From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 6): PA plans to build 'Lego' type homes for soldiers
In a bid to provide more decent housing for its officers and enlisted personnel, the Philippine Army on Monday announced that it is looking at the possibility of constructing "Lego" type housing for its active duty personnel.
Capt. Anthony Bacus, Army spokesperson, said this construction technology was initially adopted byMalaysia
Materials for this type of dwelling, which measures 52 square meters and features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, consist of styrofoam, fiberglass, steel bars and cement, Bacus added.
The houses are designed to withstand the conventional setting of a tropical country like thePhilippines
Bacus said that PA's housing project is called "Bahay ng Kawal Ko: A Housing Vision for the Philippine Army."
A prototype of this model house unit was blessed at the PA headquarters inFort Bonifacio , Taguig City
Adopted byMalaysia
He added that the house can be constructed by even non-skilled laborers and with only a few teams of supervisors. Hence, expenses are minimized compared to that of the traditional building construction being done.
Skilled laborers are not needed because the materials being used are already built in smaller blocks or figures, and all that is left to do is put or assemble it layer by layer, just like a "Lego" game.
Should this building technology be adopted by the PA, this type of housing unit will greatly boost the Army's efforts to provide low-cost housing to its personnel.
With this "Lego type" houses, soldiers and their families can enjoy a decent and secured living at a much lower prices, Bacus stressed.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=602205
In a bid to provide more decent housing for its officers and enlisted personnel, the Philippine Army on Monday announced that it is looking at the possibility of constructing "Lego" type housing for its active duty personnel.
Capt. Anthony Bacus, Army spokesperson, said this construction technology was initially adopted by
Materials for this type of dwelling, which measures 52 square meters and features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, consist of styrofoam, fiberglass, steel bars and cement, Bacus added.
The houses are designed to withstand the conventional setting of a tropical country like the
Bacus said that PA's housing project is called "Bahay ng Kawal Ko: A Housing Vision for the Philippine Army."
A prototype of this model house unit was blessed at the PA headquarters in
Adopted by
He added that the house can be constructed by even non-skilled laborers and with only a few teams of supervisors. Hence, expenses are minimized compared to that of the traditional building construction being done.
Skilled laborers are not needed because the materials being used are already built in smaller blocks or figures, and all that is left to do is put or assemble it layer by layer, just like a "Lego" game.
Should this building technology be adopted by the PA, this type of housing unit will greatly boost the Army's efforts to provide low-cost housing to its personnel.
With this "Lego type" houses, soldiers and their families can enjoy a decent and secured living at a much lower prices, Bacus stressed.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=602205