In the early 4th century and for the following five centuries, the Garden of the Epicurus’ philosopher was operating in the area of Athens, a place of gathering and accommodation, staying of people, of both genders and all ages, single or not, where in the interiors of the building and in the gardens people were philosophizing on topics like bliss, psychology, astronomy and cosmology.
Since 1992, with the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio and Agenda 21, Human Rights of the Third Generation became a priority. The Sustainability-durable, as an alternative way of living that seeks to return and harmoniously reintegrate man into the environment in which he has been created and to seek for clean technological solutions for sustainable cities. The two above events - although they took place in different times, move towards the same direction of values and were the initiative for this diplomatic paper.
The theme of this diploma thesis is the creation of a sustainable bioclimatic building complex at the Polytechnic School of the University of Thessaly at the Field of Areos area in Volos (Magnesia, Greece) as an area of providing culture and entertainment and its aim is not only the qualitative upgrading of the city’s environment, but also the protection of the urban heritage, the open spaces, the green networks of the area and the cultural spaces in and around the city of Volos, as well as the need for quality life for the future generations. Its design is based on the principles of bioclimatic design that addresses free space, buildings and residential complexes as an interdependent unit that is directly related, influence and it is influenced by the atmosphere of the place.
At the same time, with this architectural argumentation it is stated that the Ecological Structure and Bioclimatic Architecture in collaboration with many branches of Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Construction Engineering and Ecology can function as a mechanism of friendly action for the environment. In this multipurpose complex were incorporated areas for vertical agriculture and open urban areas for cultivation, as Urban Agriculture, and in particular the technical - urban model of Vertical Farming in buildings, is becoming a reality all over the world that affects the urban ecosystem in a variety of ways with direct benefits for society, economy, culture, the environment and the welfare of the citizens.
