Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws los ntawm Cen Shen and Changsong Li

Qhov qauv tsim Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws los ntawm Cen Shen and Changsong Li yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2026 A' Design Award Tooj hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev.

ToojVaj Tsev· 2026

Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws

los ntawm Cen Shen and Changsong Li

Tus Neeg Siv: Changsong Li & Cen Shen

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Tooj hauv Pawg Vaj Tsev

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Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Txog Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws

Osmosis yog ib lub chaw ncig tebchaws thiab kev kawm nyob rau hauv El Paso, Texas. Qhov kev tsim no tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm cov duab geometry ntawm ib lub pas dej qhuav nyob rau hauv thaj av qhuav nkig hauv cheeb tsam ntawd. Cov nplaim npoo organic raug hloov mus ua cov duab kheej kheej conical uas muaj kab ncaj, kom lub ru tsev nphau nphwv thiaj li siv tau cov nqaj hlau ncaj thiab cov phab twg modular los ua. Cov kwj dej uas muab zais rau hauv cov npoo ru tsev khaws cov dej nag. Cov phab ntsa av tuab hnyav uas dov khov muab sib xyaw nrog cov phab ntsa iav siab txij ntua qab txog saum. Qhov kev teeb tsa uas qhib tshab plaws raug npaj puag ncig ib lub tshav puam hauv nruab nrab, txuas cov neeg tuaj xyuas nrog thaj av ib puag ncig.

Qhov Lees Paub

Txog A' Design Award Tooj

Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Osmosis Chaw Qhua Ncig Xyuas Tebchaws ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

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Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: Reflecting the concept of osmosis, the center's non-centric layout allows tourists to feel like an integral part of the landscape. By contrasting heavy rammed earth with transparent all-glass walls, the architecture dissolves physical barriers, fully absorbing visitors into the terrain. Additionally, the undulating roof responds directly to El Paso’s arid climate, utilizing concealed gutters for a vital water collection system that ensures long-term ecological resilience.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: Osmosis is a large-scale civic infrastructure organized around a central radial courtyard. The technical envelope combines high thermal mass rammed earth walls and expansive structural glazing, optimized for arid climates. The conical roof spans are constructed using straight steel beams mapped to conical generators, supporting modular panels and concealed stormwater gutters. The facility houses tourism and education centre function spaces.
Cov Ntsiab Lus: Parametric Architecture, Migrant Service Center, Geometric Rationalization, Conical Geometry, Porous Space, Rammed Earth Construction, Sustainable Infrastructure, Border Architecture
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: Osmosis uses geometric rationalization to translate organic surfaces into ruled conical geometries. Mapping a structural grid along the cones' straight-line generators allows efficient construction of complex curvature using straight members and modular roof panels. Concealed gutters within the roof's edges preserve the undulating canopy's seamless purity, while full-height glass walls dissolve visual boundaries to maintain an uninterrupted connection with the landscape.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: The main challenge was translating fluid ecological concepts into buildable architecture. Socially, the design shifts historical paradigms of environmental exploitation toward ecological education. Externally, harsh regional climates dictated strict parameters. Production limits were overcome using advanced parametric technology, rationalizing complex undulating curvatures into modular conical geometries to enable cost-efficient construction using strictly straight steel members.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: This applied research designed a cost-efficient, climate-responsive sanctuary. Using structural, solar, and sightline simulations alongside climate data, various roof geometries were tested. Simulated tourist viewpoints, water-saving calculations, and material metrics determined the optimal shape. Results proved this form maximizes daylight control, water harvesting, and nature views while significantly reducing structural costs. This offers an economical, ecological hub that deeply absorbs visitors.
Kev Txhawb Siab: The primary inspiration for this project stems from the severe environmental crises of water depletion and soil salinization in the arid landscapes of El Paso. Observing the profound disconnect between human infrastructure—specifically the forceful industrial separation of water and salt through desalination—and the fragile ecosystems it occupies, the design emerged as an architectural counter-narrative.

Operating as an ecological tourism and education center, the project is motivated by the need to attract visitors while actively educating the public about these pressing environmental urgencies. The central motive is to foster a profound union between humanity and the natural environment through the conceptual framework of "osmosis," seeking to heal the separation between people and the ecology they inhabit.

Furthermore, the formal language and shape of the building are directly inspired by the El Paso terrain itself, capturing the stark realities of regional water scarcity. Specifically, the architectural massing and undulating rooflines draw upon the distinct geometry of a dry pond, serving as a direct visual and spatial allusion to the parched earth and the environmental narrative driving the design.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: Developed as an architectural project in 2023 , Osmosis is situated at El Paso, Texas.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: This undulating canopy transforms flat surfaces into a flowing wave. It isn't "operated" by machines, but by nature: visitors interact by walking beneath its shifting heights, moving between airy, sunlit peaks and shaded, intimate dips. It performs significantly better than a standard flat roof because these precise curves naturally channel rare rainwater into concealed edges and optimize cooling airflow, creating a highly efficient, climate-responsive desert oasis.
Cov Tswv Cuab Pab: Changsong Li, Cen Shen
Kev Qhuas Duab: Image #1: Creators Changsong Li and Cen Shen, Osmosis: Dissolving The Borderline, 2023.
Image #2: Creators Changsong Li and Cen Shen, Osmosis: Dissolving The Borderline, 2023.
Image #3: Creators Changsong Li and Cen Shen, Osmosis: Dissolving The Borderline, 2023.
Image #4: Creators Changsong Li and Cen Shen, Osmosis: Dissolving The Borderline, 2023.
Image #5: Creators Changsong Li and Cen Shen, Osmosis: Dissolving The Borderline, 2023.