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Bamboo (Bambuseae) is a tribe of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae; although, the forestry services and departments of many countries where bamboo is utilized as a building material consider bamboo to be a forestry product, and it is specifically harvested as a tree exclusively for the wood it produces, which in many ways is a wood superior in strength and resilience to other natural, fibrous building materials.In fact it is often referred to as a tree by cultures who harvest it as wood. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. In bamboos, the internodal regions of the stem are hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, even of palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering.Bamboos are some of the fastest-growing plants in the world,due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 35 inches within a 24-hour period, at a rate of 3 cm/h (a growth of approximately 1 millimeter (or 0.02 inches) every 2 minutes). Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo has a higher compressive strength than wood, brick or concrete and a tensile strength that rivals steel.
The word bamboo comes from the Kannada term bambu, which was introduced to English through Malay.
Construction
Further information: Bamboo construction
Bamboo, like true wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures.
In its natural form, bamboo as a construction material is traditionally associated with the cultures of South Asia, East Asia and the South Pacific, to some extent in Central and South America, and by extension in the aesthetic of Tiki culture. In China and India, bamboo was used to hold up simple suspension bridges, either by making cables of split bamboo or twisting whole culms of sufficiently pliable bamboo together. One such bridge in the area of Qian-Xian is referenced in writings dating back to 960 AD and may have stood since as far back as the third century BC, due largely to continuous maintenance.
Bamboo has also long been used as scaffolding; the practice has been banned in China for buildings over six stories, but is still in continuous use for skyscrapers in Hong Kong.In the Philippines, the nipa hut is a fairly typical example of the most basic sort of housing where bamboo is used; the walls are split and woven bamboo, and bamboo slats and poles may be used as its support.
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Indian in essence & international in approach! DLF Mall of India introduces the international concepts of retail in a form suitable for the Indian customer.
The Future of Retail
Spanning across 2 Million sq.ft. (GLA)
DLF Mall of India is the largest Mall in India
India's largest food court with 1200 seats
India' largest indoor entertainment hub (4,60,000 sq.ft. GLA)
India's largest Leed Gold certified
mall in North India
Express escalator for the first time in North India
Travelators from the hypermarket to all basements
It is a term used to categorise methods of
construction which use locally available
resources and traditions to address local
needs.
Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over
time to reflect the environmental, cultural
and historical context in which it exists.
It has often been dismissed as crude and
unrefined, but also has proponents who
highlight its importance in current design.
Bamboo (Bambuseae) is a tribe of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae; although, the forestry services and departments of many countries where bamboo is utilized as a building material consider bamboo to be a forestry product, and it is specifically harvested as a tree exclusively for the wood it produces, which in many ways is a wood superior in strength and resilience to other natural, fibrous building materials.In fact it is often referred to as a tree by cultures who harvest it as wood. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. In bamboos, the internodal regions of the stem are hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, even of palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering.Bamboos are some of the fastest-growing plants in the world,due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow 35 inches within a 24-hour period, at a rate of 3 cm/h (a growth of approximately 1 millimeter (or 0.02 inches) every 2 minutes). Bamboos are of notable economic and cultural significance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, being used for building materials, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. Bamboo has a higher compressive strength than wood, brick or concrete and a tensile strength that rivals steel.
The word bamboo comes from the Kannada term bambu, which was introduced to English through Malay.
Construction
Further information: Bamboo construction
Bamboo, like true wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures.
In its natural form, bamboo as a construction material is traditionally associated with the cultures of South Asia, East Asia and the South Pacific, to some extent in Central and South America, and by extension in the aesthetic of Tiki culture. In China and India, bamboo was used to hold up simple suspension bridges, either by making cables of split bamboo or twisting whole culms of sufficiently pliable bamboo together. One such bridge in the area of Qian-Xian is referenced in writings dating back to 960 AD and may have stood since as far back as the third century BC, due largely to continuous maintenance.
