BAMBOO as a modern construction material? Some, if not many, would think bamboo is only used to build a bahay kubo (nipa hut) or any indigenous structure. Because of this, it gives the impression that ...

Moreover, nipa leaves would have had to come from the Philippines. The walls may be replaced with bamboo rather than nipa, though the wall project remains in the early stages, Ugalino said.

Wide windows, also derived from the traditional nipa hut, provide a clear space at the center as well as allow passive cooling, cross ventilation and light paths to penetrate the living space. Bamboo, ...