Theme: Bamboo for Green Life and Sustainable Development

UPDATES TO WEBSITE include information regarding the International Bamboo Pavilion Design Competition Judging Committee

International Bamboo Pavilion Design Competition
The opportunity to enter the competition is now closed. We accepted pavilion designs for the competition up until yesterday, 31 March, after the initial announcement on 16 January. We are overwhelmed by the response, receiving over 100 entries!

We are thrilled to announce and introduce our JURY.

The Judging Committee Members:

Michel Abadie, President, WBO. Paris, France

Hoang Thuc Hao, Architect. Vietnam Association of Architects, Vietnam Green Architecture Council. Hanoi, VN

Le Duc Vuong, Chief Architect, LASUCO. Thanh Hoa, VN

Le Van Tam, Founder and Ex-Chairman, LASUCO. Thanh Hoa, VN

Nguyen Song Hoan, Vice Chairman, Thanh Hoa Bamboo Association. Thanh Hoa,VN

Nguyen Manh Tuan, Architect/City Planner, World Bamboo Ambassador. Hanoi. VN JUDGING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Yasmeen Lari, Architect. Chair & CE, Heritage Foundation of Pakistan. World Habitat Award 2018. Karachi, Pakistan

Nici Long, Architect ~ Founder and Director, Cave Urban design collective focused on passive sustainable systems for living. Sydney, Australia

Ma. Lourdes Joy Martinez Onozawa, APEC Architect , Environment Planner, Certified Green Design Professional, Real Estate Professional, MLMO Architecture and Planning, Cebu, Philippines.

Assumpta Nnaggenda-Musana, Architect ~ urban planner and academic, lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, at Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda.

Joerg Stamm, Builder ~ Educator, Master Builder, Mentor. Popayán, Colombia.

LiFang Tang, Founder, Taiwan Bamboo Society. Storyteller. World Bamboo Ambassador. Yunlin, Taiwan.

Wang Wen-Chih, Artist, Designer. Chiayi, Taiwan.

Following the compiling of the submissions, each Judge will have the opportunity and challenge to review all the design inputs. The entire Judging will be done remotely, electronically. Each Judge will have a set of parameters on how to rate each submission.

JUDGING CRITERIA
The evaluation process for entries to the 4th WBW International Bamboo Pavilion Design Competition is based on criteria adapted to creative, technical, social, economic, and ecological requirements. These criteria are not comprehensive and not all criteria are applicable to each design. They simply provide an orientation framework and basis for judging, which is complemented by each individual juror’s expertise and professional background.

Each member of the Jury is passionately committed to providing a fair and unbiased evaluation of all entries. The Judging Committee is a selected panel of industry experts from around the world, qualified in recognizing excellence in architecture, eco-design, and sustainability. Their talents and contributions to their respective fields are genuinely aspirational and all jurors are in leading or founder positions within their organizations.

The judging criteria include the following:

· Innovation — does the design stand out, provide something new and unique, or supplement/improve upon a previous concept?

· Aesthetics — artistic value of the form, shape, color, texture, finishing, engineering, material used, etc.

· Functionality — ease of use, safety and maintenance.

· Durability — the quality and longevity of the design.

· Impact — the benefits delivered to the user and/or society by the design.

· Utility — does the design meet the intended purpose and needs of the user?

· Ecological compatibility — potential environmental and/or ecological impact

· Emotional quotient (EQ) — in addition to fulfilling its practical purpose, will the design create a sense of enjoyment and satisfaction?

· Feasibility of production — how realistic is it, technically and economically, to bring this design to production and use? Consider these issues regarding the design:

1) Clarity of structural concepts (primary structure is sound and stable, static concepts are distinguished and thought-through)

2) The bamboo poles are well-dimensioned, and the support distance is reasonably integrated in the design (whatever species and size of poles has yet to be documented)

3) Simplicity and elegance reign over complexity and costly designs (strong curves must be heat bent and are expensive, or culms are cut and later reinforced with resins and glass fibers)

4) Protection by design principles like big boots and big hat (or membranes) reign over sculptural design under weather exposure and protective paints.

5) “Simple” joinery like dowels, bolts or fish-mouth and rope reigns over technically complex joint-systems (conus joints, steel-plates and laser-cut fittings)

Scoring
The Judging Committee will use a scoring scale between 1-10 points. Jury members are assigned categories based on their specific backgrounds and design expertise. All projects are viewed and judged randomly and anonymously to ensure unbiased and fair judging.

Stay tuned: June 1st : Jury announces winners

First prize $1,500 USD
...and the actual realization of construction on site of the 4th WBW at Thanh Tam Bamboo EcoPark, led by master builder Jorg Stamm and team.
Second prize $ 750 USD
...with photos and descriptions on display at 4th WBW at
Thanh Tam Bamboo EcoPark
Third prize $ 500 USD
...with photos and descriptions on display at 4th WBW at
Thanh Tam Bamboo EcoPark
5 consolation prizes $ 100 USD
...with photos and descriptions on display at 4th WBW at Thanh Tam Bamboo EcoPark

Bamboo Master Builder/Teacher/Bambusero Jorg Stamm

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPENS 1 APRIL... Please go to the website for all details regarding pricing, inclusions, etc. Speakers and program details coming soon! Post-workshop tours, accommodation options and more exciting news will be posted 15 June.