2017 BUILDING VOICES DESIGN COMPETITION
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
A total of 111 visionary proposals from Hawai’i, continental US, and abroad were submitted to the BUILDING VOICES DESIGN COMPETITION, organized by the University of Hawai’i School of Architecture and the University of Hawai’i Center for Community Design as part of the BUILDING VOICES DESIGN FESTIVAL.
The BUILDING VOICES DESIGN COMPETITION was a single stage international design competition seeking innovative solutions that addressed Hawai‘i’s unique geographic location, cultural richness, global visibility, and ecological diversity.
Second Place
URBAN MARKET by Christina Holcom
Third Place
COMPOST PLAYGROUND by John Colburn IX
HONORABLE MENTIONS
CITATION AWARDS
JURY & AWARDS
On April 7, 2017 a jury of 11 notable community members, design leaders, academics, and public officials came together from around the world to decide the competition winners. The in-person jurors assembled at the historic Jean Charlot Residence in Honolulu's Kahala neighborhood.
XAVIER VENDRELL (Jury Chair)
Acting Director of Rural Studio, an undergraduate architecture program at Auburn University. Rural Studio was founded on the belief that all people, rich and poor, deserve the benefit of good design. Students at Rural Studio learn to be “citizen architects” by living within and working in service of underserved communities in West Alabama’s Black Belt region, building safe and beautiful homes and buildings.
HEALOHA JOHNSTON
The first Curator of Arts of Hawai‘i at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Her diverse background in the arts allows her to oversee a collection that crosses museum departments. Healoha frames critical conversations about the impact of traditional and modern Hawaiian arts on both local and global cultural landscapes.
JOSEPH J. FERRARO FAIA
Founding partner at Ferraro Choi and Associates Ltd., a Honolulu-based architecture firm. He continues his 30 years of work on research facilities for the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, is also an adjunct professor at the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture, and a recipient of the US Green Building Council’s Pioneer award for his sustainable design practice.
KŪHA‘O ZANE
Director of Design and Marketing for Sig Zane and founder of SigZaneKaia. A graphic designer by training, Kūha‘o leads projects that range from designs for his family’s iconic Hawaiian shirts, to collaborations with Hawaiian Airlines, Hurley, Island Fin Design, Hawaiian Electric and Firewire Surfboards.
REBECCA BUCK
UX Strategist at Amazon Web Services, where she leads teams in improving enterprise software through human centered design. Her experience in research for new product development spans diverse industries including public health, pharma, education, insurance, consumer packaged goods and technology.
CLÉMENT BLANCHET
Founder of Clément Blanchet Architecture in Paris. Clément is a French architect, teacher and critic, actively practicing in the fields of architectural theory, urbanism, and cultural investigations. Clément collaborated with Rem Koolhaas for over a decade, acting as the Director of OMA France.
PARTNERS
Presented by the School of Architecture at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and the University of Hawai‘i Community Design Center
In partnership with AIA Honolulu, ASLA Hawai‘i, APA Hawai‘i, AIAS Hawai‘i, US Green Building Council of Hawai‘i, and the University of Hawai‘i Office of Sustainability.
Competition Chairs Karla Sierralta and Brian Strawn