This project reimagines the Antalya Archaeological Museum through a contemporary lens that merges conservation with spatial innovation. Titled Beyond the Artefact, the thesis explores why it needs to be conserved and how archaeological museums can shift from static repositories to active cultural infrastructures. While preserving the modernist museum building as heritage, a new extension addresses spatial and curatorial limitations with elevated linear galleries, visible storage, and a sunken garden hosting research, conservation, and public workshops. The design proposes a layered visitor experience bridging the past with evolving museological practices, and challenging conventional boundaries between exhibition, research, and public engagement.
Author: Damla Gül Akman
Studio: ARCH 402 Spring 2025
Instructor(s): Ezgi İşbilen, Yiğit Acar
