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The Bamboo Playhouse / Eleena Jamil Architect

20:00 - 17 November, 2015
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Architects
Eleena Jamil Architect
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Project Team
Eleena Jamil, Yusri Amri Yusso , Shahril M Ramli
Client
Kula Lumpur City Hall
Area
320.0 sqm
Project Year
2015
Photographs
Marc Tey Photography, M Suhaimi Ismail

From the architect. The Bamboo Playhouse is a public pavilion located inKuala Lumpurs oldest and arguably, most
picturesque park the Perdana Botanical Gardens. The park is located right in the heart of the capital city and is very popular
with locals and tourists. The pavilion itself is situated on a small island in a large lake that stretches through the centre of the
park. The use of bamboo in contemporary buildings is very rare in Malaysia and this building explores its potential as a
sustainable building material.

Positioned along the edge of the lake, the playhouse is an open structure with raised square platforms set at multiple levels.
Inspiration for the playhouse stems from traditional vernacular structures called the wakaf which are originally found in
villages or kampungs. These structures are essentially freestanding shelters that can be used freely by anyone in the
community as a place to rest. Here, the playhouse can be described as a series of wakafs grouped together to form an
animated and playful bamboo structure that blends harmoniously with the beautiful greenery of the botanical garden. It
o ers a series of indeterminate spaces, o ering various opportunities of use and occupation.

The pavilion consists of thirty-one identical square decks set at various, seemingly random heights, creating a playful three-

dimensional floorscape. Above the floor level are repetitive modular structures made entirely out of bamboo. From the centre
of each deck, a tree-like column rises up to support the roof. Tree-houses, in the form of bamboo baskets, are hung o the
columns and they add another playful element to the pavilion.

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Cite: "The Bamboo Playhouse / Eleena Jamil Architect" 17 Nov 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed 15 Dec 2016. <http://www.archdaily.com/777325/the-bambooplayhouse-eleena-jamil-architect/>

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