The Bamboo of Traditional Chinese Handicrafts | Bamboo Floor
From Plants to Spiritual Symbols
虚心有节，四时常青，竹在中国的南部地区，是一种十分常见的植物。在与自然紧密相连的农业社会，古人很早就将竹引入到生活中，从竹简、丝竹管弦，到竹椅、竹席，再到竹楼、竹屋，竹材料随处可见。
Hollow and joined, evergreen at four seasons, bamboo is a very common plant in southern China. In an agricultural society closely linked to nature, the ancients introduced bamboo into their daily lives very early. From bamboo slips, bamboo music instrument, to bamboo chairs, bamboo mats, to bamboo buildings , bamboo materials can be seen everywhere.
随着寄情于景的文学传统，竹也成为文人所凝视的对象。“瞻彼淇奥，绿竹猗猗”，《诗经》中以绿竹喻君子；魏晋时期的“竹林七贤”常集于竹林之下，肆意酣畅；而郑燮、倪瓒等文人笔下的墨竹形神兼备、无拘无束。高洁挺拔的竹子成为一种人格精神的比附，象征了文人雅士脱落凡尘、气韵高绝的精神面貌，竹这一意象背后的意蕴内涵深入民族潜意识之中。竹从山林走进人们的生活，从自然的走向精神的存在。
Along with the literary tradition of using the natural scene to express emotion, bamboo has also become the object of literati gaze. "Looking at the Qi river bank, the green bamboo is splendid", the ancient "Book of Songs" uses green bamboo as a metaphor for a gentleman; the "seven sages in the bamboo grove" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties often gathered under the bamboo forest, wanton and hearty; while Zheng Xie, Ni Zan and other literati paint bamboo with ink has both form and spirit, and is unrestrained. The noble and straight bamboo has become a symbol of personality and spirit, symbolizing the spiritual outlook of the literati who have fallen off the mundane and have a high spirit. The connotation behind the image of bamboo is deeply embedded in the national subconscious. Bamboo enters people's life from mountains and forests, and from nature to spiritual existence.
仇英 竹林七贤图
李衎 双钩竹石图
倪瓒 竹枝图
郑燮 墨竹图
“宁可食无肉，不可居无竹”，作为一种重要的审美象征与精神寄托，竹常以各种形态参与空间的营造，无论是栽种于庭前院后的竹景观、檐下榻间的竹制品，还是付诸于笔下的画作与文字。在空间的营造中以竹的参与，达到精神性的升华，人们也从自然与传统中得以汲取力量，修身自勉。
"It is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo", as an important aesthetic symbol and spiritual sustenance, bamboo often participates in the creation of space in various forms, whether it is the bamboo landscape planted in the front yard or the back of the eaves. Bamboo products are still put into paintings and words. In the construction of space, the participation of bamboo is used to achieve spiritual sublimation. People can also draw strength from nature and tradition to cultivate themselves.
The Sustainable Local Materials
“筑”，以竹为顶，从古代造字结构中，竹与建筑的联系便早已被展现。
“筑”，the Chinese character，With bamboo as the top, the connection between bamboo and architecture has long been demonstrated from the ancient character-making structure.
与常见树木不同，竹子生长周期短，具有良好的柔韧性与强度，常常作为一种天然环保的可持续的材料，参与建筑的建造与装饰。
Unlike common trees, bamboo has a short growth cycle and has good flexibility and strength. It is often used as a natural, environmentally friendly and sustainable material to participate in the construction and decoration of buildings.
位于上海方塔园的何陋轩，是冯纪忠先生运用传统意象构筑的现代空间。采取嘉兴到松江一带传统民居的弯脊屋顶形态，以稻草覆盖屋顶，以竹子构建屋架结构，与四周竹景相互交融，浑然天成。山水环绕，起伏的屋檐与台基使得自然与建筑形成“旷奥”的意趣，在体现现代建筑的“空间的精神”的同时，亦彰显阴凉轩敞间悠然之古意，“何陋之有”？
He Lou pavilion, located in Fangta Garden in Shanghai, is a modern space constructed by Mr. Feng Jizhong using traditional imagery. It adopts the curved ridge roof form of traditional houses from Jiaxing to Songjiang, covers the roof with straw, and builds the roof truss structure with bamboo, which blends with the surrounding bamboo scenery and is natural. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the undulating eaves and plinths make nature and architecture form a "broad" interest, which not only reflects the "spirit of space" of modern architecture, but also highlights the ancient meaning of leisurely space in a cool and spacious room. There is nosimple and crude of this building.
