Today, two different images exist together in Bergama. One of them is the ancient city of Pergamon. The acropolis presents the physical appearance of a city culture built upon a rooted civilization. In contrast, the city of Bergama today, laying below Acropolis, displays a rather rural city texture. The urban texture of a typical small town started yielding itself to apartments. Is there any possibility to consider a relationship between the Acropolis and Bergama" The question waits for the description of a place that will host Bergama?s cultural life without avoiding the memory of the place.

© Thomas Mayer

Architects: EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture

Location: Bergama, ?zmir, Turkey

Architect In Charge: Lead Architects: Emre Arolat
Landscape Design Consultant: DS Architecture

Area: 5000.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Thomas Mayer

Acoustic Consultant: Sey Consultants ? Prof. Dr. Yildiz Sey

Signage System Consultant: Basak Atalay Design Studio

Client: Municipality of Bergama

© Thomas Mayer

Text description provided by the architects. Today, two different images exist together in Bergama. One of them is the ancient city of Pergamon. The acropolis presents the physical appearance of a city culture built upon a rooted civilization. In contrast, the city of Bergama today, laying below Acropolis, displays a rather rural city texture. The urban t...