THE BAMBOO PROJECT {OPEN ELECTIVE}
Duration: 2 weeks
This was a Group project comprising of 25 people.
To construct a structure that would act like a social space, encourage students to sit and interact, also integrating the natural environment in the form of our structure.
Exploring Bamboo as a material and learning about its
properties and making maximum use of its strength.
properties and making maximum use of its strength.
The Making
The structure comprised of arches and curves, supple bamboo was used. It was sliced into 6-8 parts depending on the requirement of the thickness, and then it could easily be bend into the arches.
Since the form emerges from the trees, and the environment, it comes naturally to both students and pets to utilise it and appreciate it.
