Vernacular Architecture

Publications

Journals

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. Environmental Sustainability in the Conservation of Vernacular Architecture. The Case of Rural and Urban Traditional Settlements in Cyprus. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 15(11), 2021, pp. 1741–1763, Taylor & Francis, DOI:10.1080/15583058.2020.1719235

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Malaktou, E. A typological, environmental and socio-cultural study of semi-open spaces in the Eastern Mediterranean vernacular architecture: The case of Cyprus. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 10(3), 2021, pp. 483–501, Elsevier, DOI:org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.03.001

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Thravalou, S., Ioannou, I. Thermal Performance Assessment of Vernacular Residential Semi-Open Spaces in Mediterranean climate. Indoor and Built Environment, 27(8), 2017, pp. 1050–1068, SAGE, DOI: 10.1177/1420326X17699037

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Malaktou, E., Savvides, A. Environmentally responsive design in Eastern Mediterranean. The case of vernacular architecture in the coastal, lowland and mountainous regions of Cyprus. Building and Environment, 111, 2017, pp. 91-109, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.10.010

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Thravalou, S., Ioannou, I. Thermal performance assessment of vernacular residential semi-open spaces in Mediterranean climate. Indoor and Built Environment, 27(8), 2017, SAGE, DOI: 10.1177/1420326X17699037

Michael, A., Demosthenous D., Philokyprou, M. Natural Ventilation for Cooling in Mediterranean Climate: A Case Study in Vernacular Architecture of Cyprus. Energy and Buildings, 144, 2017, pp. 333–345, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.03.040

Savvides, A., Michael, A., Malaktou, E., Philokyprou, M. Examination and assessment of insolation conditions of streetscapes of traditional settlements in the Eastern Mediterranean area. Habitat International 53, 2016, pp. 442-452, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.12.002

Malaktou E., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides A. Thermal Assessment of Traditional, Partially Subterranean Dwellings in Coastal and Mountainous Regions in the Mediterranean Climate. The Case of Cyprus. Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering, 16(3), 2016, pp. 82-96, SACE, DOI: 10.5755/j01.sace.16.3.16155

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. Social and Environmental Aspects of Courtyards in Cyprus Vernacular Architecture. Serbian Architectural Journal, From Tradition to the Future, 8, 2016, pp. 75-90, SAJ, DOI: 10.5937/SAJ1601075P

Michael, A., Heracleous, C., Thravalou, S., Philokyprou, M. Lighting performance of urban vernacular architecture in the East-Mediterranean area: Field study and simulation analysis. Indoor and Built Environment, 26(4), 2015, pp. 471-487, SAGE, DOI: 10.1177/1420326X15621613

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. Evaluation of the Environmental Features of Vernacular Architecture. A Case Study in Cyprus. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era, 1(1), 2012, pp. 349-354, SAGE, DOI: 10.1260/2047-4970.1.0.349

Conferences

Kyritsi E., Philokyprou M., Kyriakidis A., Michael A., Michopoulos A. Energy retrofitting of heritage buildings: an integrated methodology. International Conference, Sustainable built environments: Paving the way for achieving the targets of 2030 and beyond, SBE23, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 22-24, 2023.

Heracleous C., Panayiotou R., Ioannou I., Philokyprou M. and Michael A. Hydrothermal Performance of an Adobe Masonry Wall in a Traditional Building in Cyprus. International Conference, Sustainable built environments: Paving the way for achieving the targets of 2030 and beyond, SBE23, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 22-24, 2023.

Kyritsi, E., Kyriakidis, A., Michael, A., Philokyprou, M., Savvides, A., Michopoulos, A. Environmentally Responsive Design In British Colonial Architecture Within The Mediterranean Basin: The Case Of The Presidential Palace Of Cyprus. 16^th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, Rome, Italy, October 10-12, 2022, Paper No. 28048. (Also published in WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 260, 2022, pp.451-464, WIT press, DOI:10.2495/SC220371)

Heracleous, C., Michael, A., Charalambous, C., Efthymiou, V. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy performance of a case study in vernacular architecture of Cyprus. Passive Low Energy Architecture, Planning Post Carbon Cities, PLEA 2020, A Coruña, Spain, September 1-3, 2020.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. The Environmental and Social Role of Semi-Open Spaces in Vernacular Architecture of The Eastern Mediterranean Area. The Case of Cyprus. 10^th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning, Siena, Italy, September 4-6, 2018.

Michael, A., Philokyprou, M., Thravalou S., Ioannou, I. The Role of the Thermal Mass of Adobe Walls in the Thermal Performance of Vernacular Dwellings. XIIth World Congress of Eastern Architectures, Terra Lyon 2016, Lyon, France, July 11-14, 2016, pp. 7.

Heracleous, C., Ioannou I., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. Hydrothermal Performance of a Stone Masonry Wall in a Traditional Building in Cyprus. 10^th International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architecture, PLEA 2017, III, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 3-5, 2017, pp. 5030-5037.

