MAT-TER chose bamboo as the primary building material, "in order to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible throughout all stages of the building's lifespan," says To. The bamboo and interior modular units resist the effects of climate change and are flexible to local repair should a disaster incur damage. These interior units support each other and the main flooring system and are also elevated aboveground on a grid of concrete pilotis "to allow wind to pass underneath and protect flooding." Photo 8 of 11 in 11 Innovative and Modern Schools Where Creativity and Good Design Rule from A Storm-Resistant School Concept in the Philippines

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MAT-TER, a design studio based outside of L.A, chose bamboo as the primary building material for their proposal for Guiuan National High School in the Philippines "in order to keep the carbon footprint as low as possible throughout all stages of the building's lifespan," and to make the school typhoon-resistant. The bamboo and interior modular units resist the effects of climate change and are flexible to local repair, should a disaster incur damage. These interior units support each other and the flooring system is elevated above ground on a grid of concrete pilotis "to allow wind to pass underneath and protect flooding."