何陋轩
基于对传统建筑气质的呈现，在成都水井坊遗址博物馆建造中，刘家琨以当代材料“对应”传统材料。运用重竹材料对应木板，再生砖对应青砖，瓦板岩对应小青瓦。重竹材料在参与外墙、栏杆构造的同时，也以材料转译出这一建筑的传统性。
Based on the presentation of traditional architectural temperament, in the construction of Chengdu Shuijingfang Site Museum, Liu Jiakun "corresponds" to traditional materials with contemporary materials. The bamboo material corresponds to the wooden board, the recycled brick corresponds to the blue brick, and the tile slate corresponds to the small green tile. The bamboo material not only participates in the construction of the outer wall and railings, but also translates the traditional nature of this building with the material.
成都水井坊遗址博物馆
加拿大设计师John Hardy 在印尼巴厘岛，创立了一座“在自然中成长”的“Green School”。整个建筑以编织、搭建的方式，将竹材构建成兼具生态性与耐久性的特色建筑，施工过程几乎全手工，顺应原本的自然地形来做地基与建筑构造调整。设计师将竹视为可持续建筑的未来，也坚持着对于永续及材料可能性的探寻。
Canadian designer John Hardy founded a "Green School" in Bali, Indonesia. The whole building is constructed of bamboo materials into a characteristic building with both ecology and durability. The construction process is almost entirely manual, and the foundation and building structure are adjusted according to the original natural terrain. The designer regards bamboo as the future of sustainable architecture, and insists on exploring the possibilities of sustainability and materials.
Green School
近年来，国内外诸多建筑师与设计师，将竹子这一在东方随处可见的植物，转化为一种适宜的建筑设计材料，运用于建筑、家具、地板上。
In recent years, many architects and designers at home and abroad have transformed bamboo, a plant that can be seen everywhere in the East, into a suitable architectural design material and used it in buildings, furniture and floors.
The Continuation of Bamboo in the Home and Space
传统竹地板多为独体竹结构，因地暖的出现，无法满足稳定性的需求。怎样解决功能性的问题并使其更具当代设计感成为了关键。
Traditional bamboo floors are mostly single-body bamboo structures, which cannot meet the needs of stability due to the emergence of underfloor heating. How to solve the functional problem and make it more contemporary design has become the key.
突破了以独体竹材为主流的传统竹地板结构，感物将竹与木质基材相结合，开发出竹木复合地板，使竹的材质优势得到更好地呈现，同时增强地板的稳定性。相较于传统独体竹地板，竹木复合地板能做到较大尺寸，具有更高的设计灵活度；同时，也可适用于地暖铺设，使家居使用体验更加舒适。
Breaking through the traditional bamboo floor structure with single-body bamboo as the mainstream, Ugan concept combines bamboo and wood base material to develop a bamboo-wood composite floor, so that the material advantages of bamboo are better presented, and the stability of the floor is enhanced at the same time. Compared with the traditional single-body bamboo floor, the bamboo-wood composite floor can be larger in size and have higher design flexibility; at the same time, it can also be used for underfloor heating, making the home use experience more comfortable.
为了竹地板更具设计感地融入到不同空间中，感物还采用了侧压工艺、去木纹化工艺、以及碳化等特殊着色工艺，有的保留了竹节的肌理，有的则弱化竹纹存在，而有的则运用特殊着色工艺，使竹子跳脱固有的色彩，呈现层次分明的色泽。
Through different processes，some bamboo floor of Ugan concept retain the texture of the bamboo knot, some weaken the existence of bamboo patterns, and some use special coloring processes to make bamboo jump out of the inherent color and present a layered color. so that the bamboo floor can be integrated into different spaces with different design style.
感物竹木地板
而户外防腐重竹地板具有抗腐蚀、防水防潮、抗虫蛀、不易变形等特质，可以很好地应对室外环境的复杂性。在经久耐用的同时，赋予地面竹材天然的清凉触感。
Outdoor anti-corrosion bamboo floor of Ugan concept has the characteristics of corrosion resistance, waterproof, insect moth resistance, and not easy to deform, which can well cope with the complexity of the outdoor environment. While being durable, it gives the floor bamboo a natural cool feel.
感物重竹户外地板
竹木地板产品的系统性研发，是感物在木地板之外，对竹这一可持续性材料的创新运用。当竹木地板在空间中延展，竹的清凉触感与天然气息也就自然而然地与人相处。居而有竹，而心有所寄。
The systematic research of bamboo flooring products is an innovative use of bamboo as a sustainable material in addition to the development of wood floor of Ugan concept.When the bamboo floor is extended in the space, the cool touch and natural breath of bamboo will naturally get along with people. There is bamboo in the house, and there is something in the heart.
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