News
Awards
Awards
Selected Works
Selected Works
About Us
The TearDrop
The TearDrop
The TearDrop
The TearDrop
Competition, Lead Designer: Xuechen Chen, Huajie Ma, 2023
Competition, Lead Designer: Xuechen Chen, Huajie Ma, 2023
The Teardrop is an evocative museum and memorial set within a remote desert, designed as a symbol of renewal and resilience. Its defining feature—a circular, tear-shaped roof—reflects the surrounding landscape, capturing the shifting light and raw beauty of the environment. This reflective surface seamlessly integrates the structure into its surroundings while inviting introspection and connection. At the heart of the design lies a single tree, encased in a transparent glass chamber, symbolizing new life flourishing against the odds. This centerpiece creates a profound dialogue between the arid desert and the potential for growth, positioning the museum as a testament to the cycles of loss and regeneration.
The Teardrop is an evocative museum and memorial set within a remote desert, designed as a symbol of renewal and resilience. Its defining feature—a circular, tear-shaped roof—reflects the surrounding landscape, capturing the shifting light and raw beauty of the environment. This reflective surface seamlessly integrates the structure into its surroundings while inviting introspection and connection. At the heart of the design lies a single tree, encased in a transparent glass chamber, symbolizing new life flourishing against the odds. This centerpiece creates a profound dialogue between the arid desert and the potential for growth, positioning the museum as a testament to the cycles of loss and regeneration.
The museum itself is partially embedded into the earth, blending harmoniously with the natural dunes and minimizing its environmental impact. Visitors approach along a subtle path that enhances the mystery and gravity of the space, culminating in an interior experience designed for quiet reflection. The interplay of light, material, and form creates a serene, almost sacred atmosphere, drawing attention to themes of transformation and renewal. The Teardrop serves not only as an architectural masterpiece but as a poignant reminder of humanity’s capacity for growth, even in the harshest of conditions.
The museum itself is partially embedded into the earth, blending harmoniously with the natural dunes and minimizing its environmental impact. Visitors approach along a subtle path that enhances the mystery and gravity of the space, culminating in an interior experience designed for quiet reflection. The interplay of light, material, and form creates a serene, almost sacred atmosphere, drawing attention to themes of transformation and renewal. The Teardrop serves not only as an architectural masterpiece but as a poignant reminder of humanity’s capacity for growth, even in the harshest of conditions.
The light
overall
The interior
Overall Board
Overall Board
Variation
Variation
Variation
Variation
The light
The light
The light
Section
Section
Section
Overall Board
Overall Board
Overall Board
Variation
Variation
Variation
Variation
Variation
Variation
The light
The light
The light
UNFOLD NEWYORK
DIRECTOR: XUECHEN CHEN
WRITER: XUECHEN CHEN
PRODUCER: XUECHEN CHEN & XUN ZHANG
PHOTOGRAPHY: XUN ZHANG
LEAD EDITOR: XUECHEN CHEN &XUN ZHANG