# Recycled Refugee Residences Agora Architects Created a Bamboo Structure to Help Fleeing Burmese By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-10-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-structure References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/10/01/mae-tao-dormitories-thailand-agora-architects-temporary-accommodation-burmese-refugees-bamboo/) & [agora-architects](http://www.agora-architects.com/) This bamboo structure was conceived to provide shelter for Burmese refugees in Thailand. Architecture firm Agora Architects designed the [Temporary Dormitories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anduhyaun-emergency-shelter) in the Thai village of Mai Sot near the Burma border. Made out of teak and bamboo, the housing was part of a pro-bono project to help those fleeing the southeast Asian country, which has been caught in a civil war since the 1940s. The low-cost bamboo structure is easy to assemble, meaning the design can be replicated to provide accommodations for 800 immigrants currently at the CDC School. Built out of as many [recyclable materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-ocean-dome) as possible, the residences address a lack of space and an immediate need. So far five dormitories have been built. Each area is 75 square meters and holds enough space for 25 people. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Bamboo Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing.md) - [Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1.md) - [Forest Bamboo Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-cabin.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md) - [Origami-Inspired Disaster Relief Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-folding-pods.md) - [Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/northeast-pavilion.md) - [Bamboo Forest Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-rainforest-pavilion.md) - [Wood-Clad Relaxing Housing Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shigeru-ban-1.md) - [Modular Tent Classroom Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zaha-hadid-architects-2.md)