This international panel of outstanding jurors evaluated Bamboo Building Design

Competition entries:
David Sands, Oscar Hidalgo, David Greenberg, Linda Garland, Shyam Paudel,
Wang ShaoQiang, Wolfgang Rettberg, Dean Johnston, Joerg Stamm,
Alexander von Vegesack, Jennifer Siegal, Venerable Hang Truong,
Bart Trudeau, Howard Davis, Darrel DeBoer, Jean-Luc Kouyoumji.

VISIONARY

BAMBOO
DESIGNS FOR
ECOLOGICAL

LIVING

SHYAM PAUDEL
DAVID GREENBERG
ROBERT HENRIKSON
Print by: Hymos Advertising Co., LTD. Beijing, P.R. China

Copyright 2007 Bamboo Technologies

2007 International Bamboo Building Design Competition

Visionary Designs for Ecological Living

The first International Bamboo Building Design

Competition was created in 2006 to develop new
award winnin g design s for bamboo buildings ,
raise awareness of the use of certified structural
bamboo for building code approved structures,
and introduce architects, designers and builders
to bamboo as a structural material.
Contestant s registere d from 64 countrie s and
submitted 250 designs in 12 building categories
such as famil y housing , urban buildings ,
emergenc y shelters , commercia l and public
buildings and even treehouses. An international
panel of 16 jurors selected the top 50 finalists. In
the final round, the jury chose the overall 1st,
2nd and 3rd prizes. Criteria for judging were
Utili ty (functionali ty), Strengt h (structu ral
integrity), Beauty (aesthetic appeal), Concept and
Design Development, Graphic Layout and Use and
Expression of Bamboo.
Sponsor s were Bambo o Technologie s and
Internationa l Networ k of Bamboo and Rattan
(INBAR). Winning designs may be selected to be
commerciall y built, with royalties paid to the
designer. Other awards are inclusion in a book on
bamboo buildings, international media articles,
gallery exhibitions, and free stay in a bamboo
house on Maui.

50 Finalist s came from these 25 countries :

Austria , Brazil, Canada , China, Costa Rica,
Denmark , Ecuado r, France, Germany, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,
Peru, Portugal , Slovakia, South Korea, Spain,
Thailand , Trinida d & Tobago, United Kingdom ,
United States, Vietnam.
The results of the competition in this catalog are
truly exciting and innovative, providing a fresh
outlook for the possibilities that bamboo can play
in a new green world.
On July 29, 2007 an installation of entries by the
50 finalists opened at an exhibition concurrent
with Document a in Kassel, Germany at the
KunstHochSchule Design University. Four videos
projected on two walls and two monitors showed
3d models and construction of these designs in
far off corners of the world. Eike Roswag, first
place winner, brought a sample beam from his
Bangladesh project. (see photo below).
This exciting show moves to Guangzhou, China on
September 22 and to Beijing in November at the
Great Hall of the People. It is our hope this show
will travel to museums and galleries around the
world. Please email us if you are interested in
seeing this show in your city or more information
about a project. A full size book featuring more
projects 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 Competition, PO Box 1238, Haiku, HI 96708 USA
email: info@bamboocompetition.com www.BambooCompetition.com

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Bamboo Living Homes by Bamboo Technologies

Bamboo Technologies of Hawaii has built 100
bamboo homes and building s in Hawaii,
Pacific and Caribbean. More than 20 house
models have been designed and engineered in
Hawaii and manufacture d in Vietnam . The
company is developin g alliance s to build
Bamboo Living Homes and Resorts in the
Hawaiian and Pacific Islands, USA, Caribbean,
Europe, Asia, Central and South America.

Buildin g

Internationa l Certification .

Strong Bamboo Home Construction.

Bamboo
Technologies is the leader in the international
certification of bamboo as a building material.
In 2004, the company received confirmation
that its structu ral bamboo poles used in
Bambo o
Living
Homes
compl y
with
International Building Codes. This is the first
time a species of bamboo has been approved
as a structu ral buildin g materia l in the
International Building Code System.

Code Approved . Bambo o

Technologies is the first to offer building code
certified bamboo homes, built for any climate.
At BambooLiving.com , buyers choose from
home
model s
to
view
floo r
plans ,
descriptions, costs. Standard models are the
most economical , designed , engineered ,
pre-built homes and have the fastest delivery
time. The company can customize any model.
Designe d to exceed seismi c and hurrican e
requirements of international building codes.
Steel reinforce d bamboo brace panels are
bolted securely to engineered foundations.

Bamboo Living Style.

Graceful bamboo
homes are works of art, like a piece of fine
furniture, and have a handcrafted quality look
and feel.

Three good reasons for choosing bamboo homes

1. Environmental. It takes an acre of trees to build a typical home, but because bamboo
grows 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 considered
a 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
email: bamboo@bambootechnologies.com www.BambooLiving.com

This international panel of outstanding jurors evaluated Bamboo Building Design

Competition entries:
David Sands, Oscar Hidalgo, David Greenberg, Linda Garland, Shyam Paudel,
Wang ShaoQiang, Wolfgang Rettberg, Dean Johnston, Joerg Stamm,
Alexander von Vegesack, Jennifer Siegal, Venerable Hang Truong,
Bart Trudeau, Howard Davis, Darrel DeBoer, Jean-Luc Kouyoumji.

VISIONARY

BAMBOO
DESIGNS FOR
ECOLOGICAL

LIVING

SHYAM PAUDEL
DAVID GREENBERG
ROBERT HENRIKSON
Print by: Hymos Advertising Co., LTD. Beijing, P.R. China

Copyright 2007 Bamboo Technologies