Thanks to:

3 Dimensional
Bamboo Structures

Jörg Stamm
Technical Manager
African Bamboo Flooring Factory
 A. Traditional Systems
1. Archaic Concepts
(geometry)
2. Tribal houses
(holistic)
3. Traditional techniques
(bi – dimensional)

B. “Modern” Systems
4. Engineered structures
(bi – dimensional)
Car port / Workshop
Bamboo nails for parallel joinery
Bamboo nails in self locking system
 Thin and curved,
ideal for Oxitenahtera abessinica

Thick and straight

for Yushania alpina
Road side Roof as Collection Centers
Fish-belly trusses
 ancient
weaving
traditions
s
Zoellinger system with splits
Vault in diagonal strips
Greenroof
s
Markus Heinsberger
Giant basket
Cupola with strips
C. Contemporary systems
(three- dimensional)

5. Spaceframes

6. Hyperbolic and Parabolic

7. Membrane structures

8. Shell structures

9. Woven structures
 C. Contemporary
(tri-dimensionales)

5. Spaceframes
Christoph Toenges
Space frame with Indonesian
“spice”.
Air plane
Hangar
 C. Contemporary
(tri-dimensionals)

6. Hypars (Hiperbólic Paraboloides)

Hypar de 4 hyperparaboloides
Hypar con lona de Latex
 Hypar

Carlos Rios
Hypar with parabolic strips
Selection
Gernot Minke
Simon Velez
C. Contemporary
(tri-dimensionals)

8. Tent structures
Nature as inspiration
Metal shelves for bamboo skyscrapers
Anillo superior y durmiente
Light Efects
Natural air convection for tropical climates
Structural load analysis
 C. Contemporary
(tri-dimensionales)

8. Shell structures
s
Protection by design
Foundations
Double Shell
and Rhombus
Capal = Ship
Bamboo
 C. Contemporary
(tri-dimensionales)

9. Woven structures
Somali Woven Shelter
Shoei Yoh
Bamboo spaghetti for bending
Preliminary support of ridge beam
Rafters support ridgebeam
“Organic” Construction
Living under
a leaf
Bamboo
ropes
Living in a bamboo forest
 Thank You !

Email:
joerg@joergstamm.com

Bibliografie:
Bamboo- Bambus , IL 31, Frei Otto
Gift of the Gods, Oscar Hidalgo L.
Bamboo Construction Manual, Gernot Minke