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Building With Bamboo Assignment 2 Submission

  In the article, “An Architect's Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d.) wrote that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. According to various experiments by Alejandro Chellet, using bamboo in construction brings about an innovative change to the industry. Bamboo can grow fast with little maintenance and cultivated globally. This diversity has led to the production of different qualities of bamboos and made them a volatile material. Bamboo can develop into a material that can be a substitute for steel. However, it is composed of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. Hence, it requires treatment and protection from natural circumstances to sustain. In summary, bamboo is affordable and transportable due to its low cost and weight. It is a reliable and sustainable material for the future of the construction industry.   Based on the information explained in the article, it seems definite that although the material could be a solution to ...

Building With Bamboo Readers Response Draft 2

 In the article, “An Architect's Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d.) wrote that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. According to various experiments by Alejandro Chellet, using bamboo in construction brings about an innovative change to the industry. Bamboo can grow fast with little maintenance and cultivated globally. This diversity has led to the production of different qualities of bamboos and made them a volatile material. Bamboo can develop into a material that can be a substitute for steel. However, it is composed of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. Thus, it requires treatment and protection from natural circumstances to sustain.  In summary, bamboo is affordable and transportable due to its low cost and weight. It is a reliable and sustainable material for the future of the construction industry. Readers response Based on the information explained in the article, it seems definite that although the material could be a so...

Building with Bamboo Reader response draft 1

In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d.) wrote that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. According to various experiments by Alejandro Chellet, using bamboo in construction brings about an innovative change to the construction industry. Bamboo can grow fast with little maintenance and cultivated globally. This diversity has led to the cultivation of different qualities of bamboos and made them a volatile material. Bamboo can develop into a material that can be a substitute for steel. However, it is composed of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. Thus, it requires treatment and protection from natural circumstances to sustain.  In summary, bamboo is affordable and transportable due to its low cost and weight. It is a reliable and sustainable material for the future of the construction industry. Reader response Based on the information explained in the article, it seems definite that although the material could ...

Building with bamboo summary draft 3

  In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d.) wrote that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. According to various experiments by Alejandro Chellet, using bamboo in construction brings about an innovative change to the construction industry. Bamboo can grow fast with little maintenance and cultivated globally. This diversity has led to the cultivation of different qualities of bamboos and made them a volatile material. Bamboo can develop into a material that can be a substitute for steel. However, it is composed of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. Thus, it requires treatment and protection from natural circumstances to sustain.  In summary, bamboo is affordable and transportable due to its low cost and weight. It is a reliable and sustainable material for the future of the construction industry.

Building with bamboo summary draft 2

In the article, “An Architect’s Guide to Building with Bamboo,” Vadot (n.d.) suggests that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. A permaculture expert has tested bamboo constructions and it proved to be a promising innovation. Bamboo can grow fast with little maintenance and cultivated globally. Vadot (n.d.) notes that bamboo can develop into a material that can be a substitute for steel. However, bamboo is composed of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. Thus, it requires treatment and protection to sustain. Normalizing the use of bamboo across the construction industry is challenging. Standards have been made locally in Colombia to associate locally grown materials with construction. In summary, bamboo is affordable and transportable. Thus, it a reliable and sustainable material for the future of the construction industry. (133 words)

Building with bamboo summary draft 1

  In the article, “Building with Bamboo,” (Vadot, n.d.) suggests that bamboo is a dependable and sustainable material for construction. He mentions that a permaculture expert has tested bamboo constructions and it is a promising innovation. He observes that bamboo grows fast with little maintenance and can grow anywhere in the world. While it grows best in areas closest to the equator, it is being harvested in various areas of the world due to its ability to adjust to climatic environments. He notes that cutting down bamboo and letting it grow a few times will make it stronger. However, he states that it is also fragile as it is made of fiber and is prone to crack along its core. He remarks that bamboo still requires treatment and protection as it is a living material. He concluded that bamboo is lightweight and is a quality that the construction industry cannot overlook.