Significant interest from the field of architectural designers was shown in relation to the Architectural Competition announced by the Municipality of Pafos on 21 April 2022 on the restoration of the listed building, property of the Social Insurance Fund, at Athinas Street and the construction of a new building for the purpose of housing the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance and the Ministry of Social Welfare.
According to an announcement, a total of 11 proposals were submitted in the framework of the tender, whose deadline for submission of proposals expired on 1 July, which will be opened and evaluated by the Tender Jury in accordance with the established procedure.
Through the Architectural Competition procedure, it is added, the Contracting Authority seeks to ensure the best possible solution for the project in question from a spatial, urban planning, architectural, aesthetic, cultural, environmental, energy, economic, functional and construction point of view and to entrust the architect or team of architects who will be awarded the first prize to complete the design and implement the project.
The project concerns the maintenance, restoration and re-use of a listed building with a total area of 1,140 m² and the construction of a new building consisting of a basement with ancillary uses and parking spaces on two levels with a total area of 2,435 m², ground floor space with main uses and three floors with a total area of 2,525 sq.m. within plots in the area of the traditional commercial centre of the city.
The project budget amounts to €9,500,000 plus VAT.
Source: CNA
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