Today, I will be researching the materials I will need or the ones I could use for my eco-school project a sustainable school made with, long-lasting products that minimize the impact.
My first idea consists of a plant similar to a bamboo I have already talked a bit about this plant before, This plan is very well known for its strength, durability, and versatility, there are techniques of preservation that help as a form of preservation from insects, fungus or other organisms, it grows rapidly and it regenerates it self when gut, it captures a great amount of Co2, and this material has the ability of being use in a variety of structures like bridges, buildings, furniture, fences wall panels and roofs. An example is:
"These houses are often supported by scaffolding that can rise up to three or four stories high. The flexibility inherent in these structures ensures superior seismic response, a quality some authors believe accounts for the widespread adoption of Guadua construction in these regions" (Tobón Botero, 1985) As Botero said the designs made of Guadua are not only sustainable but provide solutions to topographic problems or even can be helpful when there's a necessity of space in the structure. Similar to the Zeri Pavilion By Simon Velez, which is composed of two floors but has an aerodynamic design. Another material that could be used in my project could be clay.
This technique of construction is called Bahareque and nowadays is commonly used in low-resource populations or Indigenous communities, but it was originally intended as an earthquake-resistant structure, the process is based on using mud, first creating a frame made of guadua and then placing guadua or cane and sometimes wood so the structure has more stability, then filling the frame with the mud on both sides, it will require a second coat after the first coat dries.
I will research more on the topic to figure out what material is best to use, or if I have the possibility of using both this will be based on my design and the demographics and weather of the region.
References
Rivera, Y. (2018). Bahareque, una técnica constructiva sismoresistente en Colombia. [online] ArchDaily Colombia. Available at: https://www.archdaily.co/co/892994/bahareque-una-tecnica-constructiva-sismoresistente-en-colombia.
Saberespatiamarillos. (2017). Bahareque | Saberespatiamarillos. [online] Available at: https://www.saberespatiamarillos.com/barichara-bahareque [Accessed 2 Nov. 2024].
Architizer (2015). ZERI Pavilion - Expo Hannover by Simon Velez : GIGAGRASS. [online] Architizer. Available at: https://architizer.com/projects/zeri-pavilion-expo-hannover/ [Accessed 2 Nov. 2024].
BambooU, M. (2023). The Use of Guadua in Bamboo Construction. [online] Bamboo U. Available at: https://bamboou.com/the-use-of-guadua-in-bamboo-construction/.
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