Though the material lacks status there,the architect wanted to source products and services locally. The bamboo is used as an offset filter to play down the effects of direct sunlight on the facade. The project required a great deal of research, testing and computer and genuine-life 1:1 modeling to evaluate the material's structural characteristics. Proper cutting, or storage and treatment of the bamboo was also fundamental. It proved impossible to produce finished elements in-country,since local wo...
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