Masterplanning - Larnaca, Cyprus
2017
Project Overview
Scope: Masterplanning
C+B Architects played a pivotal role in shaping the vision for one of Larnaca’s landmark retail and lifestyle destinations. Engaged during the early feasibility and planning stages, our responsibility was to craft a comprehensive masterplan that balanced commercial potential, user experience, and efficient spatial logic. The single-level, fully enclosed development was envisioned to merge international retail standards with the local Cypriot urban context, offering retail, leisure, and lifestyle amenities to a broad catchment.
Design & Delivery
Scope of Services:
- Cross-border architectural leadership and local partner integration
- Early-stage conceptualization and spatial layout strategy
- Facilitation of information exchange and feasibility assessments
- Development of a masterplan framework guiding all subsequent design stages
Design Philosophy:
We approached the project with an emphasis on clarity, circulation, and destination-making. The planning philosophy supported intuitive wayfinding, diverse tenant mix clustering, and environmental comfort within a fully climate-controlled setting. Particular attention was paid to retail adjacencies, anchor visibility, and integration with external transport links.
Key Outcomes
- Approval of the masterplan by investor boards
- Translation of investor expectations into viable architectural strategies
- Clear handover to a local architectural team, ensuring continuity and design integrity
- Strategic site use, balancing leasing appeal with experiential design
Key Images
Plan of initial planning – The foundational masterplan outlining early spatial and circulation concepts.
More developed plan with leasing confirmations – A refined concept layout with tenant allocations and leasing commitments.
Layers of plans used to facilitate development decisions – Progressive iterations of the design demonstrating decision-making criteria.
Aerial view of the completed project – An overall perspective of the final built mall. (Note: C+B was not involved in the CD, DD, and IFC phases.)
Aerial view – A wider contextual aerial shot showcasing the mall’s integration with its surroundings.
Main entrance – A detailed perspective of the primary entrance area.
Aerial view of the main entrance – A top-down view illustrating accessibility and public space design.
Entrance 1 facade – A focused view of the architectural detailing and materiality of a primary entrance facade.
