𝗞𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗩:

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗮𝗻𝗱
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Presenter:
Ar. Maria Carmen S. Yatco
Contents:

• The vibrance of Bamboo’s Tradition

• Introduction to the Basics of Bamboo

Architecture

• Basis and Qualifications of Bamboo which

led to its Use in the Construction Industry
before the 21st century

• How did Bamboo make a mark in the history

of Philippine Architecture?
 Vibrance: Bamboo Tradition
• Bamboo is generally used for food, clothing, housing and
transportation.
• China's first books were crafted from bamboo strips strung on
string, and almost all ancient musical instruments were made
of bamboo.
• Bamboo discovers applications in manufacturing musical
equipment and numerous other creations.
• Bamboo culms are conventionally used for storing water and Images by http://photo2breizh.eklablog.com/
fermented drinks alike.

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Vibrance: Bamboo Tradition
• Bamboo serves multiple purposes ranging from
constructing houses to producing tools used in agriculture
and fishery-related livelihood.
• Remnants of bamboo-based artifacts remain prevalent
within local marketplaces.

Images by Kinulayang Nakaraan/Discover Old Philippines Image: Bandung Bamboo Village with Lembang Floating Market & Farm House
Basics of Bamboo Architecture
• It has become a popular material choice in
architecture and design projects because of its
sustainable qualities and hardwearing
characteristics as it has a higher
compressive strength than concrete or
wood, and rivals the tensility of steel.

Image by guaduabamboo.com
• It is lightweight, yet can withstand heavy
loads. Bamboo has high tensile strength,
making it suitable for use as beams and
columns in construction. It is also a renewable
resource and is known for its quick growth,
making it an environmentally friendly building
material.

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Basics of Bamboo Architecture
Kawayan Collective in Dauin, Negros
Oriental
• Due to its flexibility, strength, and
tube-like shape, bamboo is an
excellent disaster- and weather-
resistant construction material. It is also
light and convenient to move from one
location to another. Compared to trees,
it emits 35% more oxygen and absorbs
40% more carbon dioxide.
Image by theexpatmom.com

• Advantages of bamboo is its cost

efficiency as compared to other
construction materials. Self-renewing
resource of nature. Most suitable
material for earthquake-resistant
constructions. Easy to repair, cut,
reposition, handle and sustain, in the
absence of complicated tools or
equipment.
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in-dauin-negros-oriental/
 Carolina Bamboo Garden, Antipolo

Basis and Qualifications

of Bamboo
• More than 60 species of bamboo are known
to grow in this country, and about 20 of them
grow nowhere else.
• These are some of the biggest and most
impressive varieties of bamboo, which the
islanders have been putting to great use for
hundreds or thousands of years.
• Some of the best places to find indigenous
bamboo are at the Carolina Botanical
Gardens and in the wilderness of Mount
Pulag.

Images by carolinabamboogarden.com
 Basis and Qualifications
of Bamboo
• Bambusa blumeana, also known as Bambu
Duri in Bali, or Thorny Bamboo colloquially, is a
highly valued species in the construction
industry, particularly in countries like Indonesia
and the Philippines. This species is a clumping
bamboo and is native to Southeast Asia.
• Its structural root is called rhizome which is an
intricate vegetative network. The culm or stem
is the most distinctive feature of bamboo over
the ground. The principal vegetative axes are
the rhizome and the culm along with which the
branches and the root network are also
vegetative axes.

Images by betterbamboobuildings.com
 Bamboo in the history of Philippine Architecture
Philippine vernacular architecture is best reflected Coconut Palace or Tahanang Pilipino (Malate, Manila)
in the primitive and primordial traditions of the
Philippines, hence his fondness for getting
inspiration from the bahay kubo and the bahay na
bato when creating structures to be branded as
“Bobby Mañosa's works.”
It is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and
Chinese influences. During the 19th century,
wealthy Filipinos built some fine houses, usually
with solid stone foundations or brick lower walls,
and overhanging, wooden upper story with
balustrades and capiz shell sliding windows, and a
tiled roof.
Pearl Farm Beach Resort (Samal Island, Davao del Norte)

Images by Tatler Asia, Nomadic Experiences and pearlfarmresort.com