![]() Figure 2. House concept for the Micro Farm. The house area in the microfarm is expected to be about 400 square meters. This includes outside landscaping patio and such. ![]() Figure 3. Structure module. The house for the microfarms project can be any material, but the sierra is a place where bamboo could be grown. So this suggests that a good material for housing will be structural bamboo. There is commercial bamboo available nearby Veracruz. The house shown in the microfarms graphic is actually a series of modules 4mx4m arranged so the house is a double row of 6 modules, or 12 altogether. ![]() Figure 4. Schematic. The house area includes solar cooking. This module should be a kit that can be transported to the site on a horse or a mule. The top should be 2.5 meters tall, and cross beams 4 meters long. Fittings and structural parts need to be designed by an architect or bamboo engineer. The species of bamboo and size should be specified.
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