Habibi, S (2019) Design concepts for the integration of bamboo in contemporary vernacular architecture. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 15(6), pp. 475-489. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
This paper discusses the development of design concepts for a row of typical bamboo houses, including the layout configuration and the function/aesthetics properties that are important from an architectural perspective. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of bamboo in investigations of structural and sustainability benefits and to highlight key research ideas that are important for industrialized production and cultural systems. The development of bamboo housing systems can advance efforts directed at securing home ownership for low-income families through lowering the construction costs to levels that are within their budgets. This paper aims to demonstrate approaches for using bamboo as a structural material for low-income and affordable housing. Bamboo housing can improve the financial stability and economic sustainability of low-income families. This paper presents a review of examples of vernacular architecture and building elements and then highlights the design of two bamboo-structure residential houses based on bio-climatic design strategies.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bamboo; cultural conformity; sustainable housing design; vernacular architecture |
| Index terms: | bamboo, design strategy, aesthetic, stability, construction cost, integration, affordable housing, economic sustainability, income, ownership, configuration, investigation, housing, vernacular architecture, sustainable housing |
| Subjects: | structural engineering, factor and component analysis, traditional and composite building materials, economics, heritage and conservation, systems engineering, organizational analysis, housing and residential development, design methods, data collection methods, construction type, financial and cost management, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Construction Materials, Cost Management, Business Strategy, Construction Technology, Design Practice, Urban Studies, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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