The study of the diploma thesis entitled “Activation of the Former Kodra Camp - Creation of a Cultural Center” by the students Vissara- kos Aristotelis and Douraki Evangelia and the supervising professor Mr. Mitroulias Georgios focuses on the former Kodra camp, in Thessaloniki more specifically on the edge of the “Karaburnaki” area Kalamaria which “spreads” over an area of more than 350 acres and is one of the few unstructured areas, which are still preserved within the urban complex of both Kalamaria and the wider area of Thessaloniki. A characteristic of this plot is its privileged location, as it combines direct contact with the sea but at the same time with the central market, which makes it one of the most accessible places for recreation. From time to time the former camp had occupied the local community with issues related to its reconstruction and the reuse of the volumes it includes as well as the construction of new buildings that would serve public benefit ac- tions. Despite this, little action has been taken with the result that the pre-existing volumes are not maintained and many of them have com- pletely collapsed. The thesis therefore proposes the creation of a cul- tural installation of a supra-local character that will include two mu- seums, a cinema, a theater and two event halls. The purpose of the study is to preserve and highlight the new cultural space and to be a pole of attraction for both the residents of the area and for visitors. In ad- dition, with the construction of the museums, the history of the for- mer camp and the Kalamaria region in general will become known, as for many years it was a place of refuge for people arriving from Asia Minor and the Pontus, while today it has turned into one of the most important suburbs city’s.

Keywords: Kalamaria, former camps, cultural centers, museums, cultural centers