Analysis of Graphic Standard Regulations: the Case of Cyprus

Cyprus issue has constituted a conflict by means of using distinctive implementations on the process of professional practices convenient by distinctive governmental organizations and proper professional organizations. During European Union membership process, above current professional implementations between North part and South part of Cyprus, the regulations and implementations should design according to the European Union standards under the aim of being European Union membership. Therefore, the architectural profession must be clear within the European Union rules in which Northern part of the Cyprus can renovate its existing architectural graphic standards accordingly in link and association with South part of the island. The architectural regulations and graphical standards are the pattern of language to express the architectural procedures and methodology, from design towards architectural practices. The thesis aimed to elaborate the gap in between both sides of Cyprus. For examining existing rules and architectural graphic standards in North and South parts of Cyprus, data was collected by literature review, sample projects, and interview survey in the case of North part and South part of Cyprus. This study will be organized in for chapter. In the first chapter, introduction is given. Than in the second chapter will show the theoretical information about architectural design processes and architectural drawings. Moreover, in the third chapter, the evaluation of architectural graphic standards in different periods of Cyprus, which is contain from British Colonial Period, Republic of Cyprus period, and the period of Cyprus today. Besides, in the same chapter, the European Union architectural graphic standards are also explained. Finally, conclusion and recommendations are given. The results from the comparison of the architectural graphic standards of Cyprus are show that, the standards of North Cyprus have some “gaps” and “advantages” for the adaptability to the architectural graphic standards of South Cyprus and also European Union Regulations. Such as; lack of system detail drawings and lack of presentation technique are examples for a gap of North Cyprus graphic standards. Moreover, more detailed drawing techniques and compatibility of the graphic standards with the Universal standards are examples for advantages of North Cyprus graphic standards.