It is also the site where architect G. Shankar, chairman of the group, envisages a four-storey bamboo house, taller than the tallest bamboo trees on the plot. Shankar talks enthusiastically about construction using bamboo – its practical aspects as well as its aesthetics. He mentions about the feel of the natural material against the skin, but also the simplicity of technology in using bamboo for building houses, and its high tensile strength. The Design and Build Bamboo School will function from a prototype of a bamboo house that Shankar built nearly 15 years ago, after constant experimentation. Research and development in bamboo construction will be done here.”Mud houseAnother prototype of a house is built using compressed mud block.

Source: The Hindu May 03, 2017 19:07 UTC