Bamboo has also long been used as scaffolding; the practice has been banned in China for buildings over six stories, but is still in continuous use for skyscrapers in Hong Kong.In the Philippines, the nipa hut is a fairly typical example of the most basic sort of housing where bamboo is used; the walls are split and woven bamboo, and bamboo slats and poles may be used as its support.
Call +918470930121
DLF Mall of India boasts of being the only retail establishment with six customized shopping levels like international and Indian premium fashion, dedicated kids zone, entertainment, international cafes, food court and restaurants with a race track atrium which ensures equal and excellent visibility to all stores. With its sheer size, innovative zoning strategy and impressive location, DLF Mall of India is all set to redefine the way retail is perceived in India.
A project, fully owned, leased and operated by DLF. Positioned like its befitting counterparts like the Mall of America and the Mall of Emirates, DLF Mall of India is the country’s first mall set to create its own niche on the global tourism map.
DLF Mall of India is strategically located in sector-18 Noida (NCR) and promises to be a one of its kind retail landmark.
Indian in essence & international in approach! DLF Mall of India introduces the international concepts of retail in a form suitable for the Indian customer.
The Future of Retail
Spanning across 2 Million sq.ft. (GLA)
DLF Mall of India is the largest Mall in India
India's largest food court with 1200 seats
India' largest indoor entertainment hub (4,60,000 sq.ft. GLA)
India's largest Leed Gold certified
mall in North India
Express escalator for the first time in North India
Travelators from the hypermarket to all basements
It is a term used to categorise methods of
construction which use locally available
resources and traditions to address local
needs.
Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over
time to reflect the environmental, cultural
and historical context in which it exists.
It has often been dismissed as crude and
unrefined, but also has proponents who
highlight its importance in current design.
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The victor menezes convention center (VMCC) IIT - mumbai
The kongu convention center - Tamil nadu
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Centre pompidou - Metz
Convention center – jaipur
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IDEA CENTRE ARCHITECTS PRIVATE LIMITED
Initiative for Design Excellence in Architecture
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Manager- Business Development
9902531505
Long span structures case study (LINK IN DESCRIPTION FOR DOWNLOAD)Dimple Poddar
Case study on types of Long span structures which are constructed using Trusses, Arches, Beams And portal frames.
LINK TO DOWNLOAD: https://dimpstrail.gumroad.com/l/ceqjk
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UGS
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2. BAMBOO ARCHITECTURE
in Competition and Exhibition
The International Bamboo Building Design Competition
and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
by Robert Henrikson and David Greenberg
Bamboo forest in Anji, Zhejiang Province, China
Black bamboo grove in Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii
4. BAMBOO ARCHITECTURE
in Competition and Exhibition
The International Bamboo Building Design Competition
and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
by Robert Henrikson and David Greenberg
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
Why bamboo is the next green building material ......... 3
Bamboo book thoughts .......................................... 5
2. International Bamboo Building Design Competition ........ 6
Prize Winners and Building Category Winners .............. 7
Visiting the Wind and Water Cafe in Vietnam ............. 10
Bamboo Competition Exhibitions ............................ 14
3. Bamboo Buildings from the Competition ................... 17
Featuring Award Winning and Innovative Buildings
4. Bamboo Designs from the Competition ..................... 33
Featuring Visionary Award Winning Designs and Finalists
5. Bamboo Architecture at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 ..111
Featuring Pavilions of Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Spain,
Norway and the German-Chinese House
6. INBAR Competition at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 ... 127
Featuring four Bamboo Building Entries
7. Flechtwelten Woven Worlds Exhibition in Coburg Germany .140
8. Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition in New York City ...142
9. Author Biographies ..............................................146
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5. International Bamboo Competition
6
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 winning designs for bamboo buildings, raise
awareness of the use of certified structural bam-
boo for building code approved structures, and
introduce architects, designers and builders to
bamboo as a structural material.
