Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
RinoWaihanga· 2024
Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga
by Xuechen Chen
Client: Xuechen Chen
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Waihanga Category
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The Design
About Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga
Ko te Whare Taonga o te Koreruatanga, i La Brea Tar Pits i LA, e whakaranu ana i te ruatanga, te kitenga, me te tiakitanga i roto i tētahi whakahōnore manawareka ki te hītoria whai kiko o te wāhi. E tūhono māmā ana te hoahoa i te tā kei reira, hei whakaaturanga rua-kaupapa me te wāhi keri e mahi tonu ana. Ko tēnei whakahuinga o ngā āhuatanga ōnaianei me ngā āhuatanga o mua i te hītoria e whakatakoto kōrero ā-tirohanga ana i te hītoria o te wāhi, e tōpana ana i ngā manuhiri ki te tūhura i ngā mea huna whiwhiwhi. Mā te wheako hihiri, rumaki, ka whakatū te kaupapa i ngā kōrerorero me te akiaki i te tūhuratanga, ka noho hei tāpiri manawareka ki La Brea Tar Pits.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Field of Uncertainty Whare Taonga mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
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
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