Roof System and Facade
The house outskin is made by a fabric of bamboo stiks tied together that insulate the house from the solar rays, limiting the rain noise. Above the bamboo corrugated metal sheets are fixed over the wood structure. The bamboo weaving technique used on the front and back facades is the same used in local houses and crafts. Most of the bamboo is harvested within a few kilometers of the site. The roof shape enables an effective, natural ventilation, at the same time as it collects the rain water in tanks located on the wall. This renders the areas around the buildings more useful during the rainy season, and gives the possibility of collecting the water in drier periods.