Contestants registered from 64 countries and sub-
mitted 250 designs in 12 building categories such
as family housing, urban buildings, emergency
shelters, commercial 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 Utility (functionality), Strength
(structural integrity), Beauty (aesthetic appeal),
Concept and Design Development, Graphic Layout
and Use and Expression of Bamboo.
50 Finalists came from these 25 countries: Aus-
tria, 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 are truly exciting
and innovative, providing a fresh outlook for the
possibilities for bamboo in a new green world.
Later in 2007 an installation of entries by the 50
finalists opened at an exhibition concurrent with
Documenta in Kassel, Germany at the KunstHoch-
Schule Design University. Four videos projected
on two walls and two monitors showed 3d mod-
els and construction of these designs. The show
moved to Guangzhou, China and then to Beijing
at the Great Hall of the People. It is our hope this
show will continue to travel to museums and gal-
leries around the world.
First Prize: Handmade School in Bangladesh, by Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag, Germany.
www.bamboocompetition.com
6. International Bamboo Building Design Competition
Top Four Prize Winners
FIRST PRIZE:
Handmade School in Bangladesh.
Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag: Germany.
This school was hand built in Bangladesh with
the community support of craftsmen, pupils and
teachers guided by a European architects and
students. The aim was to improve building tech-
niques, while maintaining sustainability, strength-
ening regional identity.
SECOND PRIZE:
Wind and Water Cafe.
Vo Trong Nghia & Nguyen Hoa Hiep: Vietnam.
This Café is located in Binh Duong, Vietnam and is
built to receive as much cooling as possible from
the area’s prevailing winds. Bamboo is used struc-
turally and decoratively throughout, with wood
from the water coconut used as roofing.
THIRD PRIZE:
Transport Station in Bogota.
Luis Alejandro Valencia Ojeda: Spain.
This bus exchange station is suggested for the
tropical climates of Bogota, Colombia. The beau-
tiful curves of the bamboo ceiling provide shade
and comfort for waiting passengers. Ball and
socket joints are used for connecting the bamboo
poles.
APPRECIATION PRIZE:
Pavilion.
Marek Keppl & Toma Korec: Slovak Republic.
Using the parabolic curve and bamboo’s natural
flexibility to create a lightweight structure and a
pleasant, light filled environment for people to
gather. Rainwater runs down the outside surface
of the membrane on the conic cylinders and into
retaining canals in the foundation.
Bamboo Architecture
7
8. International Bamboo Competition
10
Wind and Water Café in Vietnam
Second Prize Winner, International Bamboo Building Design Competition
Vo Trong Nghia, Principal Architect, and Nguyen Hoa Hiep
A one hour drive north of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
will take you to the Wind and Water Cafe. Here
in Binh Duong province, Vietnam’s booming indus-
trial park region, is a cafe oasis. Surrounded by
bamboo gardens, pools and fountains, Wind and
Water Cafe is a refreshing afternoon stop for tea,
coffee, drinks and conversation.
Vo Trong Nghia, an architect and entrepreneur,
designed with natural and local building materi-
als, using thick structural bamboo poles with a
water coconut roof. The 1200m2 cafe has a cres-
cent shaped design around a water pond, on a
3700m2 site. He designed it using the wind and
the water to replace air conditioners.
15. BAMBOO IN EXHIBITION
Bamboo Architecture at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
111
Commentary and Photography
by David Greenberg
This chapter gives a glimpse at the important role
that bamboo and rattan has played in the recent
World Exposition at Shanghai. Bamboo was chosen
as the dominant architectural material in eight
major pavilions. The theme of the exposition was
Better City, Better Life. Great architects from
around the world demonstrated most dramati-
cally the contribution that bamboo can play in a
better life.
