'HOUSING NOW': INVESTIGATING REAL-WORLD SMALL DIAMETER BUNDLED BAMBOO APPLICATIONS FOR LOW-COST HOUSING

This research investigates unconventional bamboo construction techniques aimed at addressing the affordable housing problem in Myanmar by leveraging on an untapped and abundant resource in the local market: small diameter bamboo. The investigation was developed through a series of real-world prototypes, incrementally optimizing the tectonics and design in order to achieve a scalable and prefabricated standardized structural frame system for building houses.