The objective of this diploma thesis is the design of a residential complex with co – living characteristics. People working remotely are meant to live there. This building will be located in the space of the closed factory “Anonymous Thessaly Alcoholic Company”.
“Alcohol” is an industrial complex, which remains abandoned within the urban area of the city of Volos, in the district of Agion Anargiron. It is bounded by Oikonomou and Ierolochiton (North), Astiggos (East), Kolokotroni (South) and Papadiamantopoulos (West) streets and covers a square area of 33 acres. Perhaps it is the largest empty area in the city of Volos.
Factory construction process started in 1919 and the first phase was complete until 1922. The location was considered suitable to host such an industrial complex, since at that point of time this area was not inhabited, while its minimum distances from the railway station and the port played a key role too.
In 1976, as this area was already inhabited and integrated into the urban area of the city, the factory began to be a problem for the residents. Noise and the air pollution it caused, resulted in the factory’s closing in 1977. To date, no solution has been found in terms of its utilization. Consequently, the factory complex was left in the mercy of time, weather conditions and, above all, humans’ destructions.
Considering our obligation towards the heritage and history of the place, we have to protect and revive important buildings-landmarks. Our intervention proposes the reuse of some of the former industrial buildings so as to create a small - scale food industry as a part of the residential complex.
