USJ’s “Diffuse” Bamboo Pavilion Featured in the Architecture Macau Magazine
USJ’s "Diffuse" Bamboo Pavilion Featured in the Architecture Macau Magazine
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The USJ’s DIFFUSE Bamboo Pavilion, by the Department of Architecture and Design, was featured in the April 2025 Edition of Architecture Macau Magazine.
The DIFFUSE Bamboo Pavilion, a project by the Department of Architecture and Design of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), was featured in the April 2025 Edition of Architecture Macau Magazine.
The ephemeral architectural structure was built on the long tradition of USJ bamboo pavilions, combining traditional bamboo craftsmanship and local artisanship with the innovative digital design expertise of USJ architecture and design students.
The DIFFUSE Bamboo Pavilion represented a complex of three independent interior spaces, embraced by an external bamboo fabric. Its unique form was derived from the specific needs and requests of stakeholders to create a space for exhibition, for an immersive sound installation and for workshops. The result was an unusual cluster of spaces, a unique interplay between volumes and voids, with varying bamboo densities. Its innovative form and tectonics aimed to advance architectural fabrication and to inspire the new generation to create spaces for community engagement and interpersonal exchange.
The pavilion was officially opened on January 2025, at the Ilha Verde Campus Courtyard, and stood as an invitation for cross-disciplinary collaboration, hosting exhibitions, lectures, workshops and other events.
Project Team
Coordinator: Prof. Nuno Soares
Project Manager: Bianca Dumsing
Students: Chin Chi Lam, Ekaterina Kozlovskaia, Hermano Garcia, Hoio Yi Chay, Junhui Cho, Maria Maximo, Olivia Barreto, Pui Lam Hoi, Weng Meng Chan, Oscar Leong
Technical Assistance: Prof. Filipe Afonso, Prof. Filipa Simões
Organizer: Department of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Saint Joseph
Venue: Courtyard of USJ Ilha Verde Campus
Sponsor: DSEDJ | Macau S.A.R
Architecture Macau (AM) is the publication of AAM, Architects Association of Macau. First published in the mid-90s, it is currently the only editorial project in Macau fully dedicated to architecture, interior design and urban planning.
The April 2025 Edition of Architecture Macau Magazine can be read here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zMM6rcaaZs7RzGVLwAWB3-62ucGzD37Z/view
