Three designs in Asia that utilise local bamboo and weaving construction methods - creating magnificent eco-friendly structures for children.
1. The ecological children activity and education centre located in Koh Kood Island, Thailand - designed by 24H architecture is part of a series of ecological projects for the Six Senses Resort on the island.
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The children's centre design teaches and makes the children aware of ecological principles as well as being a space for children to hang out and play in - housing a cinema area, library and reading zone, and art room and music room.
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Structurally made from bamboo and local River Red Gum for the interior - the large free-flowing (sting-ray-like) structure also caters for a multitude of cosy spaces within this larger volume - shading from the sun and rain.
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2. Also by 24H architecture in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the private and Buddhist-inspired Panyaden School - which aims to instill principles of green living into the students - so that the children can become future ambassadors for this way of living.
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24H designed a series of organic leaf-like structures inspired by the local antler horn fern, which are organised along a path.
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There are two types of structure: the classroom pavilion, featuring rammed-earth load-bearing walls, and glass bottles and washing machine windows allowing light to flood in; and the sala pavilion type, featuring bamboo bundled columns reaching up to the bamboo canopy, used for assemblies and dining.
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3. Lastly is the Green School by PT Bambu architects in Badung, Bali, Indonesia - set up by environmentalists and designers John and Cynthia Hardy to demonstrate and motivate communities in the area to live sustainably.
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One of the ways they are doing this is by showing the locals how to build with local bamboo, where they have also set up a foundation that offers bamboo seedlings to farmers encouraging its use as a building material, thus reducing the further depletion of rain forests.
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The school is set amidst a lush jungle of native plants and trees and organic gardens and utilises a number of alternative energy sources, including a bamboo sawdust hot water and cooking system, a hydro-powered vortex generator and solar panels.
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The beautiful bamboo structures range from large-spanning tent-like gathering spaces to smaller classrooms - and shows the multiple architectural possibilities for the material.
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The school inspires and activates its students to be more engaged and passionate about the environment and the world in which we live.
Via ArchDaily.
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