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The Field House

Pawa Osathanugrah

This project explores the evolving relationship between agriculture, economy, and experience. Traditionally defined by monocrop efficiency and production, farms are now shifting into hybrid environments that combine cultivation with tourism, education, and social engagement. Driven by the farm-to-table movement, post-pandemic spatial shifts, and economic pressures, farms are increasingly becoming experiential destinations. In response, the project proposes a new architectural typology: a “micro-universe of the farm,” where production and consumption coexist. The design integrates farming, research, living, and public interaction within a shared system that reconnects people to agricultural processes. Central to the project is time. Organized around seasonal and lunar cycles, the building embraces rhythms of productivity and rest, resisting continuous extraction. Fixed and flexible spaces adapt to changing seasonal demands, supporting both agricultural work and public programming. Ultimately, the project redefines the farm as a dynamic, cyclical system that supports ecological sustainability, economic resilience, and collective experience.