Tay Nguyen Archeological Museum

One of Tay Nguyen’s five provinces, Gia Lai, contains several notable Paleolithic archaeological sites. Along with it, there is a high density of other-age sites distributed throughout Tay Nguyen. However, they have not been much investment in the area, leaving numerous artifacts and antiques to fade into obscurity.

Roc Tung – Go Da is an element of the Paleolithic group that first appeared between 0.7 and 1 million years ago. This is regarded as the beginning of Tay Nguyen’ historical phase. The facility is now undergoing excavation, however it is anticipated that investments will be made soon. The majority of the items in these excavations are stone labor tools like hand axes, making it challenging for tourists to identify them. Therefore, knowledge of the objects needs to be acquired before visiting the site. As a result, the archeology museum may be viewed as a starting point for visitors to better comprehend archaeological objects.

Scenes in the deep forest with huge waterfalls provide a wealth of new experiences for my creative concepts. There are scenes at the spectacular waterfall that are still pristine, and the route is only wide enough for one person to pass through. To be able to “light up” for my design assignment, the soul of Tay Nguyen acts as a guide, leading me back to the past, where relics buried deep down date back to the first time when people saw sunshine.

The inspiration for the construction block came from a rectangular block of basalt soil, which is common and widespread in Gia Lai region. Through a chiseling process such as excavation, the result of the final shape resembles that of a discovered artifact. It has the shape of the required function, a pattern, clear materials, and the colors of the region, of the land to which it belongs. The shape of a volcano in the center block represents the beginning of terrestrial ecosystems, which is also a natural aspect of Tay Nguyen. Visitors will observe, however, that the center block is closer to the trapezoid, which is also a common picture in the community roofs and stilts of the highland ethnic groups. The surrounding square blocks exemplify modernism’s essence, conveying the significance of the present and the past while keeping the link via archeology.

The museum’s center core is a lobby with the highlight of an old cave nestled in the volcano, which retains the priceless assets of the ancient civilisation. Some claim that, despite innumerable battles and severe natural catastrophes, the sound of gongs and gongs can still be heard across Tay Nguyen’s mountains and woods. There is no such thing as a community without gongs. And every human being, from the minute he was born until he “went down to the grave,” carried that magnificent music with him. As a result, the center core is constructed as a tube, similar to a horn, to enhance the sound inside the structure. Take an emotional journey through time.

By using the center core as the primary space and the central structure, clay is used to fill the wall surface. Clay is a traditional building material in this area because of its great strength and long lifespan without much harm. And other exhibition spaces will be expanded to surround this core. Each exhibit room will present an essential archeological cultural era from Tay Nguyen region. Similar to the concept of cultural layering in archeology, floors with older dates will be positioned lower while floors with newer dates will be positioned higher. Maps from historical locations in the five provinces of Tay Nguyen will be displayed in a gallery on the upper floor. The future development of archaeology in Tay Nguyen is another goal of this group. The trip concludes in the replicated outdoor excavation pits. They were created to mimic the most typical aspects of genuine excavation pits. Following their visit to the Tay Nguyen Archaeological Museum, guests will go on an archaeological journey, returning to the real dig pits, the closest of which are the Stone Age archaeological sites – Roc Tung and Go Da.