Field of Uncertainty Museo by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Museo by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

FierruWasichiy· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Museo

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Museo

Kay Mana Yachasqamanta Museo, La Brea Tar Pits nisqapi LA llaqtapi tarikuq, allaychayta, tariyta, waqaychayta huñun, chay sitiopa qhapaq willakuyninta sumaq yupaychaspa. Kay ruwayqa kaq breata allinlla tinkuchin, iskay ruwanakunayuq rikuchiy hina, kunantaqmi allaychay tiyaypas. Kunan pachapi hinaspa ñawpaq pachapi imakunapaq kay huñuyqa chay sitiopa willakuyninta rikuywanpi willan, watukuqkunata pakasqa mana yachasqakunata maskananpaq munaychin. Huk kuyurikuq, ukhupi experienciawan, kay proyectoqa rimanakuykunata kallpachan, maskaytapas kallpachan, La Brea Tar Pits nisqaman allin yapay kaspa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Field of Uncertainty Museo A' Design Award Fierru Premiu mishak kan, yupaychay, kayta ruray yachak shinallatak industriapak mañaykunata paktachik alli diseñukunaman kun. Fierru mishak kashkakunaka hatun ruray ushayta, hanak yachayta, yachak yuyayta shinallatak ruray kamachiyta rikuchinku. Field of Uncertainty Museo sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak kuyashka ruray, ruranapak alli shinallatak mushuk yuyaypi kanata munanku. Kay Fierru Premiu japishka diseñuka industriapak ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak yachaywan shinallatak ushaywan tantashka tekniku ushayta charin. Sinchi ruraymanta Field of Uncertainty Museo yupaychashka kan shinallatak kawsayta alliyachik ruraykunata kuypak ruray kan, pachata ashtawan alli kachun ruran.

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