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