2007 International Bamboo Building Design CompetitionVisionary Designs for Ecological Living
The first International Bamboo Building DesignCompetition was created in 2006 to develop newaward winning designs for bamboo buildings,raise awareness of the use of certified structuralbamboo for building code approved structures,and introduce architects, designers and builders
to bamboo as a structural material.
Contestants registered from 64 countrie s andsubmitted 250 designs in 12 building categoriessuch as family housing, urban buildings ,emergency shelters, commercia l and publicbuildings and even treehouses. An internationalpanel of 16 jurors selected the top 50 finalists. Inthe final round, the jury chose the overall 1st,2nd and 3rd prizes. Criteria for judging wereUtility (functionali ty), Strength (structu ralintegrity), Beauty (aesthetic appeal), Concept andDesign Development, Graphic Layout and Use and
Expression of Bamboo.Sponsors were Bamboo Technologie s andInternationa l Network of Bamboo and Rattan(INBAR). Winning designs may be selected to becommerciall y built, with royalties paid to thedesigner. Other awards are inclusion in a book onbamboo buildings, international media articles,gallery exhibitions, and free stay in a bamboohouse on Maui.
50 Finalists came from these 25 countries :Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica,Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India,Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain,Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom,
United States, Vietnam.The results of the competition in this catalog aretruly exciting and innovative, providing a freshoutlook for the possibilities that bamboo can playin a new green world.
On July 29, 2007 an installation of entries by the50 finalists opened at an exhibition concurrentwith Documenta in Kassel, Germany at theKunstHochSchule Design University. Four videosprojected on two walls and two monitors showed3d models and construction of these designs infar off corners of the world. Eike Roswag, firstplace winner, brought a sample beam from his
Bangladesh project. (see photo below).This exciting show moves to Guangzhou, China onSeptember 22 and to Beijing in November at theGreat Hall of the People. It is our hope this showwill travel to museums and galleries around theworld. Please email us if you are interested inseeing this show in your city or more informationabout a project. A full size book featuring moreprojects and details will be published in 2008.
First Prize: Handmade School in Bangladesh, by Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag, Germany.Second Prize: Wind and Water Cafe, by Vo Trong Nghia & Nguyen Hoa Hiep, Vietnam.Third Prize: Transport Station, by Luis Alejandro Valencia Ojeda, Spain.Appreciation Prize: Pavilion, by Marke Keppi & Toma Korec, Slovak Republic.
Bamboo Competi tion, PO Box 1238, Haiku, HI 96708 USAemail: [email protected] • www.BambooCompetition.com
Bamboo Technologies of Hawaii has built 100bamboo homes and buildings in Hawaii,Pacific and Caribbean. More than 20 housemodels have been designed and engineered inHawaii and manufactured in Vietnam. Thecompany is developing alliances to buildBamboo Living® Homes and Resorts in the
Hawaiian and Pacific Islands, USA, Caribbean,Europe, Asia, Central and South America.
International Certification . BambooTechnologies is the leader in the internationalcertification of bamboo as a building material.In 2004, the company received confirmationthat its structural bamboo poles used inBamboo Living® Homes comply withInternational Building Codes. This is the firsttime a species of bamboo has been approvedas a structural building material in theInternational Building Code System.
Building Code Approved. BambooTechnologies is the first to offer building codecertified bamboo homes, built for any climate.At BambooLiving.com , buyers choose fromhome models to view floor plans,descriptions, costs. Standard models are themost economical , designed, engineered ,
pre-built homes and have the fastest deliverytime. The company can customize any model.
Strong Bamboo Home Construction. Designed to exceed seismic and hurricanerequirements of international building codes.Steel reinforced bamboo brace panels arebolted securely to engineered foundations.
Bamboo Living Style. Graceful bamboohomes are works of art, like a piece of finefurniture, and have a handcrafted quality lookand feel.
Three good reasons for choosing bamboo homes1. Environmental. It takes an acre of trees to build a typical home, but because bamboogrows so fast and dense, the bamboo for a home grows in an area the size of the home itself.Use bamboo and save a forest.2. Structural. Bamboo exceeds strength of construction wood by several times. It is durable,resilient and long-lasting.3. Aesthetic. Bamboo has a tradition dating back thousands of years because it is considereda beautiful material with such a luxurious ambiance.
Bamboo Technologies, PO Box 1238, Haiku, HI 96708 USA.Jeffree Trudeau, President | David Sands, AIA, Chief Architect | Robert Henrikson, CEO