Bamboo—the Ultimate Quake-Proof House?

Bamboo as a material for building houses can withstand earthquakes. It is cheap and artistic but has not been seriously considered because it is not thought of as modern.

November 10, 2009

ONE evening last month at the Wisma Jenggala in Jakarta, both experts in architecture as well as practicing architects were involved in a serious debate at Arifin Panigoro’s house. The main topic of discussion was building an earthquake-proof house. What type of a house needs to be constructed in order to be able to withstand earthquakes? Another urgent issue was constructing buildings where the survivors of an earthquake could seek temporary o

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