Part of the better life offered by the use of bam-
boo at the Expo is its unique quality to create a
strong spiritual feeling. In the Pavilion of Vietnam
this is done through the creation of a Buddhist
temple environment. The dome of the Pavilion of
India offers an even greater feeling of spiritual-
ity in its ever so delicate and towering design. It
may even challenge the great domes of European
cathedrals in sheer intensity of inspiring forms.
Bamboo Architecture
German-Chinese House
Norway Pavilion
Indonesia Pavilion
India Pavilion
Vietnam Pavilion
Spain Pavilion
16. 112
Shanghai Exhibition
The Pavilion of Indonesia perhaps used bamboo
in the most creative ways imaginable from the
unique floors to the ceilings and from the walls
to the columns both structurally and decorative-
ly. The dominant feeling is very modern in many
ways not seen before. The facade itself shows the
integration of about eight totally different meth-
ods of use.
The large smooth curving wall is accented by a
decorative art work in front of it by varying sizes
of more funky poles of a darker color. The roof
overhang is made of simple pieces of bamboo fit-
ted just next to one another, while a five story
vertical screen is created by thousands of little
bamboo potted hanging plants. Though beautiful-
ly proportioned bamboo louvers form an interest-
ing focus on its classic architectural competition,
ones eyes can’t help being attracted to the simple
bamboo sliced sections forming the false ceilings
throughout.
The entire theme of the pavilion seems to inves-
tigate new and creative ways of using bamboo ar-
chitecturally and decoratively.
Pavilion of Indonesia
17. Bamboo Architecture
115
The Pavilion of India for the most part is contained
in what must be one of the largest domes ever
built with bamboo with the famed collaboration
of architect Simon Velez.
Its simple but elegant design is breath taking and
becomes the background for a 3D show presen-
tation, a moving hologram explaining the history
and future of India. Most of the dome is covered
with grass and flowers for its green and red roof-
top.
The very simple and almost crude like bamboo
system for the seating benches for the show com-
pliments the dome in a lovely way.
It is the world’s largest bamboo dome in the “Cit-
ies of Harmony” themed-India Pavillion. With a
Pavilion of India
height of 17 meters, the dome links 36 compound
bamboo arched ribs with steel and bamboo rings
using steel-concrete grout joints which were de-
veloped in Colombia by Velez, the major inspira-
tion for the project.
The idea of it as a living structure included the
membrane covering the micro-concrete shell sur-
face over the dome and finished with a triple-
layered geo fabric acting as a growing and nu-
trient distribution medium for herbs, forming a
productive landscape covered with living plants in
a grand ornamental composition interwoven with
copper plates.
Architects D R Naidu, Design-C, a unit of JWT In-
dia, Sanjay Prakeash, Pradeep Sachdeva, Mohan
Rao, guided by Simon Velez.
This rooftop photo shows grass and flowers on top of a membrane, which covers the bamboo dome below.
18. German - Chinese House
Bamboo Architecture
The German-Chinese House at the Shanghai Expo
is unique for many reasons, first of all because
of the creative genius behind the designs- Markus
Heinsdorff.
The structure though mainly bamboo can better
be described as a hybrid. The use of both stain-
less steel and clean vinyl is so important in its
construction as well as aesthetic. The purity and
beauty comes from the contrasting naturalness
of the bamboo with the precision of the stainless
steel connections and the covering of the clear
synthetic protection- thin film vinyl walls.
Perhaps its most striking feature is its unique aes-
thetic. It just looks so different from any other
structure at expo even though the bottom line
there seems to be the creation of architecture
that is different.
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19. Bamboo and Rattan
INBAR Product Ideas Competition at 2010 Expo Shanghai
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by Giles Henley and Lou Yiping, INBAR
(International Network of Bamboo and Rattan)
INBAR’s participation in the 2010 Shanghai Expo
aimed to further demonstrate the multiple uses
and potential for bamboo and rattan in modern,
urban life. An important part of this was the dem-
onstration of bamboo-based architecture. Bam-
boo was well represented at the Expo with eight
national pavilions and other structures using it as
a prominent part of their structure or design.
