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Molon Labe Gym

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Restoration & Renovation
Firm LocationLarnaca, Cyprus
CompanyADP
Design TeamStructural Engineer: Polis Papachristoforou, MEP & HVAC Consultants: Christoforos Kettis & Varnavas Hadjimichael, Contractors: MADI Constructions Ltd, Electrical Contractor: Christakis Elia Electrical, Mechanical Contractor: Energy Systems, Lighting Designers: Archtube, Quantity Surveyor: DKM Consultants Ltd, Photographer: UNSEEN VIEWS
Projecthttps://architecturedp.com/portfolio-item/molon-labe-gym/
Project Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnfoBl0qz3o

Molon Labe Gym reimagines a disused 1960s industrial shell in Egkomi as a contemporary fitness facility, foregrounding adaptive reuse over replacement. The intervention preserves structural memory through a new steel roof tracing the rhythm of the original beams, while a corten volume and glazed façade negotiate opacity and transparency with the street. Exposed services and a choreographed lighting scheme articulate zones and honour the building’s industrial identity. This project positions restoration as a generative act, bridging industrial heritage with contemporary use and identity.