Bamboo U

Building Green School Tulum

Episode Summary

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 entirely new design vocabulary to emerge as a response.

Episode Notes

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 entirely new design vocabulary to emerge as a response.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• 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:

https://greenschooltulum.mx/

Jules’ is a guest speaker for The Fundamentals Of Building Bamboo Online Course: https://www.bamboou.com/courses