The aim of this diploma project is to create an SOS children’s village in Alikes of Volos. SOS children’s villages house children who have been removed from their birth families, in 152 countries. The organization was founded in Austria, in 1949, by Herman Gmeiner and, counter to traditional child care institutions, provides a caring family environment to children in need. There are three SOS villages in Greece, placed in Athens, Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli, housing 160 children. The new village is located in a 3.300 m2 area, 160 meters far from the beach. The project includes twelve houses, where children and the mothers who take care of them live, as well as public facilities such as art studios, that can be used both by the children who live in the village and the district residents, helping the village become a part of the community. The design goal is to satisfy the children’s special needs and contribute to their mental growth and personality development.
