Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli ītēchcopa Cen Shen and Changsong Li

Tlanāhuatīlli Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli ītēchcopa Cen Shen and Changsong Li cē cencā mahuizzō tēmacēhualōni īpan huēyi 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse īpan Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Nēhuilīztli Tlamantli.

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Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli

īpal Cen Shen and Changsong Li

Tlanāhuatīlli: Changsong Li & Cen Shen

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Tēmacēhualōni īpan Calchihualiztli Tlamantli

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Ītechcopa Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli

Osmosis ce nechicoloyan ipampa paxaloliztli ihuan tlamachtiliztli, ca ompa El Paso, Texas. Inin tlachihualiztli oquiselih inelhuayoyotl itech itlachiyaliz ce atlacomolli huacqui ipan tlalhuactli tlalticpactli ompa nepa. In yolcayotl ixmancayotl mocuepa ipan melahuac conicayotl tlanextiliztli, ic in tlapachiuhcayotl in mocuecueyotia huel mochihuaz ica melahuac tepozcuahuitl ihuan modular tlapepecholli. In atlacaquiloni tlatlatilli itech itenco in tlapachiuhcayotl quinechicoa quiahuatl. In etic tlaltepantli tlapacholli monechicoa ihuan tezcatepantli in ahci ixquich ahcopa. In coyoncayotl tlatecpanaliztli momana inahuac ce ithualli tlahtlahco, in quinnechicoa in paxalohqueh ihuan in tlalli in quiyahualoa.

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Ītechcopa Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Osmosis Nechicoloyan Nemachtiloni Ompa Paxaloliztli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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Tlapōhualli, tēquitqueh īwan tēchmachilīztli ōquinmaca in tlanēxtīlīlli.

Cē Zan Ītēchcopa: 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.
Huēyiliztli īhuān Tlacualtepēhualli: 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.
Tōcāitl: Parametric Architecture, Migrant Service Center, Geometric Rationalization, Conical Geometry, Porous Space, Rammed Earth Construction, Sustainable Infrastructure, Border Architecture
Tlachīhualiztli Māchiyōtl: 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.
Tlanāhuatīlli Nētēcahuilīztli: 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.
Tlatēmōliztli: 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.
Tēyōllālīliztli: 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.
Tēquitl Cāhuitl: Developed as an architectural project in 2023 , Osmosis is situated at El Paso, Texas.
Tēquitl Ōhuitl: 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.
Calpolli Tlācah: Changsong Li, Cen Shen
Īxiptla Tlanēxtīlli: 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.