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The inlaid marble pattern which is before you has its own history. A well established architect asked one of our company's directors "How did you do this?". Indeed, this is a very good question and it is to the credit of that architect who, through his question, has shown knowledge and understanding of the matters and the difficulties pertaining to the making of this pattern. The marble pattern of an ellipse of such large scale (a span of 9 metres) is the first manufactured in Cyprus. In producing this ellipse our company has made a bit of an historic achievement - provided we accept that all facts of design, craftsmanship and technology which are worth being recorded is considered as history of the craft. The pattern has also been given the name of the heavenly body it symbolises: The sun Mirach in the constellation of Andromeda. The star Mirach is a red giant about 470 times as luminous as the Sun and has 6 times the mass of the Sun. It is situated at a distance of about 200 light years away from earth. The project was conceived and directed by Georgios Koromias. The main agent of the project was the sculptor Ivan Ikov. Contributors to the project were also Antonis Adamou and Yiannakis Masouris. Inlaid by Kostas Al Saeid in July 1999. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Psalm 115:1
In 1998, Yiannis Koromias Ltd. was asked to supply the sandstone to repair the Viennese landmark, St. Stephens Cathedral. This is the first time that stone from out of Austria has been used in the restoration of the historic landmark, where sandstone is one of the basic raw materials used in construction. The reason for this is because the sandstone from Cyprus is of a better quality that that found in Austria. Wolfgang Zehetner, architect in charge of the cathedral, has chosen "KYPRO APHRODITE", the lighter sandstone of Cyprus, as part of the renovation of the cathedral, replacing some of the stones which are over 800 years old. Another well-known Austrian architect, Michael Pranchensky, and President of Austria's Stonemasons Guild, visited the island to inspect the sandstone, which he said was most satisfactory. They have also expressed interest in using it for other projects.
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Architect Michael Pranchensky and Max Pichlmayr |
