The Future Potential of Bamboo Architecture

Taking bamboo to outer space- more specifically Mars- is a featured topic at the end of this podcast. We also talk about engineered bamboo, round pole construction, and the future of bamboo construction. An absolute honor to have Atelier One’s Neil Thomas as a guest in today’s episode.
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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HOST: Orin Hardy
PRODUCTION: Adrian Tan
MUSIC: Rizal Abdulhadi
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