Myanmar Studio Creates Affordable Earthquake-Resistant Bamboo Homes
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Starr Charles
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Summary
Myanmar-based architecture studio Blue Temple has partnered with construction company Housing Now to develop low-cost bamboo homes designed to withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters. The modular homes can be built in just seven days for approximately the price of a smartphone, making them accessible to vulnerable communities. The design uses locally-sourced bamboo and innovative engineering to create earthquake-resistant structures that are both sustainable and affordable for disaster-prone regions.
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Located in Myanmar's Bago region, the homes are built from a modular, earthquake-resistant structure that, according to the studios, can each be built in just seven days for 'the price of a smartphone'.
The homes are built from a modular, earthquake-resistant structure that can each be built in just seven days for 'the price of a smartphone'.
The design uses locally-sourced bamboo and innovative engineering to create earthquake-resistant structures that are both sustainable and affordable for disaster-prone regions.
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