Better

EWE JIN LOW

Bamboo
Buildings
About the Architect...
Ewe Jin Low is a Malaysian-born architect,
author, and bamboo advocate.

He has over 30 years of experience in

architecture and master planning. He has
worked in England, Southeast Asia, and
Australia.

Ewe Jin has been based in Bali since 2015

initially as Lead Architect at Ibuku and
subsequently running his own TENTEN
Design bamboo projects from 2018.
BAMBOO
 Bamboo is a grass found easily on
AVAILABILITY almost all continents with special
ability to grow on wasteland as well.
The resources of bamboo are wide
and available globally with China
and India contributing to the
maximum world bamboo forest.

India is the second-biggest

producer of bamboo worldwide.

Bamboo is perceived as a
sustainable, quickly developing,
and crude economic material
BAMBOO AS A
SUSTAINABLE
MATERIAL
Its tensile strength is almost equal to steel

It is a sustainable material that requires very

less energy to nurture, restrains soil erosion,
supplies biofuel, extends wildlife refuge

The primary harvesting often takes 3 to

5 years, considerably quicker than wood
forests.

Bamboo is flexible and elastic. It bends rather

than breaks.

Bamboo can be paired with other materials

such as mud, vegetable materials

Bаmbоо іѕ 100% biodegradable.

Trusses /Roof Structure: Bamboo trusses
can be easily used for constructing roof
trusses using bamboo rafters and purlins.

Structures made of it are subjected to less

force during earthquakes and are less
likely to collapse
USES
Bamboo as a composite material can be
used for various interior and exterior
purposes in buildings like foundation,
flyovers, dwellings, multistory buildings,
large span structures, and interiors of
airports, recreational buildings
Ewe Jin Low
Projects
The oculus opening and
tiered circular roofs of
the Vedana Dome in
Hanoi, Vietnam
 With a size of 782sq m, the Bamboo
Sports Hall at Panyaden International
School in Chiang Mai, Thailand can
accommodate 300 people.
VELUVANA BALI, A RENTAL
HOLIDAY BAMBOO VILLA IN
SIDEMEN VALLEY
BAMBOO CEILING IS THE KEY
FEATURE OF THE CASAMIA
COMMUNITY HOUSE
The Exhibition Pavilion in Guangzhou, China
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
1. Sustainable and eco-friendly
2. Affordable and economic
3. High strength to weight ratio
4. Versatile and flexible as required by design
5. Aesthetic
6. Efficient use
7. Lightweight and easy to transport
8. Biodegradable
9. Low carbon footprint
1. Availability and cost varies with respect to regions
2. Can be prone to pests
3. Poor fire resistance
4. Can be subject to dimensional changes due to
moisture
5. May not have standardization in quality and size
6. Requires skilled labour
7. Requires special storage and handling
8. May not have local codes and regulations for use as a
building material