blooming bamboo home / H&P architects

flood resistant blooming bamboo home by H&P architects all images courtesy of doan thanh ha in a response to the often severe natural disasters in vietnam, local firm H&P 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. this project is the final realization of an earlier concept by H&P architects. see the article that designboom featured here. 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 project info: architects: h&p architects location: cau dien town, tu liem district, ha noi, vietnam architect in charge: doan thanh ha & tran ngoc phuong team: chu kim thinh, erimescu patricia, nguyen van manh, nguyen khanh hoa, nguyen quynh trang, tran quoc thang, pham hong son, hoang dinh toan, pham quang thang, nguyen hai hue, nguyen khac phuoc contractor: h&p architects total floor area: 44 sqm completion date: sep. 2013 photographs: doan thanh ha designboom has received this project from our 'DIY submissions' feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.