Microcosms

California Indian Heritage Center

Fire constructs, Fire heals, Fire is sacred, Fire germinates. Through destructive processes, fire becomes an agent of construction.

The outer layer of the CIHC is a uniform space for exhibition use, while the inner volume is intended to be an informal microcosm. The positive space(interior side) of the inner volume is the community library, and the negative space(exterior side) of it is the outdoor activity space. These two counterparts are intertwined with each other to provide a microcosm for the indigenous people.