flood resistant blooming bamboo home

in a response to the often severe natural disasters in vietnam, local architects have designed this flood resistant 'blooming bamboo home'. each modular structure is 3.3m x 6.6m and is assembled by bolting, binding, hanging, placing the different elements. the building is strong enough to withstand a 1.5m high flood and currently, the architects are experimenting with the model to see if it can survive a 3m high flood. the interior of the building works as a multi functional space - house, educational, medical and community center

are all possible options. the structure's framework is made from small bamboo pieces, fiberboard and coconut leafs, which can be finished with cladding that suits its local climate and regional materials, offering an adaptable piece of vernacular architecture. the flexible building is able to be mass produced and can be constructed by its users in just 25 days, the design offers an affordable solution for housing. intended to be a warm shelter for people in the most severe conditions, it also engages local communities with their culture and vernacular architecture.

the bamboo building is strong enough to withstand a 1.5m high flood.

built from local bamboo the design is an example of vernacular architecture from vietnam.

interior perspective of the adaptable structure.

the building can be used for a number of different activities

nighttime perspective and detail of the fold down deck

exterior perspective view showing the building closed and open

view from the mezzanine level

open air mezzanine level.

view looking upwards to the roof construction.

view of the sustainably designed bamboo structure.

varied interior views.

perspective.

drawings.