Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

UʻameaFausaga Fale· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu

O le Fale Fa'amanatu o le Le Mautinoa, i La Brea Tar Pits i LA, e tu'ufa'atasia le eliina, mauaina, ma le taofiina i se fa'aaloaloga mata'ina i le tala fa'asolopito mauoa o le nofoaga. E tu'ufa'atasia lelei e le mamanu le pa'ū o lo'o iai, e avea ma fa'aaliga e lua ona fa'amoemoega ma nofoaga eli o lo'o galue. O lenei tu'ufa'atasiga o elemene fa'aonaponei ma anamua e ta'u atu fa'ata mai le tala fa'asolopito o le nofoaga, ma fa'aosooso tagata asiasi e su'esu'e mealilo natia. Fa'atasi ai ma se aafiaga malosi ma to'oto'o, e fa'atuputeleina ai e le galuega talanoaga ma fa'amalosia le su'esu'eina, ma avea ai ma se fa'aopoopoga mata'ina i La Brea Tar Pits.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Field of Uncertainty Fale Fa'amanatu ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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