Thravalou, S., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. The impact of architectural design interventions and occupant interactions on thermal comfort in built vernacular heritage. 2^nd International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Comfort in Historical Buildings, EECHB 2016, Brussels, Belgium, October 19-21, 2016, pp. 102-109.

Thravalou, S., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. Natural Ventilation Performance of Heritage Buildings in the Mediterranean Climate. The Case of a Two‐Storey Urban Traditional Dwelling in Nicosia, Cyprus. 9^th International Conference on Making Comfort Relevant, Windsor 2016, UK, April 7-10, 2016, pp. 328-339.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides, A., Malaktou, E. Thermal Assessment of Traditional Partially Subterranean Dwellings in Coastal and Mountainous Regions. The Case of Cyprus. 5^th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency – New Challenges, Nicosia, Cyprus, May 5-6, 2016, pp. 40-52.

Malaktou, E., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides A. Architectural design and environmental behavior of traditional buildings in mountainous regions. The case of Askas settlement, Cyprus. International Conference on Sustainability in Architectural Cultural Heritage, Biocultural 2015, Limassol, Cyprus, December 11-12, 2015, pp. 77-86.

Demosthenous, D., Michael, A., Philokyprou, M. Investigation of the influence of night ventilation on indoor thermal conditions in the rural vernacular architecture of Cyprus. International Conference on Sustainability in Architectural Cultural Heritage, Biocultural 2015, Limassol, Cyprus, December 11-12, 2015, pp. 116-124.

Thravalou, S., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides A. The contribution of semi-open spaces in the thermal performance of vernacular rural architecture in Cyprus. International Conference on Sustainability in Architectural Cultural Heritage, Biocultural 2015, Limassol, Cyprus, December 11-12, 2015, pp. 134-142.

Malaktou, E., Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides, A. Effect of high mass traditional buildings in moderating indoor temperatures in the Mediterranean climate. 31^st International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architecture, PLEA 2015, Bologna, Italy, September 9-11, 2015, pp. 8.

Michael, A., Heracleous, C., Malaktou, E., Savvides, A., Philokyprou, M. Lighting performance in rural vernacular architecture in Cyprus: field studies and simulation analysis. 31^st International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architecture, PLEA 2015, Bologna, Italy, September 9-11, 2015, pp. 8.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. An Environmentally Friendly Approach towards the Conservation of Vernacular Architecture. 17^th International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design (ICSAUD 2015), Barcelona, Spain, August 17-18, 2015, pp. 774-783.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides, A., Malaktou, E. Evaluation of bioclimatic design features of vernacular architecture in Cyprus. Case studies from rural settlements in different climatic regions. 2^nd International Conference on Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings and Structures, REHAB15, Porto, Portugal, July 22-24, 2015, pp. 999-1008.

Michael, A., Philokyprou, M., Argyrou, Chr. Documentation and Evaluation of the Positive Contribution of Natural Ventilation in the Rural Vernacular Architecture of Cyprus. 5^th International Conference on Cultural Heritage, Digital Heritage, Progress in Cultural Heritage, Documentation, Preservation and Protection, EuroMed 2014, Limassol, Cyprus, November 3-8, 2014, Springer, pp. 310-320.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Savvides, A., Malaktou, E. Examination and assessment of the environmental characteristics of vernacular rural settlements in varying topographies in Cyprus. World Sustainable Building Conference on Sustainable Buildings 2014, WSB’14, Barchelona, Spain, October 28-30, 2014, pp. 494-501.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Thravalou, St., Ioannou, I. Evaluation of Sustainable Design Elements in the Historic Centre of Nicosia, Cyprus. 7^th ATP International Conference on Vernacular Heritage and Earthern Architecture, CIAV 2013, VERSUS, Villa Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, October 16-18, 2013, pp. 631-636.

Michael, A., Philokyprou, M., Thravalou, St., Ioannou, I. Contribution of Bioclimatic Elements to Thermal Comfort: Heritage Case Study in Nicosia, Cyprus. 29^th International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architecture, Sustainable Architecture for a Renewable Future, PLEA 2013, Munich, Germany, September 10-12, 2013.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A., Thravalou, St. Assessment of the Bioclimatic Elements of Vernacular Architecture. The Historic Centre of Nicosia, Cyprus. International Conference on Conservation Regeneration Innovation Le vie dei Mercanti - XI Forum Internazionale di Studi forum, Napoli, Italy, June 13-15, 2013, pp. 666-675.

Philokyprou, M., Michael, A. The Contribution of the Courtyard to the Environmental Perception of Residential Architecture in Cyprus. 4^th International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources & Energy Efficiency, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 6-7, 2013, pp. 166-178.

Book Chapters

Philokyprou, M., Savvides, A., Michael, A., Malaktou, E., Examination and assessment of the environmental characteristics of vernacular rural settlements. Three case studies in Cyprus. Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future, 1^st Edition, CRC Press, 2014, pp. 6.