Eraclis Papachristou Architects

Eraclis Papachristou graduated from the School of Architecture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1995 and continued his studies at the Bartlett School of Architecture (U.C.L.) where he obtained his Master’s degree, M.Arch, in Architectural Design in 1996. In 1998 he founded '' Eraclis Papachristou Architects' in Nicosia. The practice handles a formidable portfolio of projects from architectural design & procurement to supervision and coordination of construction work of private and public projects. He has been awarded 26 awards in Cypriot and European architectural competitions, including 12 First prizes for public and private projects. Due to his continuous involvement with art topics, he was appointed for 5 years in the Selection Committee of the Cyprus Art Museum of Contemporary Art. The Cyprus Architects Association honoured Eraclis Papachristou for his contribution in the Cyprus architectural field in 2012. In 2006 he participated in the representation of Cyprus for the Venice Biennale and in 2008 participated in the Festival of Architecture in London. Six completed buildings designed by Eraclis represented Cyprus in the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. Eraclis Papachristou has received three times the Cyprus State Architecture Prize which is awarded every three years. In 2010 for the Sports Facilities Building of the University of Cyprus, in 2013 for the Building of the Regional Offices of E.A.C. (Electricity Authority of Cyprus) in Paphos and in 2022 for the Lampadistis Winery in Kalopanayiotis village.