Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

IgweỤlọ Owu· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta

Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta nke Ejighị N'aka, dị na La Brea Tar Pits na LA, jikọtara igwupụta ihe, nchọpụta, na nchekwa n'ụzọ na-adọrọ mmasị dị ka nsọpụrụ nye akụkọ ihe mere eme bara ụba nke ebe ahụ. Nhazi a jikọtara ụta dị adị n'ụzọ dị mma, na-eje ozi dị ka ngosi nwere ebumnuche abụọ na ebe a na-egwupụta ihe n'oge a. Njikọta a nke ihe ọgbara ọhụrụ na nke oge ochie na-akọ akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ebe ahụ site n'anya, na-akpali ndị ọbịa ka ha nyochaa ihe omimi zoro ezo. Site n'ahụmahụ na-agbanwe agbanwe nke na-etinye mmadụ n'ime ya, ọrụ a na-akwalite mkparịta ụka ma na-agba ume nyocha, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ ihe mgbakwunye na-adọrọ mmasị na La Brea Tar Pits.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Field of Uncertainty Ụlọ Ihe Ncheta maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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