Field of Uncertainty 博物馆 by Xuechen Chen

Field of Uncertainty 博物馆 by Xuechen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

铁建筑· 2024

Field of Uncertainty 博物馆

by Xuechen Chen

Client: Xuechen Chen

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About Field of Uncertainty 博物馆

“不确定性博物馆”由建筑设计师陈雪琛设计，位于洛杉矶的拉布雷亚沥青坑，将挖掘、发现和保存融为一体，向该遗址的丰富历史致以引人入胜的致敬。设计巧妙地融入现有的沥青，使其既作为展示空间，又是一个活跃的挖掘场所。这种现代与史前元素的融合，通过视觉叙述该遗址的历史，吸引访客探索隐藏的谜团。项目通过动态的沉浸式体验，激发讨论并鼓励探索，为拉布雷亚沥青坑增添了令人着迷的吸引力。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Field of Uncertainty 博物馆是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Field of Uncertainty 博物馆将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Field of Uncertainty 博物馆因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

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