DNA built floating bamboo pavilions in China in 8 short weeks

DNA just unveiled a cluster of bamboo pavilions that look like a floating village in Songyang, China. The open-plan structures were built in only eight weeks using locally-sourced bamboo topped with pitched roofs. The buildings' overall configuration of

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DNA just unveiled a cluster of bamboo pavilions that look like a floating village in Songyang, China. The open-plan structures were built in only eight weeks using locally-sourced bamboo topped with pitched roofs. The buildings' overall configuration reflects the geometry of the mountain ranges in the distance while blending into the surrounding tea fields.

The structures are located in a scenic landscape of Songyang County, southwest Zhejiang, with centuries-old villages and beautiful tea fields that have been a major tourist attraction for years.

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The structures are located in a scenic landscape of Songyang County, southwest Zhejiang, with centuries-old villages and beautiful tea fields that have been a major tourist attraction for years.

The buildings are designed to be multi-functional spaces that can accommodate a variety of activities.

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The buildings are designed to be multi-functional spaces that can accommodate a variety of activities.

One of the main design considerations was to create new spaces which would be respectful of the cultural and historical context of the area and the ecological environment of the tea fields.

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One of the main design considerations was to create new spaces which would be respectful of the cultural and historical context of the area and the ecological environment of the tea fields.

The roof and wall systems are made up of local bamboo 100mm to 120mm in diameter.

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The roof and wall systems are made up of local bamboo 100mm to 120mm in diameter.

The triangular structural system, also made from bamboo, supports the pitched roofs, establishing large, column-free raised platforms that can be extended and connected to each other.

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The triangular structural system, also made from bamboo, supports the pitched roofs, establishing large, column-free raised platforms that can be extended and connected to each other.

The four sloping roof panels come together to form a skylight, bringing additional natural light into the space.

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The four sloping roof panels come together to form a skylight, bringing additional natural light into the space.