INBAR’s own pavilion, using bamboo sourced from
nearby Zhejiang province, introduced participants
to the multiple household and recreational uses of
bamboo and rattan, through a display of products
ranging from bamboo bikes and surfboards to ex-
quisite vases, handbags and computers.
INBAR’s Congress held in May 2010 in Shanghai
brought together over 200 people working with
bamboo from government ministries, businesses,
NGO’s, research institutions and creative indus-
tries to discuss how bamboo can create better
lives and urban landscapes. As well as sessions
on policies and ongoing research, an architecture
session brought renowned architects from all over
the world together to discuss some of the most
fascinating and versatile applications of bamboo
both in cities and rural settings, including tech-
niques which were on display in the Expo grounds.
Bamboo Architecture
The Den
by Olav Bruin
Baby Clam
by Hang Ngoc Linh and Tran Hoang Anh
Bendy Hut
by Mui Paul, UK
Phu Quoc Airport
by Ton Men Banh and Yu-Ri Shin
INBAR Pavilion
International Network of Bamboo and Rattan
(INBAR). 8, Futong Dong Da Jie, Wangjing, Chaoy-
ang District P. O. Box 100102-86, Beijing 100102,
P. R. China. Website: www.inbar.int
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INBAR Competition
Bamboo is one of the most
widely used building materi-
als in the world, but mainly by
poor people. It’s nickname is
the ‘poor man`s timber’ and
as soon as people have enough
money they will build a house
of stone and concrete.
The aim of the project is to
change the bad reputation of
bamboo and inspire people
and architects by showing it
is an amazingly beautiful ma-
terial which is also suited for
making modern architecture.
Besides, bamboo is one of the
most environment friendly
building materials. It can
be harvested after 4-5 years
when the bamboo is strong
enough for structural purpos-
es. Since the bamboo plant
grows new shoots each year,
it’s a continuous process of
harvesting and growing.
This 6 star hotel resort is lo-
cated on Koh Kood, an island
in the Gulf of Thailand. This
Den provides an auditorium/
cinema for films, lectures and
plays, a library with books on
permaculture and local tra-
ditions, an art room, a music
room and fashion room, thus
giving children both crea-
tive and ecological education
while playing.
The main structure has been
made using Pai Tong bamboo
(Dendracolamus asper) in
lengths up to 9m and a diam-
eter of 10-13cm. The second-
ary roof and ‘belly’ structure
is made from Pai Liang bam-
boo (Bambusa multiplex) in
4m lengths and a diameter
around 5cm. Both types of
bamboo come from planta-
tions in the neighboring Thai
province of Prachinburi.
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Vietnam’s tourist industry is booming. One of the
most sought after destinations is the paradise
island of Phu Quoc. Located in the Gulf of Siam
60 km offshore from the coasts of Vietnam and
Cambodia, its biggest industry used to be fishing
and the export of its famous fish sauce. Now out-
siders are starting to learn about its long pristine
beaches, national park forest and coral reefs, all
tempered by its the sub tropical climate.
Where previously the only flight was from Ho Chi
Minh City, connections are now being made direct
to the island from all over South East Asia.
To cope with the increase in air traffic a new air-
port is being planned. The new terminal will have
an annual capacity of 2 million passengers.
The proposal by Ton Men Banh and Yu Ri Shin Ar-
chitects cleverly combines the arrival with a jetty
for water taxis to collect tourists on arrival tak-
ing them to the hotels, resorts and beaches along
the south west coast. Here the elements of air,
land and water are combined. The new airport is
an important gateway; representing the culture,
industry and materials of the region, not just an-
other off-the-shelf air conditioned box.
Model
Baggage Claim
22. About the Authors
David Greenberg is trained as an architect and ur-
ban designer. He now spends half his time in Maui and
half in China in pursuit of his new found field of Sus-
tainable Ruralism, an integrated approach to helping
rural culture in an ecological way, in this very one sid-
ed non ecological urban oriented world even in China.
