Building with Bamboo: 6 Unique Ways

ZCB Bamboo Pavilion, Hong KongThis outdoor pavilion was built in 2015 and has a seating capacity of 200 people. Mostly it is used to host performances, exhibitions and

events. This particular project was built using 473 large natural bamboo poles, that were bent right there onsite to shape the structure. Then they were hand-tied together with a metal wire using century-old Cantonese bamboo scaffolding techniques.

Chan Chan Tourist Station, Trujillo, PeruThis visitors’ center is located at the entrance of the Tschudi Palace, which is the only palace open to visitors among the eight other palaces of the ancient

city of Chan Chan. This bamboo structure is something you want to see. Not to mention, the 500 years old ruins that are made of sand and mud.

Bottle Sail, Do Son, Haiphong, VietnamYou wouldn’t know it by just looking at this structure. But, it is actually built to address several different issues. These bottle seeding houses have been built

for rural communities that are affected by HIV/AIDS, aiming to help people with the disease to reintegrate socially. The structure serves close to 10,000 tomato seedlings per season and serves as a place for the farmers to rest and relax out of the sun.

Toigetation, Cao Bang, VietnamThis structure, also referred to as Cao Bang, was built to show that there is a need for sanitation facilities in these impoverished areas in Vietnam. The Cao Bang structure contains a restroom and wash area. Currently, many schools in Vietnam don’t even have a clean toilet.

Bamboo Pavilion, Songyang, Lishui, ChinaThis bamboo structure took eight weeks to build and sits in the middle of a tea field. This space allows for tourists to stop and

rest. Who wouldn’t want to go lay and look up at the beautiful blue skies?!

Green Ladder, Sydney, AustraliaGreen Ladder is a art structure created to show that bamboo has many structural capabilities. The structure is made out of Vietnamese

ladders. To make the ladders, the bamboo is treated in natural waterways for two months, then subjecting it to a month of fire smoke. The ladders are then bound together with string, creating a grid that supports the baskets holding the plants.