Project Name

Plastic Bottle Village

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Project Location

Isla Colón in Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Year of Completion

2016

Building Type

Residential

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Robert Bezeau

Student Author

Larissa Sattler

Archived Year

12-17-2018

Climate

Am

Application

Whole Building

Material and its Properties

Millions of plastic bottles have been upcycled to create a new housing village. The plastic bottles, filled with air, act as an inslator. They are secured in steel cages, which provide both flexibility and rigidity therefore in the event of an earthquake the structure will remain in tact.

Architect Website

http://www.plasticbottlevillage-theline.com/

Other Sources

http://www.plasticbottlevillage-theline.com/

Environmental Response

Upcycled plastic bottles

Recommended Citation

Bezeau, Robert, "Plastic Bottle Village" (2016). Building Case Studies. 297.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/297