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Restoration and adaptive reuse of the wine production facilities of the Former Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Kisamos

Vallianatos Konstantinos

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The purpose of this master's thesis is the collection and documentation of data related to heritage fabric and its’ surrounding areas. This study is conducted through the prism of cognitive restoration of historical buildings and ensembles. The intention is to formulate an architectural proposal for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the site in a manner that protects its values and fosters a dialogue between its historical significance and its contemporary role in the lives of citizens.The subject of this thesis is the abandoned industrial wine production units of the former Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Kisamos, an inactive area located between the historical core of the city and the tourist zone of the coastal front. This infrastructure fabric, whose building history dates back to the 1960’s, is currently completely abandoned. The criteria for selecting this site include the value of the space, the typological and architectural significance of the facilities, and the historical memory they represent.In the bibliographic review, it is noteworthy that there is no extensive report available on the construction and interventions of the building to date. Additionally, searching for information in the cooperative's files is challenging due to their lack of organization and the volume of various types of documents. Much of the knowledge is derived from interviews with individuals who worked in the wine production facilities until 1985, covering both the operation of the facilities and their value to the local community. Valuable insights are drawn from Dimitris G. Athanasakis’s thesis at T.E.I. Patras (1991), titled "Analysis of the Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Kissamos in All Areas of Its Activity". This document is significant for its detailed recording, directing the material collection and its historical context. Furthermore, aerial photographs from the Army Geographical Service of Greece, spanning from 1966 to the present, are crucial for documenting the facilities' original form and subsequent changes. Additional photographs further document the complex.The method of collecting material for this study involves bibliographic research, internet searches, interviews, and field research in the area of the wine production facilities.The work begins with a historical overview of Kasteli of Kisamos, focusing on the broader area of the fortress where the wine production facilities are located. This is followed by an urban planning analysis of the area to draw conclusions about the city’s needs. Historical data of the facilities, their mode of operation, and their current state are then recorded. The typological and morphological elements of the individual infrastructures are described, along with the subsequent interventions that have taken place. Structural damages and materials’ degeneration are documented for valuation, and a brief list of methods for addressing these issues is provided. The values of the fabric are formulated, and the elements of the existing situation are individually evaluated to separate valuable elements from incompatible ones, thus defining directions for the restoration and reuse proposal. Before presenting the proposal, examples of interventions in similar industrial groups are reviewed for their relevance to the study. Based on these insights, the goals of the intervention and the parameters of the architectural design are established. New uses are determined and located within the facilities’ fabric, while the interventions in the surrounding area, including the courtyard and infrastructure, are described. The thesis concludes with the presentation of a network of open public spaces that connects the restored complex to the city, while exploring the potentials of extending this network into the urban fabric further in the future.

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