Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́ láti ọwọ́ Cen Shen and Changsong Li jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò.
IdẹÌkọ́lé· 2026
Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́
látọ̀wọ́ Cen Shen and Changsong Li
Oníbàárà: Changsong Li & Cen Shen
Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìkọ́lé
Aṣẹ́gun Àmì Ẹ̀yẹ Tí a Jẹ́rìísí
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Nípa Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́
Osmosis jẹ́ ilé-iṣẹ́ ìrìnàjò afẹ́ àti ẹ̀kọ́ tí ó wà ní El Paso, Texas. Ìwòye apẹrẹ náà wá láti inú jiọmẹ́tírì adágún gbígbẹ ní àgbègbè ilẹ̀ aṣálẹ̀ náà. A yí àwọn ojú-ilẹ̀ alámì-ẹ̀dá padà sí àwọn jiọmẹ́tírì kóníkà onílà tààrà, kí a lè fi àwọn ọ̀pá irin tààrà àti àwọn pánẹ́ẹ̀lì módúlà kọ́ òrùlé oníyípo náà. Àwọn ojú-omi tí a fi pamọ́ sínú etí òrùlé ń gba omi òjò jọ. A da àwọn ògiri ilẹ̀-títẹ̀ wíwúwo pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn ògiri dígí gíga-kíkún. Ètò oníhò náà wà ní àyíká àgbàlá àárín gbùngbùn kan, tí ó ń so àwọn àlejò pọ̀ mọ́ ilẹ̀ àyíká náà.
Ìdánimọ̀ Náà
Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Osmosis Ilé-iṣẹ́ Ìrìnàjò Afẹ́ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà
Àkójọ Ìròyìn
Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.
- Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe
- 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.
- Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò
- 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.
- Àwọn Àkọlé
- Parametric Architecture, Migrant Service Center, Geometric Rationalization, Conical Geometry, Porous Space, Rammed Earth Construction, Sustainable Infrastructure, Border Architecture
- Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀
- 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.
- Ìpèníjà Àpèsè
- 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.
- Ìwádìí
- 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.
- Ìmísí
- 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. - Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe
- Developed as an architectural project in 2023 , Osmosis is situated at El Paso, Texas.
- Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́
- 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.
- Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́
- Changsong Li, Cen Shen
- Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán
- 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.
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