Bamboo Building Foundations Workshop Module Outline

Bamboo Construction Workshop (5 Modules spread on 8 days)

Bamboo Construction Workshop Objectives 1. Introduction of Bamboo as sustainable timber 2. Bamboo possibilities and traditional uses 3. Intro on Bamboo post-harvest treatment 4. Bamboo Scaled modeling workshop for structure 5. Carpentry workshop and furniture prototyping 6. On site quick project start using Bamboo

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Time

Day 1

Day 2

7-8 am

8-9 am

9-10 am

Introduction and Program Orientation

11-12pm

Lecture: Bamboo Harvesting and Treatment

Lecture: Philippine Bamboo Industry Lecture: Technical Data on Bamboo

Practical: VSD Treatment Method Practical: Modified Boucharie Treatment Method

Day 6

Lecture: Bamboo Scaled Modeling (Post and Lintel)

Practical: Scaled Modeling Exercise (Post and Lintel)

Sitework: Clump Management

3-315 pm

Occular Visit: Treatment Facility

Practical: Bamboo Scaled Modeling (Grid Shell)

Practical: Bamboo Pole Manipulation (Carpentry, Arts and Crafts)

Lecture: Structural Properties of Bamboo

Sitework: Clump Management

Occular Visit: Treatment Facility

Day 8

Day 9

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Morning Snacks

Lecture: Bamboo Construction Techniques

Rest Day

Practical: Bamboo Pole Manipulation (Carpentry, Arts and Crafts)

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Lunch

Practical: Fishmouth Joinery

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Afternoon Snacks

Practical: Bamboo Scaled Modeling (Grid Shell)

Day 7 Breakfast

Lunch

1-2 pm

315-430 pm

Day 5

Morning Snacks

12-1 pm

2-3 pm

Day 4

Why Bamboo?

10-1015 am

1015-11 am

Day 3 Breakfast

Presentation of Works

Afternoon Snacks

Practical: Curving Bamboo techniques

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 1: Furniture Making

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Workstation 2: Bamboo Cottage Project

Graduation

Module 1

Module 1 Bamboo Appreciation, Propagation and Clump Management 1

2

3

4

5

6

Participant Introductions Participant Profiling Activity 1 - Circle Introductions and Circle who am i Program Introduction House Rules Program Schedule Introduction of Facilitators and staff Modules summary Module 1 Proper Why Bamboo?

A love story with Bamboo AV 1 - Magical Houses made of Bamboo, Elora Hardy Bamboo in the Philippines Hectarage and coverage Bamboo structures and where they are now Bamboo uses and status in the Philippines Sample Bamboo Structures in the Philippines AV 2 - Bamboo, Industry of the future now Morning Break About Bamboo Types, Parts, Classification and Global Distribution Bamboo Growth Bamboo age identification Bamboo uses per age Bamboo Propagation Bamboo natural reproduction Bamboo propagation techniques Culm Cuttings Branch Cuttings Offset Cuttings Marcotting Branch Cuttings a closer look (Dr Pajilion, UPLB) propagule nursery soil classification and types rooting bed hardening and when to transplant spacing and nurturing Ice Breaker Exercise - Bamboo Yoga Bamboo Clump Management Why there is a need for clump management Clump health OBBSD - Old, Bent, Broken, Shrunked and Diseased Proper harvesting and age identification techniques Arief Rabik Methods for Clump Management, Indonesia A Thousand Bamboo Villages program Lunch

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour

Module 2

Module 2 Harvesting and Treatment Preservation Techniques 1

2

Morning Circle - Expectations Setting Bamboo Harvesting open discussion on Day 1 propagule harvest Best practices and why Clump management book reference and resources Bamboo Treatment Introduction to Treatment Why there is a need for treatment Insects and Fungi causing degradation to Bamboo Natural degradation and reaction of Bamboo to external stimulus Cycle of Bamboo treatment Types of Chemical Chemicals in Natural state vs Harvested state Precautions in handling Chemicals Types of Bamboo Treatment Soaking Method - General Boiling Method Warm Bath and Cold Bath Crystalization AV 3 - Bayambang Pangasinan processing plant Soaking Methods - variations Vertical Soak Diffusion Fresh and Seawater Water submmersion Pressure Methods Boucharie Modified Boucharie AV 4 - Modified Boucharie Machine Transpiration Method Strategic use and onsite selection of treatment method

