Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

HaoHoʻolālā Hale· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike

Ka Hale Hōʻikeʻike o ka Pihoihoi, ma La Brea Tar Pits ma LA, ke hui pū nei i ka ʻeli ʻana, ka ʻike ʻana, a me ka mālama ʻana ma ke ʻano hoʻomanaʻo hoʻohihi i ka moʻolelo koʻikoʻi o kēia wahi. Ke hoʻohui mālie nei ka hoʻolālā i ka tar e noho ana, e hoʻohana ʻia ana he hōʻike a he kahua ʻeli hana hou pū. Ke wehewehe aku nei kēia hui ʻana o nā mea hou a me nā mea kahiko loa i ka moʻolelo o ka wahi ma ka nānā ʻana, e hoʻohalahala ana i nā mea kipa e ʻimi i nā pōhihihi huna. Me ka ʻike ʻeleu a komo loko, ke hoʻomohala nei ka papahana i nā kamaʻilio a hoʻoikaika i ka noiʻi ʻana, e lilo ana i mea hoʻohui hoʻohihi no La Brea Tar Pits.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Field of Uncertainty Hale Hōʻikeʻike no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Museum of Uncertainty at La Brea Tar Pits celebrates the site's history, blending modern architecture with prehistoric elements. It offers an immersive experience, with the tar showcasing fossils and serving as an active excavation site. The project aims to engage visitors, sparking curiosity and conversations while honoring the site's rich history.
Dimensions & Packaging: Unbuilt, 522,720 sq. feet
Tags: Museum, Architecture, Contemporary Architecture, Conceptual Architecture
Production Technology: Concrete, Steel, Wood Panel
Design Challenge: Concrete Cantilever Structure
Research: The thrill of discovery is sparked by the uncertainty within the excavation process. As we navigate this ambiguity, design quest is to decipher and unveil the narratives concealed within, allowing designer to reinterpret and share these captivating stories with future generations. The excitement of uncovering the Tar Pit's history is encapsulated in our lab research, which gradually unveils the tales behind each bone, shedding light on the Tar Pit's ancient character. This project aims to engage visitors in a journey of exploration and enlightenment, promising to preserve and retell the magnificent stories concealed in the past of the La Brea Tar Pits.
Inspiration: The Museum of uncertainty within excavation triggers the excitement of discovery, while searching through these uncertainties, we need to read and uncover the stories behind them so we can discover and re-tell these majestic stories in the future. The excitement to find out the history of the Tar Pit is captured by lab research that slowly discovers the story behind each bone and inform us the nature of the Tar Pit in the past.
Project Duration: La Brea Tar pit, Los Angeles
Operation Flow: Comprising three distinct structures, the project offers visitors a multifaceted experience. Commencing at Wilshire Boulevard, guests embark on a journey that simulates submersion beneath the tar before arriving at the museum's central gathering area. Within the building, they encounter a fascinating exhibition featuring fossils from both storage and the hallway. The research building interconnects various excavation sites, creating a labyrinthine circulation, where visitors witness the excavation process on the ground level. In the institution building, visitors can attend lectures while gazing across the expansive excavation sites.
Patents: Xuechen Chen
Team Members: Xuechen Chen
Image Credits: Xuechen Chen