The conversation titled "Design and Planning of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum," organized by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture, took place on May 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM in the K Section Firnas Auditorium. Approximately 100 students and faculty members from the Department of Interior Architecture attended the conversation.
The event began with an opening speech by Asst. Prof. Adem Özer, a faculty member of the Department of Interior Architecture. Following this, Nadire Mine Yar, who led the design and planning phases of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, introduced herself and began her presentation.
"The design and planning of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum were discussed."
In the second part of her presentation, Yar shared important information about the design and planning of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in which she participated as both designer and implementer. She noted that the mosaics discovered in the ancient city of Zeugma have become a focal point of interest in the archaeological world in 2000. She shared with the students the process and experiences of exhibiting some of the mosaics at the Gaziantep Archaeology Museum in 2005, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
Mine Yar mentioned that the Museum Zeugma project involved relocating and reconstructing excavated sections. The exhibition includes not only the mosaics found in Zeugma but also those from around Gaziantep, creating a chronological mosaic display. The design and planning details aimed to make visitors feel as if they were in a Roman villa of that era. These details were discussed during the conversation held at Istanbul Gelisim University.
In the final part of the conversation, questions from students and faculty members were answered.
