Field of Uncertainty Matxaf by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty Matxaf by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

BirQaab-dhismeed· 2024

Field of Uncertainty Matxaf

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty Matxaf

Matxafka Shakiga, ee ku yaal La Brea Tar Pits ee LA, wuxuu isku daraa qodaal, daahfurid, iyo ilaalin oo ah ammaan soo jiidanaya oo u taagan taariikhda qaniga ah ee goobta. Naqshadeyntu si habsami ah ayey ugu dhejisaa shaxda jirta, taas oo u adeegaysa bandhig iyo goob qodaal firfircoon labadaba. Isku dhafkan qaybaha casriga ah iyo kuwa taariikhda hore wuxuu si muuqaal ah u sheegaa taariikhda goobta, isagoo soo jiidaya dadka booqanaya inay sahaminaan siraha qarsoon. Iyada oo leh waayo-aragnimo firfircoon oo qoto dheer, mashruucan wuxuu dhiirrigeliyaa wadahadallo wuxuuna dhiirrigeliyaa sahaminta, taasna waxay ka dhigaysaa wax ku dar soo jiidanaya La Brea Tar Pits.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Field of Uncertainty Matxaf waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Field of Uncertainty Matxaf waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Field of Uncertainty Matxaf waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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