Bamboo Roof

2026

photo: okuyama haruhi / via Studio on_site


A large bamboo roof built from bamboo cut while clearing the groves of Kameoka. Bamboo poles are suspended from a 7 m tower at the center, forming a roof-like space that spans 22 m on its long axis and 18 m on its short axis. Because a single pole cannot bridge such distances, poles are spliced at mid-length, producing a long-span structure that draws on the lightness and flexibility of bamboo. Beneath the roof, the space rises toward the center, with benches where visitors can sit and rest, meet, and take in the surrounding scenery — a place of respite for the greening fair. Large enough to be seen from the direction of the station, the roof also serves as a symbolic landmark welcoming visitors to the venue.

Co-designed with Hiroshi Ohno (Studio on_site). Designed the splices and connections using a newly developed 3D-printed joint that accounts for bamboo's tendency to split, verified member capacity through tensile tests, checked wind loads, and produced 3D models — securing structural performance while accommodating the nodes and natural variation inherent to bamboo.

Design
Hiroshi Ohno (Studio on_site), Yuta Shimoda
Production
Hiroshi Ohno, Yuta Shimoda, 君島健太, 川辻理沙, 市村美術, 深田康介, 浅井翔平, 太田直宗, 本田凌也
Materials provided by
森川佳竹材店
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