Abstract:In the Milan Expo 2015, timber (bamboo) for the first time became the most prominent building material as a result of the interactions between ecological theme and planning concept of the Expo. This paper interprets the application approaches and effects of timber (bamboo) for the Expo pavilions in order to identify the design principles, which would be beneficial for current architectural practice. Based on systematic analysis of more than 70 buildings of timber (bamboo) structures or those almost with timber (bamboo) cladding, the paper puts forward that those experimental and individual buildings were to highlight the rational technology and efficient strategy to express the cultural connotation with various manners to make the personalities even more practical,ecological and remarkable. Without any doubt, the criteria are consistent with development trends of architectural theory and existing ideas, and worthy to be promoted for future reference.
徐洪澎 康健 山泉 李孟璇. 米兰世博会建筑木(竹)材的应用解读[J]. 新建筑, 2016, 34(4): 93-99.
XU Hongpeng KANG Jian SHAN Quan LI Mengxuan. An Interpretation of the Timber (Bamboo) Application in Milan Expo 2015. New Architecture, 2016, 34(4): 93-99.