Source: CNA
Cyprus’ Eleftheria Square was among the 150 architectural projects worldwide that were distinguished in the awards organized by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, according to a press release by the Municipality of Nicosia on Monday.
The award ceremony took place in Athens on September 9, 2022. The international jury selected new buildings and urban design projects that stood out among more than 450 projects from 48 countries, it said. The Zaha Hadid and Associates architectural office was awarded for the Eleftheria Square project in the Urban Planning/ Landscape Architecture category.
The award for the Eleftheria Square project was received by the Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, Christos Passas. The award ceremony was also attended by the Mayor of Nicosia, Constantinos Yiorkadjis, who congratulated Passas and expressed his satisfaction with the fact that the Eleftheria Square project once again puts Nicosia on the map of global architectural interest, the press release said.
