In Eastern culture, bamboo is a symbol of vitality, strength and modesty. It is a plant with hollow stems of fibrous and resistant structure, of great flexibility and durability. For all these reasons, bamboo is the protagonist of various artistic, architectural, artisanal and even literary expressions, in which it represents longevity, perseverance and the desire for peace and prosperity.
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In addition to its symbolism, the excellent physical properties of its cylindrical stems, whose mass is concentrated on the outside, make bamboo a material that is as resistant as it is versatile. For this reason, it is often used as a building material, and not only in Eastern culture. However, beyond its use as a material and structural element in construction, its forms have also inspired the design of iconic skyscrapers.
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In the skyline of Taipei, Taiwan, two skyscrapers that evoke the shapes of bamboo stand out. On the one hand, Taipei 101, a 508-metre high building with a green-tinted glass curtain wall façade. Its shape, with a reduced upper part composed of 8 trapezoidal segments and a visual overlapping effect, resembles the natural growth line of bamboo clusters.
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The Sky Taipei, which is expected to be completed in 2024, is a 280-metre high building. Also with green curtain wall façades, it mimics the appearance of growing bamboo with its horizontal division into four upwardly decreasing parts.
By Tianshu Liu, senior architect in Amusement Logic’s architecture department.
