Nyx Hotel, Limasson | Tsolakis Architects

"Nyx" hotel is in Limassol, located at one of the most important meeting points of the old town, the commercial centre of Limassol with the beach front. Part of the hotel is an existing building which is reused. The new proposal is part of the dynamic skyline of Limassol’s beach front. The unobstructed view to the sea is the starting point for the design concept. An outdoor restaurant is situated on the top floor with a swimming pool and a breathtaking view of the seascape. 

Our proposal aims to create a landmark in the urban fabric of Limassol. First, we identify the geometry of the 'bare' building and overlay it with a shell which is parameterized according to the interior space and activities. In particular,  two dynamic elements are the swimming pool on the rooftop and the entrance on the ground floor. According to their use, these spaces enhance visibility and extroversion, breaking through the solid shell and revealing their use on the facade. The shell acquires a prismatic plasticity through the dynamic incisions that enclose in a single shape all the individual parts of the building. 

The prismatic shell is broken up into a canvas of vertical thin elements. Arranged horizontally, the elements indicate the height of each floor, providing a human scale to the building. The vertical elements alternate in thickness and density, according to the interior, thus varying the aspect rule dynamically. In this way, the whole building gets the feeling of elements drifting and alternating. 

The shell of vertical elements and horizontal prisms consists of a metal substructure with cement board cladding to achieve a unified effect. 

Lead Architect

Eleni Lagkari

Design Team

Penny Papaeythymiou

Gianna Papapavlou

Christos Siakalis

Konstantinos Maroulas

Michael Fountouklis

Semeli Mesologgiti

Local Engineer

George Chatzigeorgiou

Design Study – 2019

Implementation Study - 2020