Bamboo has always been part of the architecture as a construction material but, from the TED channel conference (later video) of the project designer Laura Hardy we will begin to understand that its usefulness as a structural element is impressive.
In interior design it goes much further than the simple use of this ecological material belonging to the family of the poaceae or grasses in a building or home.
Visually...it's stunning! has an elasticity and almost perfect flex with. Good resistance, and, in addition, it is very cheap.
So the uses of bamboo in decoration is an option, but not the only one. (Also see the construction of biological houses made with agricultural waste)
Experimentation with this material of cane in structures is surprising even the most avant-garde architects who see a new opportunity to build cheaper and fully sustainable homes.
As we can see in the following image, the architecture with bamboo is capable of combining interior design and structure in the same cabin.
The good results of bamboo in the construction is opening up new prospects for use similar materials such as reed or wicker , which are traditionally more derivative in objects, to propose new uses, abilities and functionalities.
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It has been shown over the centuries that bamboo constructions are resistant and last with the years, especially in areas of Asia where this material is abundant and widely used locally.
The bamboos come from the genus of the grass, that is, a grass but with the peculiarity that it has a woody trunk that is the bamboo cane that all we know (Technically it is . Consider that it has two primary advantages over your competitor traditionally direct, wood.
One, its growth speed (State of maximum hardness is established after 3 years) and secondly place, its ease of propagation that even in some cases it is inconvenient. It grows on almost all continents exception of Europe.
Bamboo as a material sustainable absorbs considerably more carbon dioxide carbon than pine. It is a true carbon dioxide store of carbon, let's remember that it is the most powerful, emitted by our factories and transport, and guilty of climate change.
It usually has a life of 10 years and when it dies, returns carbon dioxide to the atmosphere with what is preferable - in that aspect - to take advantage of it and that a new litter.
Although it seems disconcerting in some technical aspect has a better behavior than wood itself, concrete and even than steel.
The characteristics of bamboo in the building provides skills and advantages against to other materials; With a good relationship between resistance and elasticity, an important issue in issues structural.
In the following table we can see the uses main types of bamboo according to the section of the plant used:
We can expand the information about the cane of bamboo under construction and its capabilities as a material work and structural from the following guide document.
Using bamboo in architecture can provide multiple benefits, especially from a perspective environment without losing the capabilities of a material resistant and economically viable. So let's see the advantages of building with reeds :
It is also interesting to see the next TED conference (Subtitled in Spanish) that explains a little more about the theme:
Obviously, like all materials used in the works, It has some drawbacks that we must weigh when we are building a building.
Examples of architecture with bamboo there are many, and more if we consider that this material is claiming their status, either because it is required by the great architectural firms before their projects with groundbreaking designs houses or buildings, or like that old structural material with a future guaranteed by properties (resistant, hard, flexible, cheap, renewable, durable) , cost and scarce environmental impact, the reality is that it provides a simplicity and unmatched beauty.
The following building made with bamboo with 42,000 pieces of the Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center It was designed as a sculpture representing the culture Vietnamese.
In the video of the TED conference itself we can see the Sharma Springs dwelling as an escape from the fantasy of Jungle. Six levels, 4 bedrooms, 750 square meters make up a single-family house overlooking the river valley Ayung… A visual spectacle of a home built with bamboo !
If you want to know more about the project from ibuku.com. But not only when we talk about this material we refer to the structure, the covers or walls. The use and use of bamboo in the interior design and decoration and even in design industry is very involved.
It is also widely used in tourist complexes for its impressive visual and its commitment as a sustainable material and local. A perfect example is the Ulaman hotel…
Fifteen tapered bamboo columns support the roof of this cafe designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects into a hotel in central Vietnam.
Design by the Dutch Tejo Remy and René Veenhuizen. The adaptability of this interesting material allows the curved shape design and high resistance, the use of bamboo can cover many fields, and in the industrial design of objects it is perfect.
An excellent example of social architecture is the project BB (Blooming Bamboo by H&P Architects). In Vietnam, natural phenomena are serious and diverse: storms, floods, hurricanes, landslides land, etc... Endless natural disasters that every year hits the country reducing the development of areas affected.
A solution for houses and homes of millions of these people is the present project. The users can build the bamboo house by themselves themselves in 25 days , a self-construction very well thought that it is already a reality for many inhabitants.
A sustainable project finalist in the awards Architizer A and Award. Furthermore, it can be produced in modules and the total cost of the house is only 2,500 Dollars. (To learn more about Architizer HERE)
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