In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo”, Vadot, (n.d) states that bamboo is a reliable and sustainable future construction material. The author also referenced permaculture expert Mr Alejandro Chellet, who emphasizes bamboo as a future innovation and its uses in his workshops across countries to bring awareness about bamboo structures. The author finds that bamboo flourishes well across the world with little maintenance and grew more near equator. He adds that it is best to harvest the bamboo between four and six years so that it becomes construction-grade material, and often, referred to as the steel’s alternative. Bamboo is naturally protected against microorganisms from "cut close to its base" harvest method. The author asserts that an incredibly lightweight material that can be used to accomplish stable, weight-bearing structures cannot be overlook in construction industry. Bamboo is lightweight, easy, and affordable to transport and low cost when bought near the plantation. At the same time, Vadot highlights that there is no standard design code for bamboo. While the author focused only on advantages, he should highlight the disadvantages of the bamboo and he should also explain the possibility of establishing the bamboo design code.
Reference
Valot, C. (n.d). An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bambo. Architizer
https://architizer.com/blog/practice/details/how-to-bamboo/
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