The Millenium Bridge / IBUKU


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  • Architects: IBUKU
  • Location: Sibang Kaja, Abiansemal, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia
  • Area: 70.0 m2
  • Project Year: 2011
  • Photographs: José Tomás Franco
  • Client: Green School
  • Site Area: 45.000 m2
  • Build Time: 8 months

“Millenium Bridge” is one of the longest bamboo bridge in Asia, with a length of 23 meters and an impressive roof inspired by the Minangkabau architecture, following the shape of a buffalo horn. It is built in a mix of blond and black bamboo species.


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‘It’s very rare to get the chance to build a bridge from bamboo, and it is a proof that you can build anything with it. This bridge is a way to promote construction with bamboo around the world. It’s a constructed testimony of its strength’, says Defit Wijaya, Senior Architect at IBUKU.


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The bridge is intended for pedestrian traffic and connects the east and west part of the Green School, becoming a fundamental part of the main circulation within the campus.


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© José Tomás Franco

© José Tomás Franco

© José Tomás Franco

© José Tomás Franco

© José Tomás Franco

© José Tomás Franco