EDIFICE COMPLEX

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thekhooll: Crosswaters Ecolodge Simón Vélez, architect and pioneer in the contemporary use of bamboo as an essential building component. He invented a new method to build foundations and roofs, which transformed one of the world’s oldest building materials, namely bamboo, into a modern resource.

posted on 12.09.28

hiromitsu:

DSCN0909 by maos on Flickr.

posted on 12.07.25

bjornsrandoms:

Vo Trong Nghia designed a bamboo structure near near Hanoi, Vietnam, that is to be used for events, ceremonies, weddings, etc…

posted on 12.04.06

einheit-eulenspiegel:

Liyuan Library by Li Xiadong Atelier

posted on 12.04.01

unknownskywalker:

Tea Houses by Swatt Miers Architects

posted on 12.02.06

tipu sultan merkez’ by ziegert roswag seiler architekten ingenieure, jar maulwi, pakistan
all images © holcim foundation
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/17910/ziegert-roswag-seiler-architekten-ingenieure-earthen-school-in-pakistan.html
‘tipu sultan merkez’ earthen school in jar maulwi, pakistan by berlin-based architectural and engineering practice ziegert roswag seiler architekten ingenieure has received this year’s holcim award for sustainable construction within the asia-pacific region. the first level of of the two-story building is constructed with cob walls comprised of locally sourced clay, sand, straw, water and earth. resting upon brick foundations, the interior spaces are protected from moisture penetrating from the ground or rainwater. the upper floor is a bamboo framework filled with an earthen mixture.

the combined result of the structure absorbs humidity and the mass of the thick 60 centimeter bearing walls reduces the temperature of interior spaces by 8 degrees celsius during the 40 degree summer heat. local residents were able to build their new community facility by implementing appropriate construction technologies and skills which were already present within the village.