New Technologies in Design 01: Bamboo Group

Elective Course: New Technologies in Design
Augmented Structures
3-25 June 2024

This group uses bamboo strips as their material. Unlike wooden dowels, bamboo strips are more flexible and exhibit stronger mechanical properties in curved, arched sections.

To harness the potential of this promising yet challenging material, we integrated AR technology into both the construction process and material testing. By using HoloLens to simulate the performance of each bamboo strip, we iteratively fed the data back into the electronic modeling process. This back-and-forth refinement ultimately led to our final design. The material's properties, the mechanical tests‘ results, and the construction feasibility contributed to the final decision.

Additionally, incorporating soft materials, such as rope ties, allowed us to fully showcase the unique characteristics of the bamboo.