Asia’s First School Made of Plastic Bottles is 3x Stronger than Concrete

Posted By Yuka Yoneda On December 27, 2010 @ 6:43 pm In Architecture,Recycled Materials,Sustainable Building | 9 Comments

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This morning, we have another awesome project to add to our list of amazing bottle architecture ^[6] - 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 ^[7] 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!

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From family homes ^[9] to entire temples ^[10], we’ve seen a lot of bottle ^[11] architecture here at Inhabitat, but this is the first bottle school we’ve come across, and we think it makes so much sense. Plastic bottles are every where, and until we can finally do away with them completely, why not turn them into livable, usable structures?

In order to raise awareness for the school, MyShelter Foundation ^[12]organized a run in June. They also collected bottles – which most people were more than happy to get rid of – at the event. The Bottle School ^[7] was constructed with the help of dozens of volunteers who secured the bottles ^[13] with liquified adobe and steel bars. The site was donated by the local government of San Pablo.

“It’s very empowering because what used to be a problem is now a solution,” said Mr. Diaz about the inspiring project. Congratz to MyShelter Foundation for completing their very first Bottle School and stay tuned because word on the street is that there are many more schools like this one in the works.

Photos © Kristel Marie Fuentes Gonzales ^[14]

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[6] bottle architecture: http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=bottle+temple

[7] MyShelter Foundation: http://www.bottleschoolproject.org/my-shelter.html

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[9] family homes: http://inhabitat.com/la-casa-de-botellas-argentinian-home-made-out-of-recycled-plastic-bottles/

[10] entire temples: http://inhabitat.com/temple-of-a-million-bottles/

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[12] MyShelter Foundation : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2094300&id=1117133287&page=5

[13] bottles: http://inhabitat.com/trash-temple-made-from-100-tons-of-recycled-plastic-bottles/

[14] Kristel Marie Fuentes Gonzales: http://www.facebook.com/kriscrossingtwistedskylines

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