Rehabilitation of the Vrosina Camp

Rehabilitation of the Vrosina Camp

The summer camping, with which the majority of Greek people are familiar from their childhood, is an experience of entertainment, play, pleasure and adventure. A creative educational process, which apart from an enjoyable learning experience, is also a reference point in the “formation” of independent, self-confident and mentally and physically healthy children. Mountain campings benefited by the particular elements of the natural and cultural environment of the mountains offer a complex space of escape especially for those children who live in the city. This paper, examines the rehabilitation and conversion of Vrosina’s abandoned camp into a summer camp, by making use of the natural beauty of the area, the forests, the rivers and the surrounding mountains. The main idea of this rehabilitation proposal is the utilization of the existing building stock and its uses. At the same time, it is examined whether the summer camp could be also used by the Hunting Associations active in this area in order for the built facilities to be fully utilized all year round and not only during the summer months. Contrary to the general public view on the hunters, an attempt is being made in order for the positive impact of their activity in the region, the development and the nature to be pointed out.