BALI TRIP - SARINBUANA ECO LODGE
Marc van Loo & Pak Ot & Nicolas Hunkeler
After meeting Pak Ot on Wednesday evening we got introduced to Florence Cattin, who designs "constructed wetlands". She joined us for the visit at Sarinbuana Eco Lodge, a nice little hide-away in the mountainous West of Ubud. If you would like to know more about constructed wetlands and how Marc would like to implement Florence's technologies in Loola Resort read the paragraph below.
The owners of the Sarinbuana Eco Lodge, Norm and Linda, have designed all the houses in their premises themselves. They have also experimented with bamboo and invented a new bamboo-shingle roof which is not only appealing to the eye but also is less problematic than many
other roof structures.
other roof structures.
This blog is arranged in four topics:
1. Constructed Wetlands
2. The Houses
3. Living and Furniture
4. Roof, Drainage and Base Details
4. Roof, Drainage and Base Details
If you would like to find out more about the Sarinbuana Eco Lodge click the following link:
http://www.baliecolodge.com
1. CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Florence Cattin, who was introduced above, is a recognized expert for sustainable waste water treatment. Apart from different solutions for the treatment of waste water she also explained various possibilities on how to cut down on water consumption by using new toilet technologies such as the "Urin Dry Diversion Toilet" (UDDT) which doesn't use any water and the "Urin Diversion Toilet" (UDT) which uses only 15% of the water amount current toilets consume. Marc is considering to introduce the UDDT system in Loola as it also has an educational value beside the reduction of water usage. If you want to find out more about the "constructed wetlands" Florence is offering visit:
http://www.wastewatergardens.com
2. THE HOUSES
Norm's "Office-Hut" with bamboo shingles roof
Norm in front of the Yoga-Pavillion
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Base of the Yoga-Pavillion
newly built Bamboo-House with the above mentioned bamboo shingles
newly built Bamboo-House
Bedroom with nice view down to Kuta
Bedroom and Staircase
Living area next to the bed
sitting area with pillows
bamboo cupboard next to the veranda
Living room next to bedroom at the "Treehouse"
Wooden chairs at the living room
cosy chair on the veranda
Living Room of the bamboo house
more pictures of the bamboo house
bathroom details
base details:
the water ring is keeping the bugs from
climbing the concrete-base but has to be
treated so it does not get mosquito-breeding
drainage details
railing at the "Treehouse"
Bamboo shingles
Bamboo shingles from below
close-up of the bamboo shingles
roof from below
roof detail at the bamboo house
close-up of the bamboo shingles
Pak Ot, Marc, Florence and myself at The Pond, Ubud, discussing Waste Water Systems
Norm and Florence at the "Treehouse"
Marc at the Bamboo House
Norm in front of the Yoga-Pavillion
Base of the Yoga-Pavillion
newly built Bamboo-House with the above mentioned bamboo shingles
newly built Bamboo-House
Bedroom with nice view down to Kuta
Bedroom and Staircase
Living area next to the bed
2. LIVING AND FURNITURE
sitting area with pillows
bamboo cupboard next to the veranda
Living room next to bedroom at the "Treehouse"
Wooden chairs at the living room
cosy chair on the veranda
Living Room of the bamboo house
more pictures of the bamboo house
3. DETAILS
Norm also made us familiar with three important points that have to be taken into account when working with bamboo to increase its lifespan and avoid termites from eating it:
- Bamboo to be harvested at the end of the wet season
- Bamboo to be treated with boric acid
- Bamboo to be treated with smoke from time to time
bathroom details
base details:
the water ring is keeping the bugs from
climbing the concrete-base but has to be
treated so it does not get mosquito-breeding
drainage details
railing at the "Treehouse"
Bamboo shingles
Bamboo shingles from below
close-up of the bamboo shingles
roof from below
roof detail at the bamboo house
close-up of the bamboo shingles
SOME IMPRESSIONS FROM THE TRIP
Pak Ot, Marc, Florence and myself at The Pond, Ubud, discussing Waste Water Systems
Norm and Florence at the "Treehouse"
Marc at the Bamboo House