3

4

5

Morning Break Activity 4 - Bamboo Treatment - VSD Punching of Nodes Mixing solution ratio VSD method theoretical demo Activity 5 - Bamboo Treatment - Modified Boucharie Use of DIY tretment tank Pressure treatment of Bamboo Lunch Bamboo Plantation and Treatment Facility Practicum Site Visit of Plantation & Treatment Facility Afternoon Break and Thanksgiving to Host

30 minutes

30 minutes

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour

4 hours

Module 3

Module 3 Bamboo Design and Scaled modeling 1

2

3

4

5

Morning Circle - Expectations Setting Bamboo Design Parameters in designing with Bamboo Basic principles for designing in Philippine Tropical setting Behavior and Properties of Bamboo Bamboo Manipulation Select samples of notable Bamboo Structures analysis and critique process vs design intent vs function AV 5 - The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings Ann Heringer Morning Break Bamboo Scaled Modeling Scaled model making with Bamboo Post and Lintel Eaves, Span, floor to floor level, Roof pitch and Material finish

2 hours

2 hours

Activity 6- Bamboo Scaled Modeling - Post and Lintel Presentation of Models - Post and Lintel Lunch Gridshell design Principles of force distribution examples of grid shell structure gridshell bamboo structures AV 7 -International Bamboo Architecture Biennale China (Longquan) AV 8 -Reciprocal Frame Structures Made Easy (SIGGRAPH 2013) Activity 7- Bamboo Scaled Modeling - Grid Shell Afternoon Break continuation of Activity 7- Bamboo Scaled Modeling - Grid Shell Presentation of models - Gridshell design Closing Circle

Sharing of Learnings, Reactions, comments and experience for the day

2 hours

2 hours

Module 4

Module 4 Bamboo Structural Properties, Joints and Manipulation 1

2

3

4

Morning Circle - Expectations Setting Bamboo Structural Properties Bamboo Vegetable Steel Compressive Properties Tensional Properties Shear Properties Basics of Bamboo joints Joints and Bamboo anatomy Bamboo pole behavior under stress The good and bad example of Bamboo Construction Activity 8 - Basic Lashing Techniques Morning Break Bamboo jointing techniques (illustrative) pole to pole joints Bamboo Splits joints Bamboo Bundles Activity 9- Bamboo Joints - Fish Mouth manipulation Lunch Continuation of Activity 9 - Bamboo Joints - Fish Mouth manipulation Afternoon Break Bamboo Curving Techniques(illustrative) Pole Curving Splits curving Bundle curving Activity 10- Bamboo Joints - Curving Poles, Splits and Bundles Closing Circle

Sharing of Learnings, Reactions, comments and experience for the day

2 hours

1 hour 1 hour 2 hours

2 hours

Module 5

Module 5 Workstations (Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Carpentry, Bamboo Crafts) Morning Circle - Expectations Setting Bamboo Carpentry 1

Bamboo Pole Manipulation power tool use (jigsaw) Activity 11: Workstations - Bamboo Carpentry - Pole Manipulation AV 9 - # 062 Suruga bamboo Sensuji crafted craftsman Emi Omura | door by at ho

2 hours

Morning Break 2

Splits laminating techniques preparation of Bamboo splits AV 10 - New Technique to Make Furniture out of Bamboo Activity 12: Preparation of furniture template

2 hours

Lunch 3

Workstation: Bamboo Construction

4

Workstation: Bamboo Construction

2 hours

Afternoon Break

Closing Circle Sharing of Learnings, Reactions, comments and experience for the day

2 hours

Bamboo Construction (Furniture prototype and actual Construction of Multipurpose Hall, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon October 2019)

Bamboo Construction (Furniture prototype and actual Construction of Multipurpose Hall, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon October 2019)

Bamboo Construction (Furniture prototype and actual Construction of Multipurpose Hall, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon October 2019)

Bamboo Construction (Furniture prototype and actual Construction of Multipurpose Hall, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon October 2019)

Actual Bamboo Frame Production

(Bamboo Workshop was conducted in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines Dec 2018)

Actual Bamboo Frame Production

(Bamboo Workshop was conducted in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines Dec 2018)

Sample: Actual Bamboo Frame Production (Bamboo Workshop in Mt Purro Calawis Antipolo Philippines November 2019)

Sample: Actual Bamboo Frame Production (Bamboo Workshop in Mt Purro Calawis Antipolo Philippines November 2019)

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