Building Green School Tulum

An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo U and currently leading the team building Green School Tulum in Mexico. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to bring bamboo designs into a new context that faces environmental challenges like hurricanes, which requires an entire new design vocabulary to emerge as a response.
What We Discuss in This Episode:
What It Is Like To Build With Bamboo In Mexico
Adapting To The Local Constraints
Turning Constraints Into Creative Opportunities
New Structural Systems For Hurricanes
Bamboo Species and Heat Bending Bamboo
Building Curves Without Compromising Structural Integrity
Testing The Mechanical Properties Of Bamboo
The Social Context For Bamboo In Mexico
Training Carpenters To Work With Bamboo
It Takes A Village To Grow Bamboo Buildings
Bamboo U Alumni Working On Green School Tulum
Learn more about Green School Tulum at: greenschooltul...
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Jules’ is a guest speaker for The Bamboo U Online Course: The Fundamentals Of Building With Bamboo: www.bamboou.co...
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Show Contributor
HOST: Orin Hardy
PRODUCTION: Adrian Tan
MUSIC: Rizal Abdulhadi
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