SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES WITH BAMBOO AND ICHU STRAW AS A CONTRIBUTION TO ANDEAN ARCHITECTURAL IDENTITY

Abstract

The present study evaluates the contribution of the use of sustainable construction techniques with plant fibers: bamboo and ichu straw in the architectural identity of Tarma, Junín region. For which the research method considers two phases, in the first, sustainable construction techniques are evaluated and developed, taking into account two dimensions: "the use of local bamboo and ichu straw", with the selection of three species of bamboo from the environment: a native of the genus Chusquea, and two exotics of the genera Guadua and Phillostachys, and the species Stipa ichu; and the “design and application”, with the construction of three architectural models, using the four species, in which the local population participated by adapting traditional weaving techniques with ichu straw. In the second phase, a semi-structured survey is prepared to collect data related to the identity of the local people regarding their territory and the architecture, and the perception and impact generated by the three models. Among the results of the first and second phase, the possibilities of using bamboo as a construction material according to the species, the adaptability and fusion of traditional techniques in contemporary designs, the identification of the local’s people with the proposed models, as well as verification of sustainable guidelines applied in design and construction.