The document discusses using bamboo materials as a sustainable solution for the reception area of the Belum Rainforest Resort due to limited local construction materials. Bamboo grows quickly, is affordable, and can be used for walls, floors, roofs and columns. Case studies of similar projects in Bali and Vietnam informed the design. Using locally sourced bamboo enhances sustainability and user comfort by providing natural ventilation while preventing increased construction costs associated with scarce materials.

1. Bamboo as a Solution To Constraint Materials use as an Approach in
Sustainable Design Within Reception Area of Belum Rainforest Resort.
Concept Mapping: -
SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN
Bamboo supplies/
materials
BELUM RAINFOREST
RESORT
Renewable and
affordable materials
DESIGN CONCEPT EXTRA ELEMENTS
Aesthatic and
Openness
MAJOR FACTORS
Limited and Costly
Materials
FURTHER FACTOR
Users
Comfortability
LOCATION
Reception Area
SOLUTIONS
Renewable
Plant Resources
Easily to plant in
every climate
Grow 35 inches
within 24 hours
(0.00003 km/h)Act as every
part in buildings
COLUMN
FLOOR
WALL
ROOF
NEAR CASE STUDY
Existing Replica
Orang Asli
GLOBAL CASE
STUDY
Sibang’s school
village, Bali
Nghia’s
Restaurant,
Vietnam
ventilation
humble colour
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2. Research Questions: -
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1. Why does the bamboo materials lies under sustainable design?
2. What is the design concept of bamboo materials in reception area of Belum Rainforest that enhance the
sustainable design
3. What are the case study that can be research to compare and elaborate more of further understanding in
the materials chosen?
Summary
The relationship between sustainable design and materials is the basis of today’s inventiveness.
Shigeru Ban said, “ Architecture is not about designing something from a free, fanciful idea. It is about
discovering and establishing one’s own principle, some kind of regularity - finding an individual formula to
apply to one’s buildings. In another word, selecting the best material that suit with the building in existing
contextual is the key in designing.
Based on my site visit to Belum Rainforest Resort, I took interest on bamboo materials that covered
the reception area which gave me the feeling of ‘humble to the earth’. It started with a curiosity feeling of
the usage of bamboo materials which led to researched on our country’s issue to support the question. The
issues that been approached are the limited supply materials to collect for construction and the expensive
cost to be covered annually. The solution for the issues are well pictured in Bamboo materials because they
are easily to grow and it comes with cheaper value. Furthermore, scientifically proven that bamboo grow 35
inches within 24 hours in 0.00003 km/h with the aim of supplies can be obtain easily. I also confirmed the
issues with the existing case study such as Sibang’s School Village in Bali and Nghia’s Restaurant in
Vietnam as they used bamboo materials in their construction as well. From the case studies, it has
similarity with the reception within Belum Rainforest Resort as they served the purpose to prevent from
material constraints. In addition, the usage of bamboo towards construction such as wall, floor, roof and
column could serve to prevent from material constraints to happen. Nevertheless, using bamboo materials
will enhance user’s comfortability as it has a warm colour and supports ventilation within space.
To conclude, bamboo materials are one of the finest material to be used in our construction as it enhance
the sustainability design and solved the solution for material constraints.

3. REFERENCES: -
1. Design quote by Shigeru Ban
Author, Gaiam. A Quote by Shigeru Ban on architecture and creative principle
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Author, Vantage Shanghai. Master of Understatement.
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Author, Vidiella.S.A.(2011) Bamboo in Architecture and Design: Woven House
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Author, Greenbuild.org. Uses for Bamboo in Sustainable Building.
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6. Photo of Sibang’s School Bali
Retrieved from http://terristorias.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bamboo-green-
school-1.jpg