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Museum in central Turkey receives international award
KIRSEHIR (A.A) - An archaeology museum in central Turkey has been presented with the Green Good Design Award by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum.
Deniz Erbisim, secretary-general of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, said that the Kalehoyuk Museum of Archaeology in Kaman town of the central province of Kirsehir was chosen by by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum among more than a thousand projects from 46 countries.
"The roof of the museum was covered with soil and grass to create a green space. The Green Good Design Award proved that Kalehoyuk has the most environmental design in the world," he said.
Erbisim added that the museum was also among candidates for the European Museum of the Year 2012 Award.
The museum was built by a Japanese architecture company with the cultural grant aid program of the Japanese government to exhibit findings unearthed during excavations at the nearby Bronze Age archaeological site. A number of precious artifacts have been found as a result of excavation efforts by Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology since 1985. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay and Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan inaugurated the museum together on July 10, 2010. The museum is acknowledged as the symbol of Turkish-Japanese friendship and cooperation.
The Good Design Award was founded in Chicago in 1950 to promote and foster a greater public understanding and acceptance for modern and environmental design.
Deniz Erbisim, secretary-general of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, said that the Kalehoyuk Museum of Archaeology in Kaman town of the central province of Kirsehir was chosen by by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum among more than a thousand projects from 46 countries.
"The roof of the museum was covered with soil and grass to create a green space. The Green Good Design Award proved that Kalehoyuk has the most environmental design in the world," he said.
Erbisim added that the museum was also among candidates for the European Museum of the Year 2012 Award.
The museum was built by a Japanese architecture company with the cultural grant aid program of the Japanese government to exhibit findings unearthed during excavations at the nearby Bronze Age archaeological site. A number of precious artifacts have been found as a result of excavation efforts by Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology since 1985. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay and Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan inaugurated the museum together on July 10, 2010. The museum is acknowledged as the symbol of Turkish-Japanese friendship and cooperation.
The Good Design Award was founded in Chicago in 1950 to promote and foster a greater public understanding and acceptance for modern and environmental design.
