This morning, we have another awesome project to add to our list of amazing bottle architecture - this cleverly constructed schoolhouse in San Pablo, Philippines, which happens to be the first of its kind in Asia. The innovative building was conceived and constructed by Illac Diaz and MyShelter Foundation as a way of turning a negative - an abundance of discarded plastic bottles - into a positive - a brand new place for children to get their learn on. The school is made from 1.5 and two-liter soda and water bottles filled with adobe, a combo that is relatively cheaper than concrete and - get this - is also about three times stronger!
That translucent front wall is beautiful. This is a great project that addresses both environmental and social sustainability. Really fantastic and a perfect submission to the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction: http://on.fb.me/holcim-awards
This is exactly the type of project that wins some of the $2 million USD in prize money worldwide.
I have seen a few creative designs using plastic bottles this is without a doubt the best! I will check out the other buildings that made from plastic bottles. sustainable architects are wonderful sustainability and beauty.
Thank you so much for showing the world this grand project thru my photos! It’s my honor to be part of this magnificent innovation. I, together with Mr.Diaz, plan to take more shots of the fully-finished buildings by first quarter of this year. Please keep me and Myshelterfoundation posted if these photos are to be used for other purposes. Thank you.
What is this adobe ? what is it made of ? (and how ?)
Why is it stronger then concrete ???
In putting things together, so many homeless in America picking up bottles each day for surviving and to never live in one house built by these bottles is an expected frown from God, I wish I could make the homeless a home with this, seems God already placed the idea on someone! When my parents did not want to pay rent anymore, they went to the mountains and cut the trunk of a lot of cactus, took that to a land and mixed adobe mix and wire (clay, water and hey)to kind of glue them together, that was our very first own home, I will never forget that, then my mother built a house for the hens out of bamboo sticks knit with wire, it no longer exist, so I wonder how long would this bottle structure will last? Remarkable innovation on the bottles!!!
Brilliant. Simple, sustainable and effective. Let there be many more, not only in the Philippines but around the world. Congratulations to the design and construction teams.
What a beautiful bottle school!
Another organization, based in the USA, is also building bottle schools – in Guatemala. Hug It Forward has completed 7 bottle schools since October 2009, and has 3 more projects under way.
By building with “waste” materials, leveraging the volunteer labor of the community, and by ensuring that 100% of donations are spent on projects (no money is taken for overhead or salaries), they can build a two-classroom school for under $10,000.
hi im a student from csb and im a part of an organization named JMA junior marketing organization. i am just wondering if it is possible for us to tie up with u and make a bottle school also? if ever what are the requirements? thanks hope for your response.