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December 11, 2025BuildingsOpen Access

Modern Housing, Regionalism and Mediterraneanism in Cyprus (1930–1974)

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CACemile Çakmak AydınlıHGHuriye Gürdallı

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This analysis reveals housing changes in Cyprus, indicating a shift towards Mediterranean regionalism influenced by local architects.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the transformation of modern residential architecture in Cyprus from 1930 to 1974.
  • Examined 14 representative residences across four historical periods
  • Analyzed political, social, and cultural contexts
  • Evaluated architectural features such as façade layout and climatic adaptation strategies
  • Documented a shift from modernist expressions to Mediterranean regionalism after 1950
  • Identified key architectural characteristics such as spatial flexibility and interior-exterior continuity
  • Showed how local architects contributed to the evolution of modern architecture in Cyprus

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Aydınlı et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b172d562116f28f7521https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15244492
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