This thesis is about the modifications and additions to the core of the ski center at an altitude of 1350 meters, and more specifically to the mountaineering lodge Agriolefkes. The modifications include a new building program that is installed on the footprint of the current shelter and east of it.

This specific location was chosen partly due to the significance of the spot regarding the ski center as a whole, as well as in this particular spot the additions do not constitute as a barrier neither are an altering element towards the ski tracks or the general natural environment. In this resort composition process was made an effort not to infringe on the basic principles of the Pelion ordinance but for them to be combined with way modern elements and materials. An important prerequisite, for part of the use of the slope, was to restore its inclination so that the geomorphology of the ground would not be altered dramatically. Another requirement concerning the design was to create facilities which will help prolong the four-month tourist season and increase the visitor attendance at Agriolefkes from winter through summer. This program includes accommodation infrastructure, personal care and physical rehabilitation, café- restaurant, communal living room, doctor’s office, kiosk as well as the housing of three sports teams (outdoor archery, downhill and EOS association). Furthermore the study of the composition is accompanied by a study that describes some alternative energy sources which could be installed in the resort. With these, carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced during the operation of the resort while there will also be achieved substantial savings on the use of electricity and the heating-cooling systems throughout the year.

This proposal is a comment towards the abandonment of the shelter and the inadequate use of the potential and uniqueness of this particular region.