Plan B Arquitectura adhered to
local construction techniques and traditional design to maximize shade while encouraging natural ventilation and passive cooling.
We employ local craftsmen and
local construction techniques, which take advantage of sun, rain and wind patterns for cooling and water drainage.
For the ceiling, they chose
a local construction technique with branches of the Palma Amarga (sabal mauritiiformis) and palmata (Bactris guineensis) stems, as stated in Plataforma Arquitectura.
Not exact matches
* uses craftsman and women who use upholstery
techniques taht give the product a luxurious look, with an emphasis on quality and feature stitching; * the
construction uses solid timber frames using
local plantation grown timbers, which are kiln dried for stability; * frames are assembledby tradesman who nail, screw and glue the components; * corner blocks and a lining board are added to outside arms and backs for stability; * uses the No Sag steel spring system, which is used for its greater travel capacity for seating comfort; * uses Dunlop Enduro seating foams in its designs for their unique 36/38 density; * in addition to Garstone leather, they use Warwick fabrics, which have been tested to world standards for performance, durability and safety.
It was re-built with
local materials using Ottoman
construction techniques, stones from
local quarries and original material recovered by Hungarian army divers from the river.
Community - based projects in Nepal and India's Uttar Pradesh have used risk - mapping to retrofit schools against earthquakes, while simultaneously training
local builders in
techniques of disaster - resilient
construction.
Also, before current
construction techniques were prevalent, the natives built (and still build in many parts of the world) structures with material and
techniques that adapted to the
local weather conditions — what logic!
Built using traditional and
local techniques of
construction, this distinctive structure sits on the edge of a national forest and a long - vanished lake.