It was built in 1923 and is a remarkable example of the past, both for its morphological and constructional characteristics and for its idiosyncratic use, initially as a cocoon house (silkworm breeding area) and then as a silk factory. It is a three-aisled construction in which the owner’s residence is organized in the middle aisle and the silkworm rearing areas operated on the two sides. Afterwards, they were converted into operating rooms of the “Bomvyx” Silk Mill. For the needs of its use as a silk factory, a ground floor building with a rectangular plan was constructed at a distance from the original one. The central building is still a point of reference for the area, as its Central European influences and its proportions make it a unique example of a hooded house, as well as a silk factory.

A study has been prepared regarding the restoration and maintenance as well as the reuse of the entire complex as a place to showcase local products, culture and recreation. The approach of the proposal is based, beyond the restoration of the building, on the inclusion of new uses in it, so that it can potentially once again become a core of development for the local community with a supra-local character. An attempt is made to relate the historicity of the building, i.e. its relation to the production of silk, with the current economic activity of the residents, which is mainly the production of local products.

See the restoration and reuse study by Ms. Georgia-Maria Kosmidou here.