the readily available, malleable material property of bamboo makes it possible to create free-flowing sweeping forms that maintain their structural capacity and can be easily integrated into natural stone foundations. With opportunity restricted by the recession, Irish firms cast their nets. The positive outlook is long overdue, after a difficult few years for the Irish construction industry. bent members create an original circular opening with a swiveling door. An architectural revival is underfoot in Ireland, driven by Irish Design 2015, a year-long government initiative promoting Irish design at home and abroad. But IBUKU is helping to pioneer innovative ways to use the material for design and construction. Bamboo buildings are like a living organism, every bamboo pole represents the ‘DNA’ of the building.' Bamboo has long been used as a building material in Asia. thin strips are woven to make a solid but light-weight partition. IBUKU is pioneering the use of bamboo as a sustainable building material. larger stocks are cut into longitudinal sections to make a ladder-like frame that can be used as a semi-opaque wall component or furniture structure. it is then treated in different methods to perform various tasks within the home. The dwellings are typically based around radially located clusters of thick bamboo columns, like tendrils that weave into the floor beams and eventually attach to the bamboo tile or thatch canopy.
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to date, 15% of the local student body is able to study on a full scholarship, as a percentage of money made from each house is donated to the school. Since 2007, Ibuku has built over 60 bamboo structures. Image © ibuku | all images courtesy of green villageĮach residence has its own unique character, as the architects work hand-in-hand with the client to tailor the design to their specific needs, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the green school. In Bali, Indonesia, architecture company Ibuku specializes in intricate, large-scale bamboo 'buildings'. with very few resources or attention a bamboo shoot can become a structural column within three years, and that house could stand strong for a lifetime.‘ We’ve showcased numerous bamboo designs over the years, from furniture to entire buildings, but when it comes to combining green building and renewable materials, Ibuku’s incredible bent-bamboo. architect elora hardy explains the sustainable nature of the entire project: ‘ even sustainable timber can’t begin to compare with bamboo as a conscientious building material. the houses are amongst the first structures that use very traditional building methods and local craftsmen that result in a high quality structure and life. local balinese practice ibuku has designed several houses that co-exist with the natural landscape, using bamboo as its only building material on a multitude of scales. IBUKU uses bamboo because of its strength, beauty, and flexibility, and also because with its 4-year growth cycle and carbon sequestration capacity it is the most environmentally conscientious. Working in conjunction with the green school in bali, the ‘ green village’ is a community of ecological houses sitting along the ayung river, within walking distance of the educational facility.