A Little Bamboo Bridge

The Quezon part of our road trip last weekend ended at a rustic little resort and there I found a rustic little bamboo bridge to post for Louis la Vache's Sunday Bridges.

Quezon, 2010

This bridge takes you to the common washrooms. Viewed from the other side you can see a little bench to sit on in case you need to wait your turn.

Building a Bamboo Bridge

Dapitan, 2008

This bamboo bridge was being built to take diners across the river to a new seafood restaurant on the outskirts of Dapitan, in the southern Philippine province of Mindanao. Linked to Louis' Sunday Bridges.

Bamboo Bridge

Just a few hours' drive north of the bustling city of Guangzhou, on the tranquil Nankun Mountain Reserve, is the first ecotourism destination in China.  April, with its dreary showers, is probably not the ideal time of the year to visit the award-winning Crosswaters Ecolodge designed by an international team.  Nonetheless, it is a beautiful upscale boutique resort that synthesizes sustainability, elegant design and modern conveniences.

The centerpiece of the resort is this commanding bamboo bridge that leads its visitors over the Gangken River to the lobby and main building of the ecolodge, hence the name Crosswaters:

Guangdong, 2010

Colombian bamboo architect Simon Velez was challenged to use the abundantly available native materials and to make the bridge strong enough to withstand the active forces of weather over time. This interior view of the bridge shows well its sturdy structure with the 12 cm diameter concrete-filled bamboo poles:

A view back towards the verdant bamboo forest:

And finally a view of the bridge from the main restaurant:

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