The Arc at the Green School in Bali is built from a series of intersecting bamboo arches and is a testament to bamboo’s strength and viability when it comes to constructing large scale buildings.
According to Christopher Matthews, an engineer with Atelier One, the demand for bamboo is increasing, with 30% of Atelier One’s worldwide clients now asking for it.
“We had to test it,” Matthews, who was involved with the school’s construction, said. “We were there, loading it up with sandbags to prove how strong it was.”
“In the countries that are using it, it’s extremely cheap and extremely abundant, and the workforce is skilled in using it,” he added. “If we started using it in Europe, initially it’d be more expensive. But as it becomes more and more used, then there’s no reason why the cost can’t come down.”
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