BAMBOO ARCHITECTURE BY IHSAN RAHIM Fb.com/bamboolives Industrial Dialogue Bamboo as Sustainable Future Material Dewan FRSB Universiti Putra Malaysia
Contents • Challenges of Bamboo Architecture in Malaysia • Bamboo Species of Malaysia • Bamboo Village Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Langat • Bamboo Playhouse, Botanical Garden KL • Tadom Hill Resort, Banting • Bamboo Mosque, Gua Musang • Bamboo Animals Sculpture, Ecosperity 2017 Singapore • Bamboo Villa at Hulu Langat
Challenges of BambooArchitecture in Malaysia • Poor Man’s Timber • Stigma due to Indigenous uses, • Durability and maintenance issues • Inconsistent sizes, • Less skilled workers, • Hard to treat • Not a Malaysian culture • Difficult to identify and harvest • Unconventional without standards • Fire protection concern
FAQ 1. How long does Bamboo last as building material? 2. Where to get sustainable source and workers? 3. How to comply with UBBL and Fire requirements? 4. What is construction cost compared to normal building? 5. Are Malaysian Bamboo Enough to cater demand? 6. What is sustainable about bamboo? 7. How to treat bamboo? 8. What you can use bamboo for?
Bamboo Species of Malaysia DendrocalamusBuluhAsper Betung Dendrocalamus Strictus Buluh Batu Gigantochloa Apus Buluh Tali Dendrocalamus Pendulus Buluh Akar Bambusa Bambos Buluh Duri Bambusa Vulgaris Buluh Minyak Gigantochloa atroviolacea Betung Hitam Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea Buluh Andung Gigantochloa Scotechini (Buluh Semantan) Gigantochloa alociliata (Buluh Madu) Gigantochloa levis (Buluh Beting) Schizostachyum Brachycladum (Buluh Lemang)
Bamboo Delivery Dipping in Borax Solution Vertical Drying Horizontal Stacking Bamboo Treatment
Bamboo Village Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Langat
Bamboo Village in Tv andMedia
Bamboo Village VolunteersBAMBOO VILLAGE VOLUNTEERS
Bamboo Playhouse Botanical Garden KL
Tadom Hill Resort, Banting
Bamboo Mosque, Gua Musang
Bamboo Animals Sculpture, Ecosperity 2017, Ritz Carlton Singapore
