ThinkBamboo Podcast 🎙️ 8-Year Journey in China: A Unique Perspective on Bamboo

🎋 ThinkBamboo PodCast : Se.1, Ep.7 -- Dr. Daniel Stamatis between China y Mexico. 🇲🇽
https://www.thinkbamboo.org/2023/04/25/8-year-journey-in-china-a-unique-perspective-on-life-and-bamboo/

[00:00] Daniel Stamatis' unique journey to becoming a bamboo expert
[04:36] Bamboo industry in China is worth billions of dollars
[09:02] China uses every part of the pig and bamboo extensively
[13:15] Democratizing bamboo through a public domain approach
[17:12] Academic position is key for successful bamboo construction
[21:17] Learn the protocol of creation for bamboo architecture
[25:20] A method of combining fast prototyping, architectural design from Barcelona, and bamboo knowledge can be used to create sustainable and unique structures.
[29:04] Proposing bamboo architecture in a way that cannot be substituted by any other material.

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Detailed Summary for [#7 ThinkBamboo Podcast : 8-Year Journey in China: A Unique Perspective on Life and Bamboo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ)

[00:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=7) Daniel Stamatis' unique journey to becoming a bamboo expert
- Stamatis experimented with designing and building with bamboo in Mexico with a lack of information and resources
- He was sponsored by the Chinese government to study at the National Bamboo Research Center in Hangzhou with 50 other people from all over the world
[04:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=276) Bamboo industry in China is worth billions of dollars
- Large Chinese community in northwest Mexico
- Got scholarship to study bamboo landscape architecture in China
[09:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=542) China uses every part of the pig and bamboo extensively
- Chinese culture values using all resources
- Bamboo is underutilized globally
- Self-construction is common but should be approached as a business
- Design bamboo constructions as a social business to solve problems
[13:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=795) Democratizing bamboo through a public domain approach
- Following a simple five-step method can help anyone release their creative potential in designing and practicing architecture.
- Controlling time during the creative phase of any project is one of the hardest things to do.
- Before refining decisions with portal engineering or simulations, it's important to have a structured plan.
- Democratizing something doesn't mean it's for everyone, but for those willing to explore and design.
- The speaker connects resources to explore, design, and build through the Academy.
[17:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=1032) Academic position is key for successful bamboo construction
- Following the five-step process and four iterations produces enough information to take the risk and make the fifth iteration in real scale
- Refining the direction of research and improving it multiple times leads to a successful result
- Structural engineering feedback is crucial for producing impressive and beautiful structures
[21:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=1277) Learn the protocol of creation for bamboo architecture
- The protocol of creation is a 5 step process for bamboo architecture
- It's not about inspiration or motivation, but following a specific protocol
- If interested, visit the website to explore the program and apply for a free diagnostic call
[25:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-xk1A8QHQ&t=1520) A method of combining fast prototyping, architectural design from Barcelona, and bamboo knowledge can be used to create sustainable and unique structures.
- The process involves combining fast prototyping methods from Silicon Valley with architectural design processes from Barcelona and bamboo knowledge from various sources.
- This method is particularly useful for busy architectural offices that want to enter the market for sustainable and unique structures.
- Bamboo is a versatile material with bendable limits that can be used to create structures in creative and unique ways.
- It is important to avoid the initial mistake of assuming bamboo is limited in its uses and potential.