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IBEW Gets LEED® Gold Certification
November 15, 2011
IBEW Gets LEED® Gold Certification
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2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners!
October 31, 2011
And the Winners are: Best in Show: “Fish or Treat” by Joel L. Ganotisi, AIA, CDT, LEED-AP Scariest: “On Stranger Rinds” by Aaron D. Wagner, Associate AIA Most Innovative: “Spider Web” by Kwan Law, Associate AIA, LEED-AP [...]
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Scenes From 2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 31, 2011
Architects Hawaii Pumpkin Carving Contest
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Perspectives: Finding Solutions without Interrupting the Story
October 28, 2011
We’ve just completed a collaborative effort in the masterful art of storytelling: It’s all in the details. As architects, we are driven to find design solutions to the mechanical aspects that are incorporated into the overall project. We were extra cognizant about how to deal with “real world” mechanisms at Aulani because of Disney’s unflagging commitment to the story they are telling and what they want the property to convey.
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Past and Future Tense
October 28, 2011
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to look back a bit and see what’s been accomplished. A considerable portion of my time in 2011 has been spent on positioning for the future — working with the Waikiki Land Use Code Committee, State Senate’s Home for Life Task Force, the State Senate’s Urban Core & Main Street Working Group and with the State Building Code Council.
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Imagineering with Disney To Celebrate Hawaiian Culture
October 28, 2011
Disney has brought its magic to O‘ahu. This new oceanfront destination called Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa is designed to deliver a deeply Hawaiian feel, achieved through Hawaiian arts, architecture, patterns, colors, and material. Architects Hawaii was the project Architect of Record.
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Perspectives: Foward Thinking
September 21, 2011
Over the last 65 years we have been fortunate to serve at the forefront of architecture in our state. To better service our clients, we continually evaluate trends in our industry and ask, how do we bring greater value? What contributions will we make? We asked several of our architects and architects-to-be for their opinions [...]
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Property Services: An Intelligent Approach to Investment
September 21, 2011
By Richard Sullivan, AIA Associate & Cheif Construction Administrator All buildings are a bit like ships in that they require monitoring, maintenance, repair and renovation to recognize their full economic potential. Infrastructures deteriorate; it’s unavoidable. That said, you can avoid overpaying, reduce liabilities and ensure value with the right capital improvements. In 2000, we officially [...]
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A Matter of Perspective
September 21, 2011
By William (Bill) Brizee, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CDP, LEED®-AP President & CEO Building codes are one of life’s necessary evils, often viewed with mild trepidation but with a change in perspective, even favor. It is established that adherence to codes promotes public safety. However, a new code not available in previous downturns, offers alternatives [...]
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7th Annual AHL Beach Clean-Up!
September 17, 2011
“Get the Drift & Bag It!” On September 17, 2011, AHL employees gathered together to clean up Slipper Island (Keehi Marine Center). At the end of the day, AHL had gathered 2 tons of garbage including bottles, cans, small pieces of debris, metal, TVs, bags and general trash. Malama Ka’aina!
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