Diseñar y construir con bambú en el Perú

This book is an invitation to think and design with a natural matter, which materializes with the count of the path traveled and a compilation of most of the projects carried out. Above all, it is an opportunity to share all the lessons and experiences gained by entering this promising field. The text is aimed at all people interested in eco-friendly construction alternatives and people who wish to deepen their knowledge of bamboo construction, its advantages and specificities, as well as to know the details of projects built in Peru during the last decade. We hope to generate new vocations and contribute with our grain of sand towards sustainable construction and wish them an enriching reading. Architects Yann Barnet and Faouzi Jabrane graduated together at Strasbourg School of Architecture (France). They joined the project of the creation of the Institute for Housing, Urban Planning and Construction (IVUC) in 2007, and have been working ever since as teachers, researchers and project managers. Very quickly, they realized that bamboo presents immense potential for the development of sustainable construction technologies and they incorporated it as a permanent line of study. Gradually, they became two of Peruœs most prolific architects using bamboo. Their projects have received national and international awards, allowing them to become members of the Development Committee for the E.100 code on bamboo of the Peruvian Building Regulations, and to be frequent conference speakers at events in the Andean region.