The site of this thesis is placed in the city of Tampere in Finland and specifically in the area named Kaleva. The old Domus is a building complex that consists of five buildings that were constructed between the period 1959-1965 to function as student dormitories. The location of the site is ideal for student apartments because it is in a close proximity to the University of Tampere and 90 meters from the main road named Sammonkatu, where the main services of the area are located. The purpose of this dissertation is to reconstruct these buildings in order to increase student comfort, by maintaining as much as possible the structures of the buildings that already exist on the plot. The program, which was partly based on the data provided by the architectural competition held by the Tampere student housing foundation, aims to develop the plot by creating more functions in order to increase the sense of community and to facilitate the daily lives of the students. An equally important condition in the design of the structure, was the preservation of the cultural values of the area, since the site is located in the border of an area with cultural importance, and the creation of a connection between the old and the new Domus. The new architectural proposal comes to respect the already existing infrastructure and to take advantage of it in the best way possible in order to create more shared spaces, thus strengthening the relationships of the students and increasing the activities within the plot. The reconstruction isn’t limited to the restoration of the buildings, but offers new uses for the inner courtyard, while in addition, a raised collective garden is created that resonates with the ground floor and offers relaxation and activities to the members of the community. The purpose of the new plan isn’t the complete demolition of the existing building complex, but the completion and removal of some elements so as to create a more contemporary and functional set of buildings. The design is based on simple principles of bioclimatic design and it offers a number of small interventions that use the bioclimatic possibilities of the buildings and the environment. This new solution comes to show how we can give new life to an old building with simple architectural gestures.