THE NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

IN ATHENS, GREECE.
FLOOR AS A DEFINITION OF SPACE.
• Throughout the New Acropolis Museum, glass, concrete and
marble have been used to complement the simplicity of the
overall design.

• Local marble has been used on the floors, with dark stone
used for circulation and light beige for the galleries.
FLOOR AS A MOVEMENT GUIDE.

Circulation:

• The collection is installed in chronological sequence, from pre-

history through the late Roman period, but reaches its high point
(literally and programmatically) with the Parthenon Friezez.

• The visitor’s route is therefore a clear, three-dimensional loop.

• It goes up from the lobby via escalator to the double-height

galleries for the Archaic period; upward again by escalator to the
Parthenon Gallery; then back down to the Roman Empire galleries
and out toward the Acropolis itself.
FLOOR TO EXPRESS THRESHOLD
There is a pause point to see the excavation below.
FLOOR AS A DATUM : While acting as a horizontal plane, it is connecting all the spaces.
All other elements are united with the floor.
FLOOR FOR COMMUNICTION
• A glass floor allows you to see another perspective of the archaeological excavation that was uncovered
during the museum's construction.

• The architects incorporated these slopes to represent the ascent or descent of climbing the Acropolis.