Recently, "Chinese Modern Bamboo Architecture" (International Edition) was officially published by Tsinghua University Press and Springer. The book is jointly compiled by five institutions including the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., the International Bamboo and Rattan Center, Tsinghua University and the University of Pittsburgh.
International version of "Chinese Modern Bamboo Architecture" Authors: Liu Kewei, Xu Qingfeng, Wang Ge, Chen Fuming, Leng Yubing, Yang Jun, Kent Harris
Previously, "Chinese Modern Bamboo Architecture" (Chinese version) was published by Published by China Construction Industry Press in 2019. In the context of the development of global bamboo architecture, this book covers the distribution of bamboo resources and bamboo species for construction, the types and characteristics of bamboo materials for construction, the development history and research status of different forms of bamboo architecture, international and national standard systems, relevant international organizations, and scientific research Starting from six aspects, including institutions, production and processing enterprises, and typical (commercial) cases, it systematically explains the overall development of bamboo construction in China, analyzes the opportunities and challenges faced by China's modern bamboo construction industry, and provides insights into China's future bamboo construction industry. Provide guidance on development trends.
Lu Wenming, deputy director-general of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, said that bamboo architecture provides a nature-based solution to global housing problems and can also make important contributions to mitigating climate change, achieving dual carbon goals and inclusive green and sustainable development. The International Bamboo and Rattan Organization has always regarded bamboo construction as one of its key development areas. There are very few books on bamboo architecture on the market, and the public's awareness of modern bamboo architecture is very lacking. I hope this book can meet the needs of international readers.
According to Liu Kewei, the first author of the book and the global bamboo construction project coordinator of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, the Chinese version has received widespread attention from people in the industry after its publication in 2019. It has been included in the collections of many universities in China, and some local governments have also included it. It serves as a guidance book for the development of the local bamboo construction industry. At the same time, as a popular science book for the general public, the book has also received widespread attention from readers at home and abroad after its publication. Based on the Chinese version, the international version has adjusted and updated relevant chapters accordingly, and added more than 20 latest cases, ranging from bamboo decorative materials for construction, bamboo structural materials for construction, landscape, transportation facilities, water pipelines and The five aspects of urban comprehensive pipe gallery comprehensively demonstrate the development of modern bamboo construction projects in China. The large number of exquisite pictures in the book can provide useful reference for designers at home and abroad.
Xu Qingfeng, co-author of this book, chief engineer of the Shanghai Academy of Construction Sciences of Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., and member of the Global Bamboo Construction Expert Group of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, said: “Under the dual-carbon background, there is great potential to develop bamboo structure buildings with Chinese characteristics. The release of the international version will greatly enhance the public's confidence in the use of low-carbon bamboo building materials."
During the compilation process of the book, nearly a hundred domestic and foreign bamboo construction-related researchers, architects and designers, as well as dozens of architects, participated. The firm and Chinese bamboo building materials production and processing enterprises have provided strong support and provided first-hand information for this book, allowing the author team to comprehensively and systematically sort out the current application status and research results of bamboo in the field of Chinese construction engineering, and finally present it to international readers. Nearly a hundred of China’s most valuable typical (business) cases were published.
Wang Ge, co-author of the book and researcher at the International Bamboo and Rattan Center, said that China’s “13th Five-Year Plan” national key research and development plan project “Research on Key Technologies for High-Value Bamboo Processing” has provided strong support for this book. In a world rich in bamboo resources, Countries and regions should give full play to the resource advantages and material characteristics of sustainable recycled bamboo to develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly modern bamboo structure buildings, which is in line with the concept of healthy development and the development needs of green building materials.
It is worth mentioning that both the Chinese version and the international version of "Chinese Modern Bamboo Architecture" are projects of the China Engineering Science and Technology Medium and Long-term Development Strategy Research Field Strategic Research Project "China's Bamboo Construction Engineering Development Strategy and Key Technology Research for 2035" Results. The project is funded by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, hosted by the School of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics of Tsinghua University, and jointly completed by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Shandong Jianzhu University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Yang Jun, co-author of the book and researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering of Tsinghua University, said: "The latest research results of the Chinese Academy of Engineering research project have been included in the international edition. This book will show the research results of China's modern bamboo construction industry to international readers and greatly promote China's modern bamboo construction industry." International exchange and dissemination of bamboo construction technology. "
International Edition also specially invited Kent Harris, a member of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization's global bamboo construction expert group and a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, as a co-author. Kent said he was honored to join the team of authors to help introduce bamboo's success story in China to an international audience, and that the book embodies a change in mindset that transformed bamboo from an unconventional material to an unquestionable construction engineering material.
Mu Qiumu, Director General of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, Simon Veres, a Colombian architect, and Xu Yingxi, a professor at the University of Alberta, an academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the chairman of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee on Wood Structures (ISO TC165), wrote the preface to the international edition.
Translation丨 Yang Shangru Editor丨 Langrun
