The intent of this project stemmed from a real competition for a museum near the archaeological site of Troy.  Without a secure location designed to display the treasures found at the site, Turkey may never be able to claim the countless artifacts currently scattered throughout the developed world.  The museum, designed using the metric system, sits along the only road to and from the ruins.  The exhibit rooms, facing southwest, flow chronologically from Troy 1 through Troy IX.  Smaller, more precious items rest in jewelry style display cases embedded in the entrance corridors, while the larger artifacts sit in open galleries.  Intricate wooden screens, typical of the local architecture, give form to the molded ceramic tiles that clad the exterior, and which would be produced by a local ceramic company involved in the actual museum competition.  Perforated metal panels shield the galleries and outdoor sculpture garden from the intense sun, while a rooftop terrace provides both event space and a stunning view of the Aegean Sea beyond ancient olive groves.  In an anonymous poster session held at the end of the quarter, a panel of five judges decided on the winner of the studio competition, me.