Designed by SUP Atelier, Located in a grove on the campus of BJFU, the ?pavilion of clouds? is a bamboo structure built for the 2018 ?Bamboo Garden Festival?, and the project was commissioned by the faculty of BJFU. Covering an area of approximately 120 square meters, the pavilion will serve as a hub for information during the festival, and turn into a flexible place for recreation and gathering when the event is over. Bordering campus roads on its north and west, the site is a spiral square enclosed by groves, bush-es, memorial stone carvings, and benches, and the pavilion is situated in the center of the square.
Flexibility & Bending Resistance: Advantages of Bamboo
We were granted great flexibility for the design, as the surroundings of the site posed few restrictions to the design. As a result, our design process started with the feature of bamboo itself. As one of the most suitable structural materials, bamboo has even more distinctive features than wood. With excellent bending resistance and tensile resistance, raw bamboo is easy to be bent or processed. With the help of modern bamboo processing technology, controllable sizing and processing of bamboo can be done in factories or even on-site. Besides, the processed bamboo isn?t prone to deformation outdoors once it is dried and shaped. The favorable site conditions and the advantages of bamboo granted us with the possibility of a free and relaxed form with a sense of strength, which complied with both the style of...