Greenberg’s various projects both in Hawaii, but main-
ly in China are ever aware of the urgency of the impor-
tance of saving the planet by saving the rural, agricul-
tural, natural and social life of the non-urban areas.
He is closely associated with the Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Ecological and Environmental Division
as a board member of Intecopolis and gives lectures
throughout major Chinese cities on ecological matters.
Greenberg feels strongly about China’s responsibility
to help rural areas be more sustainable. He has spent
the last few years working in Shenzhen with a people
participation group and consulting with a nationwide
think tank, China Development Institute (CDI), and the
local government on ecological development.
As a consultant on designing with bamboo for INBAR he
has lectured world wide, created exhibits and promot-
ed creativity with bamboo on four continents in the
belief that it is one of the important paths for a low
carbon future.
For over 10 years, much of his practice has involved
eco-tourism projects. One of his keenest goals involves
the challenge of using bamboo in eco-tourist and pov-
erty reduction projects.
Greenberg is probably most famous for his treehouse
designs especially “The Big Beach in the Sky” at the
Nanshan Buddhist Culture Zone near Sanya on Hainan
Island. He authored the book “Treehouses in Paradise-
fantasy designs for the 21st Century”, an Abrams book.
He loves to think of himself first and foremost as a 21st
Century Renaissance man with a bamboo staff.
TreeHousesofHawaii.com. hanatreehouse@yahoo.com.
david@bambooarchitecturethebook.com.
Bambooarchitecturethebook.com.
During the summer of 2010 he lived in one of China’s
largest bamboo forests near Anji in Zhejiang province
promoting sustainable ruralism. He worked on the in-
tegration of culture, agriculture, art, and social as well
as spiritual matters on an 18 sq. kilometer site of bam-
boo. Eating bamboo for breakfast, lunch and dinner,
cooked many ways. Drinking a bamboo soft drink was
a daily occurrence as was meditating often with his
best friend, Master Chang, a Zen Monk who visited him
often in the middle of the bamboo forest.
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Author Biographies
Author Greenberg relaxing for a moment in the Peruvian
Amazon Jungle in search of the perfect eco tourist resort
site, after lecture and exhibition in Lima on bamboo.
23. About the Authors
Robert has been a green business entrepreneur for over
30 years in sustainable development business models
for algae, bamboo and natural resources. He is an
Algae Alliance consultant on business development,
branding, sales and marketing, advising companies and
investors in algae ventures (AlgaeAlliance.com).
In 2011 he launched the International Algae Compe-
tition (AlgaeCompetition.com): A Global Challenge to
Design Visionary Algae Food and Energy Systems.
Robert was a founder of Earthrise Farms and for 20
years, was President of Earthrise, pioneer in algae. He
developed Earthrise® brand products in the USA and 30
countries. Authored the book “Spirulina World Food”
in 2010, previously “Earth Food Spirulina”, translated
into 6 international editions (SpirulinaSource.com).
Robert Henrikson was the creator and director of
the International Bamboo Building Design Competition
(BambooCompetition.com), and the former CEO of a
leading company building certified, code-approved
bamboo buildings.
Robert is the co-author of the book “Visionary Bamboo
Designs for Ecological Living” based on the Internation-
al Bamboo Building Design Competition.
Robert is a photographer (Panmagic.com) and docu-
mentary filmmaker, and produced the DVD series Fold-
ing Time and Space at Burning Man over the past 5
years (Folding-Time.com).
Co-Owner of Hana Gardenland, a botanical paradise
retreat in Hana Maui, with vacation retreats, agricul-
tural and eco tourism (HanaPalmsRetreat.com). Co-
Owner of Wild Thyme Farm, a sustainable forestry and
permaculture farming eco-community near Olympia
Washington (WildThymeFarm.com).
RobertHenrikson.com. email: roberthe@sonic.net.
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