Movers and Shakers in Eco-Friendly Architecture

I've always appreciated architecture. I don't pretend to be an expert, but I do get attracted to beautiful structures, particularly century old edifices (like the Chinese courtyards, with houses that are tile-roofed with curling corners, the charming Filipino bahay-na-bato with the nipa roofing and stately colonial American houses with pillars at the porch, to name a few).


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In the recent times, I have seen movers and shakers in the eco-friendly architecture scene.


In today's Yahoo homepage, I saw this interesting article on a a Beijing Egg House built by Dai Haifei, a 24 year old architect from China. His tiny mobile egghouse is a rent-free solution to one of the China's most expensive addresses. The six feet tall, solar-powered, egg-shaped structure fits a bed and what the picture shows a shelf/book case.


It is made of bamboo strips and wood chips, sacks and grass seed. Yahoo cited China Daily noting that it cost Dai Haifei $1000 (USD) to build the cozy mobile house.





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The Philippines is not to be left behind in the eco-friendly architectural world thanks to the efforts of power socialite and highly proactive intellectual Illac Angelo Diaz. He spearheaded Design Against the Elements, an architectural design competition that aims to build structures that are able to withstand the tropical storms that hit the Philippines. His most recent achievement is the almost-done first ever recycled PET bottle classroom.


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I greatly admire the creativity and passion of both Dai Haifei and Illac Angelo Diaz, who have not only studied about building and entrepreneurship, but have used these knowledge for the higher good of the community. They have answered the call for the need to update information that is at hand. The world needs more people like them!




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