historic market in cyprus expands with concrete addition for youth entrepreneurship center

Apostolopoulos Tasoulis renovates stone market in paphos

Greek architectural practice Apostolopoulos Tasoulis completes the restoration and expansion of a historic stone market in Paphos, adding a nearly white concrete structure to house a Youth Entrepreneurship Center. Designed to revitalize a traditional Khan typology—an enclosed market organized around an open-air courtyard—the project combines preservation and new construction to enhance community engagement. The expanded complex creates a public green space accessible to the city, with new building volumes positioned along the perimeter of the site to align with the existing structure and respect its scale.

images courtesy of Apostolopoulos Tasoulis

the Youth Entrepreneurship Center features a green core

The Athens-based team at Apostolopoulos Tasoulis reveals the historical layers of the market during the restoration process: plaster surfaces are stripped to expose local stone, and later additions that blocked original openings are removed. This process uncovers large vertical voids, now enclosed in glass, connecting the interior to the surrounding public areas. The new structure maintains a respectful distance from the street, extending the facade and creating a public square that links the inner courtyards with the adjacent urban landscape. Designed with a single-level layout, the new spaces wrap around a central green core, subdivided into smaller volumes that echo the scale of the historic market and nearby residential buildings. Through this thoughtful intervention, the concrete addition complements and modernizes the existing market complex, establishing a distinct identity.

Apostolopoulos Tasoulis completes the restoration and expansion of a historic stone market in Paphos

the nearly white concrete expansion houses a Youth Entrepreneurship Center

designed to revitalize Khan typology—an enclosed market organized around an open-air courtyard

the expanded complex creates a public green space accessible to the city

new building volumes are carefully positioned along the site’s perimeter

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groundfloor of the complex

section of the two patios

north elevation

south elevation

topography

project info:

name: The new Youth Entrepreneurship Center of Paphos
architect: Apostolopoulos Tasoulis | @apostolopoulostasoulis

location: Paphos, Cyprus

area: 910 sqm

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edited by: thomai tsimpou | designboom