On the occasion of our experiential relationship with the city of Volos and discovering the various abandoned industrial buildings, we decided to reuse one of them. We chose the former industrial company Glavani, which is located on Papadiamanti Street parallel to the train lines. The starting point of the present diplomacy is the design creation of a space, with the basic element of the coexistence of seemingly heterogeneous functions, the synergy of which gives an original form. Thus, this proposal consists mainly of a department of industrial interest, a department of education and a department of housing. The idea of RE_UTH concerns the symbiotic process of a private and public operator and the revival of local industrial development, with as interactive and educational a character as possible. Thus, we propose the creation of a supplement of the University of Thessaly, which is associated with the strengthening of its laboratory facilities and operates in parallel with the second basic operation, that of production. All active members of the University are offered two workshops, one for wood and one for metal constructions, which have a complete equipment with all the new technological means. Next, we present a production model where students will have the opportunity to take part in the production process, in the form of an internship. This will provide them with more business experience and expertise, as students they would not be able to acquire. In addition, the supplement has residential areas where students of the University of Thessaly or even some visitors of this and the production unit that exists in the complex, will live. The project is complemented by some secondary functions, which complete the user experience, such as a management and meeting building and a museum building, which presents the historical background of the Glavani Industrial Company. Specially designed outdoor spaces complete the idea and allow for artistic, educational and cultural activities as well as recreation. In conclusion, Re_uth is not primarily concerned with the renewal of building stocks but with their reactivation. The buildings designed are not just operating containers. They are described as spatial manifestations in which intense activity and mobility manage to successfully revive a piece of architecture heritage of the city.
