wNw Cafe, Vietnam

A CASE EXAMPLE FOR A

BUILDING COMPLETELY
BUILT OF BAMBOO
Architects : VTN Architects

Location : Binh Duong Province,

Vietnam

Project Team : Minoru Sakata, Hisanori

Ohara, Nguyen Hoa Hiep

Project Year : 2006

Photographs : Hiroyuki Oki, Dinh Thu

Thuy

The Space : It is defined by the bamboo

shelter surrrounded by the artificial lakes
adjoining the bamboo forests.

Construction : The entire subjects is

made up of about 7000 bamboo elements
 Bamboo wing takes the form of bird
wings and floats over the natural landscape
of the site situated nearHanoi, Vietnam.
The aim of the project was to study
bamboo and the potential space it can
create by using bamboo not only as a
finishing material but as a structural one.
This building is a pure bamboo structure,
using no steel or other man-made
structural materials.

The space is defined by bamboo

pillars over which a bamboo roof is
rested upon.
This unique structure, flying
over the sky as bird wings, allows
us to experience a 12 meter open
space without any vertical
columns.
The open space can be used for
many purposes such as wedding
parties, live music concerts,
ceremonies etc.
 The shape of the roof as bird
wings is good for capturing
the wind inside the building.
This contributes to the
ecology aspect by minimizing
the use of air conditioner.
With its deep eaves and the
water in the open spaces,
people feel as if they are
living in the nature.
The same structure is repeated through out the
cafe
The core is made by tying bamboos (10 cm dia).
It is then tied to the secondary layer of bamboos
tat act as the tensile support of the roof
Corrugated iron caps are used in the gutter from
the roofs so as to protect the underlying
bamboo from damage
The project uses the principles of
aerodynamic design.
When designing the
caf,computer simulationsof the
spaces were used to study the
airflow and the cooling capacity of
the water.
These studies have allowed us to
reduce the use of electrical energy
such as air conditioning, lowering
the buildings energy costs.
The whole building is constructed
by 7,000 bamboo elements which
have been treated using traditional
Vietnamese methods.
The bamboo structure has no
concrete columns, but uses wire
bracing supports. The V-shaped
roof relates to the surrounding
trees and createsan open space
with breathtaking views.
CLIMATE
The climate here is tropical.
There is significant rainfall in most months of the year.
The short dry season has little effect on the overall climate.
The average annual temperature is 26.0 C in Vietnam.
Precipitation here averages 1561 mm
 Why bamboo?
In contrast to tree harvesting, there is simply no comparison to the replenishment rate of
growing bamboo. Bamboo can be harvested every three to six years for construction
purposes (depending on the species); whereas trees range from 25 years (for softwoods)
to 50 years (for hardwoods).
Fire Resistance: Capability of bamboo to resist fire is very high and it can withstand
temperature up to 4000 C. This is due to the presence of high value of silicate acid and
water.
35% higher oxygen emission into the atmosphere than trees
40% more CO2 absorption than trees
Establishing an extensive root system into soils, which in turn draws in and stores double
the amount of water into watersheds, thus preventing soil erosion
 Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA).
http://www.greenbuild.org/new-construction/uses-for-bamboo-in-
sustainable-building
/
https://theconstructor.org/building/bamboo-as-a-building-materi
al-uses-advantages/14838
/
https://en.climate-data.org/location/789736/
http://www.archdaily.com/226203/wnw-cafe-vo-trong-nghia?
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