Design studio, St Val Architect, have come up with a resourceful new concept for vertical bamboo homes. For such natural disaster prone areas like Haiti, these homes are flexible, strong and made from the cheaper, locally available option of bamboo. The are the properties of earthquake safe homes that are also resistant to high winds and floods. "These bamboo homes are built using the traditional basket weaving techniques, which refer to interweaving natural fibers available locally and molding it into a cocoon shape. This form of architecture is based on space segmentation, which according to the builders reflects the transient nature of the ever-changing habitat." Found here.
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