After having collaborated successfully in other architectural firms, NOA Partners teamed up in 2011 uniting their creativity, and exchanging experiences gathered a list of projects that marked each one’s process and perception of architecture.
Spyros Th. Spyrou
Spyros (1976) grew up in Nicosia, Cyprus. He received BA (Hons) Interior Architecture from the University of Brighton (2000) and his Diploma in Architecture from the University of East London (2003). He was nominated by the Building Design Magazine for “Class of 2000 – the UK’s top 100 Students” and participated in RIBA’s London Design Exhibition: “Future House London” – with the project “Wilmer Place N16- Home in Transition” (2004). During 2004-2010, as Senior Architect for Zenon Sierepeklis Architects, he obtained wide experience working on varied projects in public and private sector and participated in numerous architectural competitions. Since 2011 he teaches between other Architectural Communication Skills, 1st year Design Studios and Urban Design at the University of Nicosia. Since 2013 he teaches Architectural Practice Course and Design Studios at the School of Architecture of the University of Cyprus. He co-curated the National Participation of Cyprus entitled Revisit at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (2012). Since 2011 he is a Partner Architect of NOA – not only architecture.
Charis Christodoulou
Charis (1981) grew up in Paphos, Cyprus. He graduated from the University of Patras, Department of Architecture (2005) and continued his post-graduate studies in Urban Design receiving an MAS-UD, ETH-Zurich (2008). During 2006-2011 he worked as an architect in various architectural offices in Cyprus. In collaboration with Aggela Zisimopoulou, he participated at the 11th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (2008) with the project “Light and Shadow – Oases of Relaxation” as part of the national participation of Cyprus and co-curated the exhibition “Through a Broken Mirror – The Architecture of Zenon Sierepeklis” at the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre (2009). Since 2009 he teaches architectural theory and design at the department of Architecture, Frederick University. Since 2011 he teaches landscape architecture at the Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus. He co-curated the National Participation of Cyprus entitled Revisit at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia (2012). Since 2011 he is a Partner Architect of NOA – not only architecture.
Ioanna Evagorou _ collaborator
Ioanna (1991) grew up in Nicosia, Cyprus. She received her Diploma in Architecture Engineering from National Technical University of Athens -NTUA (Greece) in 2016 with excellence, ranked among the first students of her year. She studied as an exchange student in Lisbon, Portugal and worked as an Intern in Spain, where she had the opportunity to participate in International Architectural Competitions. Since December 2016 she works as an Architectural Assistant at NOA Architects- not only architecture.
