Low-Tech Bamboo Constructions: Introducing a cable-strut approach for resource-limited conditions

Despite the rapid development of building technologies’ low-tech construction methods using local materials are still preferred in resource-limited areas. The question addressed in this research is how design computations can be integrated into a localized building process. This research is conducted in collaboration with an architecturalpractice at the NYCU campus in Hsinchu, an area rich in bamboo resources. Given the contextual challenges of limited time and technical expertise, the research aims to develop a tectonic frameworkfor bamboo structures, which includes (l)form-findingiterations combining reciprocalframe and tensegrity structures, (2) an advanced cable-strut connection approach utilizing local resources and the inherentflexibility ofbamboo culms,⑶ a decoupled assemblyprocess enhanced by computational tools, and (4)practical application in the finalproject.