Culture and Public
Culture and Public
Seramik Müzesi, Kütahya
A museum telling the tile and ceramic tradition through kiln-shaped exhibition volumes.
The Ceramics Museum brings together the city's 600-year tile tradition and contemporary ceramic production. The exhibition halls are designed as seven domed volumes recalling the silhouette of traditional kilns; the streets between volumes connect with the city's bazaar fabric.
Design approach
Yellowish local stone and handmade ceramic tiles were used on the facades. Working with 14 local masters, 38,000 unique tiles were produced. The museum lets visitors witness the production process in workshops.
Project facts
- Client: Kütahya Governorship
- Location: Kütahya, Türkiye
- Year: 2021
- Area: 6,400 m²
- Status: Completed
- Project team: 14 kişi
Materials and construction
The domes are cast as thin-shell concrete and acoustically improved from inside with timber lining. Exhibition lighting comes from natural light filtered through oculi at the top of the domes; light levels are limited by sensors to protect the collection.
Drawings, models and photographs of the project are included in the press kit; contact our studio for publication and exhibition requests.
