RESEARCH
PRECEDENT PROJECTS Precedent gathering coincided with the prototyping of joinery techniques from the beginning. Sources were gathered both locally and abroad in order to better understand contemporary trends in bamboo construction. Precedents are grouped into four different categories: traditional lashing, metal joinery, concrete embedded joints, and 3D printed joints.
CORD LASHING Son La Restaurant, VTM Architects Son La, Vietnam | 2014 Due to its remote location, local bamboo and stonework became the source material for this project. Once treated with mud and smoke, bamboo culms were roped together to express verticallity with a dense grouping of members at the ends to increase shear resistance. Beams-to-column and some beam-to-beam connections are made using the Mark II lashing. Further unidentified techniques are utilized for additional support.
Bamboo Pavilion, Penda Beijing, China | 2015 This modular system is designed only with bamboo and lashing cord. The culms are not pierced, leaving them unharmed for future use after installation. It is not fixed on the ground to facilitate disassembly and promote sustainability. The system is capable of infinitely expanding both vertically and horizontally, and the architects hope that it can be a resource for temporary housing in the instance of a natural disaster.
Bamboo Workshop Spring 2021 4
