Bamboo houses shape ibuku’s green village community in Indonesia

Working in conjunction with the green school in Bali, the ‘green village’ is a community
of ecological houses sitting along the ayung river , within walking distance of the
educational facility. local Balinese practice Ibuku has designed several houses that co-
exist with the natural landscape, using bamboo as its only building material on a
multitude of scales. the houses are amongst the first structures that use very traditional
building methods and local craftsmen that result in a high quality structure and life.
Architect elora hardy explains the sustainable nature of the entire project:   the dwellings
are typically based around radially located clusters of thick bamboo columns, like
tendrils that weave into the floor beams and eventually attach to the bamboo tile or
thatch canopy. it is then treated in different methods to perform various tasks within the
home. larger stocks are cut into longitudinal sections to make a ladder-like frame that
can be used as a semi-opaque wall component or furniture structure. thin strips are
woven to make a solid but lightweight partition. bent members create an original
circular opening with a swiveling door.