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My personal selection includes:
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3 Categories: Article, Thesis, and Book
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111 Articles divided in 11 topics
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Tourism: 11 Articles
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Carbon: 5 Articles
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Cultivation: 8 Articles
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Engineered Bamboo: 9 Articles
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Critical Architectural Regionalism: 2 Articles
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Codes: 10 Articles
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Preservation treatments: 8 Articles
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Mechanical properties: 15 Articles
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Life Cycle Assessment: 16 Articles
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Architecture: 25 Articles
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Scaffolding: 3 Articles
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3 Thesis
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6 Books
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Here is enough material for free so you can learn right away.
Bam-Bridge: The 10-Steps Construction Method
(English)
These are the instructions of how-to-build a 9.5m bridge made out of Moso Bamboo in rural Hubei, China. The construction system is known in Germany as the "Fish Beam", which is a technique learned in Colombia from German Bamboo builder, Jorg Stamm.
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Leverworks: one principle, many forms
(English/Mandarin)
PDF Book:
Reciprocal structures can be defined as "mutually supporting and self-connecting lever structures". The variations of many other properties as changing parameters generate the richness of the possible forms that this type of structure can take.
Deciding on Bamboo or Steel Scaffolding as Building Material in Rural China: The Area X Project
(Peer-reviewed article in English)
Although bamboo is an abundant resource in rural China, it is still rejected by villagers for architectural applications. The Area X project intended to use local bamboo as the building material but villagers chose steel scaffolding instead. Why was that? This article describes the whole decision-making process, detailing important insights on environmental consequences of such decisions.
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The 5-Steps Design Process
(English)
PDF Workbook:
Are you up to design a bamboo structure from scratch? Forget about inspiration, focus on the process. The only way to create freedom is through limitations and boundaries. This is the method that will release your creative potential. Follow the instructions, set your schedule, and stick to it! It always works.
The Wing Pavilion: A Participatory Action Approach to Bamboo Architectural Research in Chinese Universities
(Peer-reviewed article in English)
Tradition and modernity merged as a unit. The Wing Pavilion project was conducted by inexperienced students in China, utilizing a participatory action approach to bamboo architectural research. The technical solution reflected a Western functionality with an Asian essence. This article describes the whole design-to-construction process, detailing important case studies on the subject.
High-resolution poster:
"The role of architecture in the bamboo industry"
(English)
PDF Poster:
Download it and print it yourself! Then let us know how it looks there. This poster is an interpretation of what the peer-review academic articles are saying about the topic, but easier to digest (we hope).