Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

HlauVaj Tsev· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej

Tsev Khaws Puav Pheej ntawm Kev Tsis Paub Tseeb, nyob rau ntawm La Brea Tar Pits hauv LA, sib xyaw ua ke ntawm kev khawb, kev tshawb pom, thiab kev khaws cia rau hauv ib qho kev qhuas uas txaus nyiam txog qhov chaw muaj keeb kwm nplua nuj. Tus qauv tsim tau sib koom ua ke zoo nkauj nrog cov zais roj uas twb muaj lawm, ua haujlwm ob yam ua ib qho chaw nthuav qhia thiab qhov chaw khawb uas tseem ua haujlwm. Qhov kev sib xyaw ntawm cov ntsiab lus niaj hnub thiab ua ntej keeb kwm piav qhia pom tau txog qhov chaw keeb kwm, nyiam cov neeg tuaj saib los tshawb nrhiav cov lus nug zais cia. Nrog rau kev paub dhau uas muaj zog thiab sib cuam tshuam, qhov project no txhawb kev sib tham thiab txhawb kom muaj kev tshawb nrhiav, ua rau nws yog ib qho kev ntxiv uas txaus nyiam heev rau La Brea Tar Pits.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Field of Uncertainty Tsev Cia Puav Pheej tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

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