Christopher Belknap

Mr. Christopher Belknap is an architect and the principal of his Sustainable Design and Development consulting firm – Design Earth Synergy. He is recognized for his collaborative and sustainable approach to large scale, multi-use commercial and urban planning projects throughout the world. With an architectural design career spanning 38 years (Architect License in the State of Hawaii), Mr. Belknap has a wide range of experience in hotel design, commercial retail projects, custom residential design and urban planning. He is the author and founder of a series of visionary initiatives that included organizing five Community Based Planning events in Honolulu and developing concepts for fully Sustainable Eco Villages and Sustainable Cities for the 21st Century in several proposals made during the 16 years he was based in Honolulu (1980-1996).