice not only as architectural art but also as symbol of reconstruction and resurrection. Cyprus has gone through wars and oppressions, the decades of 50ies 60ies and 70ies have been very rough. The Cypriot people managed to resurrect and gain the respect of the fellow Europeans who agreed to let them in the EU in 2004.
Cypriot Architecture went trough many ups and downs.
Cyprus has suffered catastrophes such as earthquakes (in the 1953 earthquake more than 150 villages and towns were affected ), the war of 1974 and other disasters in earlier years. The abandonment of the rural areas and the emigration to other countries also contributed to the deterioration of the local architecture.
Today, Cypriot architects are giving us their vision of the future thought their work.
Despite that Cyprus today has a chaotic urban structure when it comes to the main towns and cities, despite that the uncontrollable real estate development of the last years created ugliness, architecture is still a huge heritage for Cyprus. The hidden corner of old Lefkosia, the aristocratic houses of Lemesos, the Neo Classic Center of Pafos, the colonial buildings of Larnaka, the terraces of cliff hanging villages of Troodos are defiantly Mediterranen Treasures for the Architecture spotters.
Enjoy the work of those 38 selected architects and join them to
commemorate the 50 years of Cyprus Independence. 