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ARCHITECTURE

The Origami-Inspired Folding BambooHouse

byJorge Chapa, 10/22/08filed under:Architecture,Eco Textiles,Prefab Housing,San Francisco,Sustainable Materials

Ming Tangs beautiful origami-inspiredFolded Bamboo Housesare intended to be used astemporary sheltersin

the aftermath of an earthquake. Brilliant in their simplicity, thegeometric sheltersare constructed from renewable

materials and can be folded into a variety of structurally sound shapes. Their elegant design was recently

honored as a notable mention in this yearsRe:Constructcompetition sponsored by San FranciscosUrban

Re:Vision

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Ming Tang came up with the idea for his Folding Houses after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck central China

last May, killing 69,000 people. Upon learning that the Chinese government planned to create up to 1.5 million

temporary homes, he decided to design a shelter that was easily produced, cheap and environmentally friendly.

His geometric folding houses are beautiful, dynamic, and can adapt to respond to the needs of different

situations.

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The concept utilizes a system of bamboo poles that are pre-assembled into rigid geometric shapes. The

geometry of these forms provides each structures integrity, allowing a range of lightweight modular structures to

be quickly assembled in factories and transported to their destination. Once constructed, the shelters are then

covered by using post and pre-consumer recycled paper.

Read more: The Origami-Inspired Folding Bamboo House | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the

World

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