The architecture of these proposed discussion centers would combine contemporary fabrication techniques with local building traditions in a series of systems that would be flexible enough for each community to design and build its own center to suit its needs.

The first system was for lightweight canopies and screens. Prefabricated wood components would keep the bamboo in bending to create rigidity.

The second system was a partition system, allowing for variability in insulation and opacity. The surface would be held between the structure.

The third system utilized some interlocking plywood pieces for added strength. It could be skinned with a shingle system of fabric-resin composite material to allow for transparency where neded. Mullions and beams were incorporated into the system.

The fourth system was the most rigid and mainly relied on the interlocking of wood components. The bamboo would held in bending both along the span and as a cross-grain for added support.

Interwoven: An Architectural Proposal for Buddhism, Democracy, and Global Interconnectedness (2009)

graduate school project; critic: Scott Marble