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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Bamboo House at Solar Decathlon : By Tongji university

Madrid, Spain
Tongji university
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
Photo © Courtesy of  design training--exterior view of completed bamboo house


The chinese team from tongji university has designed and built 'bamboo house' (aka sunshine inn) as their official entry into the first european solar decathlon in madrid. made primarily out of bamboo, the house minimizes CO2 emission levels throughout the whole production phase. the raw material is also locally cultivated and has a very short and efficient renewable cycle of 5 years.
Photo © Courtesy of  design training

Photo © Courtesy of  design training--'bamboo house' at the villa solar

Photo © Courtesy of  design training
The house features two curved roofs and a solar-facing wall which are clad with photovoltaic panels that can generate enough energy to sustain the house, and potentially sell back to the grid. another highlight of the 75 m2 house is the innovative interior wall covering, which utilizes phase change materials (such as those used in heat packs) to heat and cool the house.
Photo © Courtesy of  design training--window detail
Photo © Courtesy of  design training--facade and structure
Photo © Courtesy of  design training


Photo © Courtesy of  design training--detail of PV panels
















In order to build the house quickly on site, the team pre-fabricated the majority of the house and prepared the material before shipping to madrid. here are some construction images from the villa solar and the pre-build stage:
Photo © Courtesy of  javier alonso huerta--construction phase at the villa solar

Photo © Courtesy of  javier alonso huerta

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--pre-build

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--prefab wall segments

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--preparation of the bamboo sticks

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--rendering of outdoor space and garden

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--rendering of the entrance and the bamboo treatment

Photo © Courtesy of  tongji university--rendering of the exterior PV wall
The people
Architects: Tongji university
Location: Madrid, Spain
Photographs: design training, tongji university, javier alonso huerta
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