Tengger Desert, a major source of sandstorms threatening eastern China, has seen remarkable ecological restoration since the early 2000s through collaborative efforts of international funds, local government and non-profit organizations. Commissioned to design a field camp for edge-locking foresters and volunteers, designRESERVE has created a durable, modular shelter system that also serves as a platform for public environmental education. Given the desert’s harsh construction conditions and limited time frame, the team employed 3D concrete printing technology (supported by Prof. Xu Weiguo’s team from Tsinghua University) for rapid assembly. The camp comprises nine modular units accommodating living room, kitchen, restrooms, showers, and storage. Each unit’s size and weight are optimized for transportation and fast assembly in remote desert areas. Arranged in an enclosed layout, the cluster, also called “Desert Ark”, provides a secure, aesthetically powerful, and spiritually enforcing retreat in the middle of desolate land.