HONOLULU CONNECTS
HONOLULU CONNECTS: Culture and Performing Arts Corridor is the second iteration of the Building Voices Design Competition. Honolulu Connects is a single-stage student design competition seeking innovative design solutions that address Hawai‘i’s unique geographic location, cultural richness, global visibility, and ecological diversity. The challenge is to conceptualize and propose designs for three distinct locations in Thomas Square, Hawai‘i’s oldest public urban park
Honolulu has become a highly urbanized area that holds many similar challenges as other urban areas throughout the world however, given its rich history and traditions it possess many unique opportunities to implement innovative and creative design in an area which provides the City of Honolulu with a space for people to interact and enjoy the unique culture and performing arts community.
This competition aims to:
Highlight prototypical solutions for the built environment that generate a positive impact for the natural world
Celebrate designs that foster a deeper understanding of the unique context(s) of the Hawaiian archipelago
Spotlight hybrid projects that impact and benefit multiple populations
Foster communication between designers, political institutions and the larger community through catalytic projects
Recognize design that says “What is good for Hawai‘i, is good for the world”
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
First Place
PULSIVITY by Jonathan Quach and Thien Nguyen
Second Place
MAUKA TO MAKAI: A Hawaiian Park Toolkit by Cythia Miao, Kristen Young, and Serena Lousich
Third Place
HO‘OPILI KANAKA: Envision Honolulu’s Culture & Performing Arts Corridor by Hsuan Ling Chen + Khoa Nguyen + Valerie Ribao + My Tran
Citation Award
HAWAIIAN ISLAND GALLERY by Kendal Leonard
Citation Award
WAIWAI by Jayna McClaran
JURY
The jury for the Building Voices 2018: Honolulu Connects student design competition is comprised of notable community members, design leaders, academics, and public officials.
SEAN O’HARROW
Honolulu Museum of Art
RUSSELL CHUNG FASLA, LEED AP BD+C
PBR Hawai‘i
KATHY SOKUGAWA
Department of Planning and Permitting
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, PhD
UH Mānoa School of Architecture
GEOFFREY LEWIS AIA
Geofferey Lewis Architect, Inc.
JOSEPH J. FERRARO FAIA, LEED AP
Ferraro Choi & Associates, Ltd.
DENNIS S. KODAMA, AIA
Department of Design and Construction, City of Honolulu
PARTNERS
Presented by AIA Honolulu and AIAS Hawai‘i
In partnership with the City and Council of Honolulu
With support from The University of Hawai‘i Community Design Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Architecture, Geoffrey Lewis Architect, Inc., and Ferraro Choi & Associates, Ltd.
