{"id":24719,"date":"2025-11-10T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notesbook.vn\/?p=24719"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:26:11","slug":"desert-noah-ark-by-designreserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notesbook.vn\/en\/design\/desert-noah-ark-by-designreserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Desert Noah Ark by designRESERVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Tengger Desert, once the source of sandstorms that threatened all of East Asia, is being reclaimed by expanding green belts planted since the early 1990s. Amid this harsh terrain, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designreserve.co\/\">designRESERVE<\/a><\/strong> constructed the Desert Noah Ark &#8211; China\u2019s first 3D-printed concrete structure built in an extreme natural environment. It serves both as a shelter for forest rangers and volunteers, and as a prototype for human habitation in future extra-terrestrial or hostile landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145218\/27_Desert-Ark-at-night-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FYong-Hu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24634\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145218\/27_Desert-Ark-at-night-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FYong-Hu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24634\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initiated by the non-profit organization <em>Planting Trust<\/em>, the project is located in Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, where winds reach 34 meters per second, daytime temperatures rise to 45\u00b0C, and nights plunge below -30\u00b0C. Working with limited funds and time, the team adopted 3D-printed concrete technology developed by Professor Xu Weiguo\u2019s lab at Tsinghua University. The 150-square-meter compound is divided into nine modular units containing living, cooking, bathing, and storage spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24639\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/03_Campsite-at-dusk-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24639\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24639\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/03_Campsite-at-dusk-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24639\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24641\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/05_Approaching-Desert-Ark-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24641\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24641\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/05_Approaching-Desert-Ark-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24641\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24643\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/06_Shower-and-kitchen-capsules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24643\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24643\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/06_Shower-and-kitchen-capsules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24643\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24637\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/08_Desert-Ark-with-canopy-installed-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24637\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24637\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145424\/08_Desert-Ark-with-canopy-installed-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24637\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each unit was prefabricated in Wuxi using the <strong>R3DCP<\/strong> printing system, with furniture embedded directly into the concrete body. The modules were transported by standard trucks and assembled on site in just two days, with the help of local herders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24657\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/25_Operation-of-edge-locking-forest-near-the-site-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24657\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24657\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/25_Operation-of-edge-locking-forest-near-the-site-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24657\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24658\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/28_Prefabricating-the-concrete-modules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZhipeng-Lin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24658\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24658\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/28_Prefabricating-the-concrete-modules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZhipeng-Lin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24658\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24654\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/29_On-site-assembly-of-concrete-modules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24654\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24654\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/29_On-site-assembly-of-concrete-modules-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24654\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24653\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/30_Desert-Ark-during-construction-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24653\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24653\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145514\/30_Desert-Ark-during-construction-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24653\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The undulating form of each unit mimics desert dunes, reducing wind load and blending into the topography. The 3D-printed concrete mix uses recycled desert sand, aligning construction with its environment. Each unit rests directly on the sand, stabilized by its own mass. Timber floors are raised on reused cargo pallets connected by steel pipes, allowing the cluster to be dismantled and relocated as the afforestation program expands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145827\/16_Planters-resting-under-the-canopy-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24691\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145827\/16_Planters-resting-under-the-canopy-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24691\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145833\/17_Canopy-casting-shadow-on-concrete-surface-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24693\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145833\/17_Canopy-casting-shadow-on-concrete-surface-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24693\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145835\/20_Outdoor-shower-on-the-deck-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24695\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145835\/20_Outdoor-shower-on-the-deck-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24695\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145529\/10_Exterior-view-from-sand-dunes-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24661\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145543\/18_Closeup-view-of-the-3D-printed-concrete-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZiwen-Hu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24667\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145543\/18_Closeup-view-of-the-3D-printed-concrete-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZiwen-Hu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24667\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145546\/19_Texture-of-concrete-against-the-backdrop-of-sands-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24669\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145546\/19_Texture-of-concrete-against-the-backdrop-of-sands-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24669\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Water is sourced from underground wells near the Helan Mountains and recycled through biological septic systems for irrigation. In summer, retractable shading mitigates heat gain, while in winter, Low-E glass and skylights admit sunlight and the hollow concrete walls retain warmth. The entire site runs on off-grid solar power, achieving zero carbon emissions and full energy independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction process includes prefabrication, transport, on-site assembly, and installation of life-support systems was streamlined to minimize environmental disturbance. No concrete was poured on site; no waste was left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145532\/11_View-through-deck-towards-dunes-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24663\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145532\/11_View-through-deck-towards-dunes-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24663\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24681\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/01_Aerial-view-of-Desert-Ark-and-lake-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24681\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24681\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/01_Aerial-view-of-Desert-Ark-and-lake-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24681\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24676\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145636\/02_Aaerial-view-of-Desert-Ark-with-lake-and-solar-panels-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24676\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24676\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145636\/02_Aaerial-view-of-Desert-Ark-with-lake-and-solar-panels-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24676\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/04_Desert-Ark-viewed-over-the-lake-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24683\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/04_Desert-Ark-viewed-over-the-lake-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FATDEF-team-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24683\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"24679\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/21_Desert-Ark-with-the-tree-planting-area-in-the-background-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZiwen-Hu-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24679\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"24679\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145641\/21_Desert-Ark-with-the-tree-planting-area-in-the-background-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FZiwen-Hu-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24679\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Desert Noah Ark not only aids ecological recovery in Inner Mongolia but also demonstrates how 3D-printed architecture can sustain human life in extreme conditions. Amid the desert, humanity, technology, and nature converge to shape a new mode of existence, each printed wall and planted tree marking a commitment to the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145653\/23_Public-activity-on-the-deck-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24685\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/media.notesbook.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10145653\/23_Public-activity-on-the-deck-%C2%A9%EF%B8%8FHuaer-Lin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24685\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img 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