Summary Draft 2 - "Building with Bamboo"
In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d) develops the idea of bamboo as a sustainable material for the future of construction. He mentions that bamboo can mature fast with little maintenance and is widely available around the world. On top of that, being a lightweight material, bamboo will be available at a low cost in these areas, and will also be affordable to transport due to its light weight. He also notes that bamboo is often referred to as an alternative for steel. However, he added that it is also quite fragile, and requires treatment and protection from various natural circumstances. He then concludes that because of its drastically volatile properties due to nurturing in different environments, it makes it impossible to classify the 1,200 species under a standardized civil building code. However, Columbia has achieved so by determining a code for their locally grown material.
While Vadot provides substantial details on the advantages of bamboo as a sustainable construction material, he should discuss more on the disadvantages and elaborate on the challenges of building with bamboo.
Vadot, C. (n.d) An Architect’s Guide to Building With Bamboo. Architizer.
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