The Future Potential of Bamboo Architecture

Bamboo U

Jul 30 2023 • 59 mins

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Bamboo As A Building Material
  • How Bamboo Sits Within The Spectrum Of Materials
  • Creating Rules And Codes Of Practice For Bamboo
  • The Properties Of Bamboo
  • Incorporating Bamboo Into A Western Context
  • Engineered Bamboo
  • Zero Carbon Buildings
  • How Bamboo Grows
  • Harvesting Bamboo
  • The Impact Of Bamboo On The Construction Industry
  • Researching The Manufacturing Of Engineered Bamboo In Vancouver
  • Bamboo In North America
  • ISO Standards For Bamboo
  • How Bamboo Is Superior To Wood and How It Is Inferior
  • Bamboo’s Tensile And Compression Capacities
  • Opportunities With Engineered Bamboo
  • Bamboo And Japanese Joinery
  • The Limits Of Round Pole Construction
  • Geometric Stiffness And Its Role In Bamboo Architecture
  • Bamboo Testing
  • University Research Of Bamboo
  • Bamboo Joinery
  • The Future Potential Of Round Pole Construction
  • Taking Bamboo To Mars

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