Dr Marios Pelekanos, a member of the academic staff of the Department of Architecture, presents his book titled “Constructive Analysis of the Structural System of the Wooden-Roofed Churches of Cyprus, 15th–19th Century.”
The presentation will be held on 16 December at 18:30 at Frederick University in Nicosia (7 Yianni Frederickou Street, Pallouriotissa – New Wing, Main Events Hall, 1st floor).

The event is co-organised by our University's Department of Architecture, the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber, the Cyprus Architects Association, and the ICOMOS Cyprus Committee.

The book thoroughly examines and analyses the wooden-roofed churches of the Troodos mountain range, which developed from the mid-15th century and were built using a distinctive and geographically limited construction system. The 12-year research recorded more than 130 basilicas—single-aisled and triple-aisled—as well as cases of churches with later extensions and alterations. It highlights the high degree of technological sophistication of this unusual wooden roof in terms of joinery, structural and seismic performance, bioclimatic function, and its flexibility and adaptability. The work also points out the mainly morphological influences from Western Europe and the decisive role of the construction principles of the Eastern Mediterranean, which contributed to shaping a unique and high-quality roofing structural system.

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Marios Pelekanos is an Architect Engineer, holder of a Master’s degree from University College London and a PhD from the National Technical University of Athens. He is an Associate Professor and Vice-head of the Department of Architecture at Frederick University, where he teaches architectural design and the architectural technology of historical and contemporary structures. His international publications focus mainly on construction philosophy, sustainable and bioclimatic design, and the seismic behaviour of historic structures. His professional activity includes building design, urban design projects, restoration of historic buildings, contemporary works built with historic systems, and modern lightweight construction technology projects.