Our diploma thesis is a research and design approach to the redesign of a single area of 250 hectares in Faliro Bay, the "spatial gap" between the Kifisos and Ilisos rivers and the coast turning it into a vital, productive, residential, recreational, and educational link between the city and its waterfront. A model of symbiotic living, where social welfare, technological innovation and a strong hybrid urban landscape are linked to the ideal of urban life in self-sufficiency.

 The general environmental and political configuration is organized into three distinct zones of activity:

 Housing & Work: where social housing units, office, service and shop spaces are developed, connected and powered by an electric vehicle drive network, verifying sustainable mobility proposals.

 Productivity & Environment: where industrial units of vertical and open crops and zones of mass participatory action-work are introduced, so that the inhabitants can rise from consumers to producers and protectors of their food.

 Culture & Recreation: where the point of contact with the sea, nuclei of "water culture" and gentle education, sports and enjoyment of life in the countryside and on the coast are created along the extensive networks of green walking routes, meetings and celebrations.

Keywords: self-sufficiency, community, energy, decompression, leisure

Supervisor: Stylidis Iordanis

Reference Number: 1230

 This diploma thesis examines the student housing facilities of the University of Thessaly in Volos, focusing on shared spaces and their role in students’ everyday life. The main objective is the development of a housing model through selected plots that reflects the spatial organization of the university itself, characterized by its dispersed presence within the city. Particular emphasis is placed on one specific site, where a complete architectural design proposal is developed, highlighting communal areas and aiming to enhance students’ quality of life.

SHARED DAY-TO-DAY AFFORDABLE LIVING TOGETHER

Supervisor: Paniyiris Costis

Reference Number: 1194

 The focus of this thesis is on the design and development of a shelter and empowerment center for women who have been abused or who are in vulnerable social situations. It is composed of two buildings in the Aglantzia area in Nicosia, Cyprus. The study discusses the architectural and programme features of these two different spaces, based on the concepts of safety, collaboration, and solidarity. It also examines their local context, emphasizing the principal distinctions: the Shelter is designed as a safe temporary residence (safe house) providing protection, basic services, and psychological support to women victims of violence and, if needed, to their children. The Empowerment Center, however, is a place that's closer to the outside and more community-oriented, looking to provide education, professional training, and support to residents through counselling.

Supervisor: Phokaides Petros

Reference Number: 1199