If you can find a copy at a library, it is the best source for giving a context to velez work. Lima, peru in 1940 and simon velez born in manizales, colombia in 1949. In colombia e in tutti gli altri paesi dove ha origine, il bambu e utilizzato sotto molte forme, tra cui ledilizia. The architecture of simon velez pioneers new ways of using. In the picture on the right, colombian architect simon velez stands beneath a dome he is building from bamboo that will be the future site of a supermarket in girardot, colombia. To combat heat and humidity of wearing on a bamboo bridge velez filled the bamboo sticks with gravel. Larchitettura di bambu del mago simon velez civilta di. Prototype of zeri bamboo pavilion used in the expo 2000 in hannover, colombia, by simon velez. Since this discovery simon velez makes use of guadua, the so called vegetal steel, to realize works of. In it, velez wrote, at the beginning of this century, two successive fires in manizales razed only. Larchitetto colombiano simon velez impone le costruzioni di. Bamboo building and culture coletivo permacultores.
Simon velez has been designing and making bamboo buildings in colombia for the p superb sustainable bamboo structure by pioneer bamboo architect simon velez magnificent sustainable bamboo vault by simon velez. The pavilion was designed by simon velez of colombia and underwent a series of scientific tests in collaboration with several academic institutions. Simon velez was part of a larger team that planned and designed the first ecolodge and wellness center in the nankum mountain reserve in china. Simon velez is a prizewinning architect from colombia, most famous for his innovative use of. Ernesto diaz laura uribe jose luis gil simon velez. The articles highlights how these innovative constructions not only make possible to cross. Per questo larchitetto colombiano simon velez, 69 anni, ha scelto come materiale di elezione il bambu, con il quale realizza strutture spettacolari, in nome di unarchitettura ecosostenibile e riciclabile. Just over square feet, it took 4 days to get the structure you see and several more days to fill all the joints with mortar. Inspired especially by the work of simon velez, this is something we built in february of 2004 in a workshop at rancho mastatal in costa rica.
Bamboo building and culture tu delft open research platform. In collaboration with his workers and his best friend, marcelo villegas, he developed the mortarfilled joinery system that allows the longspan, lyrical structures on this page to be built. Dezeens interviewed velez as part of a series focusing on architects who are helping to create a new bamboo architecture movement. Guadua y bambu colombia gbc guadua angustifolia kunth. The architecture of simon velez pioneers new ways of. Nascido em manizales, na colombia, em 1949, simon velez tornouse um dos arquitetos mais importantes do mundo ao promover o uso do bambu como um elemento essencial da construcao. Simon velez created joinery systems that utilize bamboo as a permanent no structural.
Simon velez manizales, 2 februari 1949 is een colombiaans architect. Velez inserted metal connecting rods into the hollow chambers at the end of each bamboo cane, which he. Jul 21, 2014 the bamboo house at boisbuchet is a twostorey guesthouse that utilised the technique. Grow your own house colombian architect simon velez has designed a two story, 65 squaremeter bamboo home.
Larchitetto colombiano simon velez impone le costruzioni. Simon velez is an acknowledged pioneer in the modern use of bamboo in architecture. The bamboo house at boisbuchet is a twostorey guesthouse that utilised the technique. The architecture of simon velez 4 the only substantial publication of his work is a book published by rizzoli call tropical bamboo, now out of print.
This paper investigates the potential of bamboo as a sustainable material for. The prince claus fund and the netherlands foundation for visual arts, design and architecture invite you to a lunch lecture by colombian architect and 200 a colombian architect. Form and tectonicity of the works of simon velez world bamboo. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. We do not come from caves, we are dwellers, we come from the trees and we are men of the treetops, even if we do now live in caves. Guadua y bambu colombia gbc guadua angustifolia kunth inicio. Al termine della vita utile puo rientrare nel ciclo naturale. The global zeri network participated in the world expo in germany in 2000, designing and building a bamboo structure that has become a landmark in sustainable architecture. Simon velez is a prize winning architect from colombia, most famous for his innovative use of bamboo as an essential building component. Simon velez creations in bamboo have been an eyeopener on the use of this giant grass as building material. The colombian architect creates the largest bamboo structure ever built. Grow your own house colombian architect simon velez has designed a twostory, 65 squaremeter bamboo home. Simon velez is a prizewinning architect from colombia, most famous for his innovative use of guadua bamboo as an essential building component.
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