Bamboo architecture : Vo Trong Nghia & the work of VTN Architects / preface by VTN Architects ; introduction by Masaaki Iwamoto ; interview by Vladimir Belgolovsky ; edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda.

Title & Author:

Bamboo architecture : Vo Trong Nghia & the work of VTN Architects / preface by VTN Architects ; introduction by Masaaki Iwamoto ; interview by Vladimir Belgolovsky ; edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda.

Publication:

Hong Kong : Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited, [2021]
©2021

Description:

319 pages : illustrations (colour), plans (some color) ; 28 cm

Summary:

"I think bamboo is the right material for creating a new architectural language unique to Vietnam." Vo Trong Nghia. With the climate crisis raging and awareness of humanity's detrimental impact on the environment now patently apparent, the need for architects to come up with sustainable new solutions has never been more pressing. A key part of any green approach to architecture is the use of local natural materials with a low environmental impact. Bamboo, which has been widely used in Asian architecture for centuries as scaffolding and for bridges, pavilions, houses and other structures, is an ideal material in this context: lightweight, strong and readily available. In an effort to meet the challenges of the 21st century, VTN Architects has developed new ways of working with two species of bamboo in particular: the flexible "Tam Vong" (Thyrsostachys oliveri Gamble) and sturdier "Luong" (Dendrocalamus barbatus), creating a manufacturing workflow that allows for the production of standardized modules, a knitting technique that enables the material to span large distances and environmentally friendly traditional treatments such as mud-soaking and smoking. In Bamboo Architecture we see how these methods have been applied in award-winning, groundbreaking projects such as the Wind and Water Cafe, Diamond Island Community Center, and the majestic Vedana Restaurant, alongside an illuminating introduction by Masaaki Iwamoto and an interview with the studio principal Vo Trong Nghia who offers an inspiring vision for the future of natural, green architecture.

ISBN:

9781946226457
1946226459

Subject:

VTN Architects.
Bamboo construction Vietnam.
Sustainable architecture Vietnam.
Construction en bambou Viêt-nam.
Architecture durable Viêt-nam.
Bamboo construction.
Sustainable architecture.
Vietnam.

Added entries:

Iwamoto, Masaaki, writer of introduction.
Riera Ojeda, Oscar, editor.
VTN Architects (Firm), writer of preface.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315476
Call No.: 315476
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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