2007 International Bamboo Building Design Competition
An Architecture Design Competition of Structural Bamboo Buildings
"Visionary Designs for Ecological Living"
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Competition Objectives
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Develop new award winning designs for bamboo houses and designs for many types of buildings and structures.
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Raise awareness of the uses of certified structural bamboo for building code approved structures.
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Introduce architects, designers, builders and planners to working with bamboo as a structural material.
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Promote a shared vision to create an environmentally sustainable housing alternative in the building industry.
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Nuture an emerging industry developing sustainable building products and crafts from bamboo.
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Promote preservation and restoration of native and natural forests of the world by replacing wood with bamboo products.
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Promote bamboo propagation, harvesting, manufacturing and building in an ecologically safe manner for the ecosystems and the people of the world.
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