Fikardou is one of the few appreciable traditional settlements of Cyprus that maintains up to today its architectural character and its traditional way of life, far from the abrupt built-up changes that affected the authentic physiognomy of other settlements. Simultaneously, however it has been affected by the tendency of urbanism and abandonment of countryside.
The project, concentrates in the study and re-establishment of a group of buildings in Fikardou village. It is a small group of three buildings, with total area space of 668 m ².One building of the group is maintained in relatively good condition while two of them are in bad situation. Before their abandonment they were used as residences. The study includes imprinting of the group, documentation, proposal of re-establishment and addition of new buildings in adjacent plot.
More concretely, it includes the following units:
1. In the first unit there is a presentation of the settlement of Fikardou, with its geographic position, the origin of its name, its climate and geomorphologic conditions as well as information about its population. There is also a description of the way the settlement is connected with the region around, the road network and the land use.
2. In the second unit, there is a detailed description of the residences of the group.
3. The third unit deals with the building phases, which emanated from observation on the spot, written testimonies and photographic material. (Year of construction does not exist for any residence).
4. The fourth unit approaches the pathology of group, which emanated from a recording on the spot.
5. The fifth unit includes the proposal of re-establishment and its new uses, as well as an addition of a new group of buildings for the needs of the visitors.