Chris Hong, AIA, President of AIA Honolulu congratulates Woody Simpson and Dean Sakamoto of SHADE at the Awards Gala at the IBM Building on September 16th.
AIA Honolulu Design Awards
SHADE Interns Celebration Dinner
SHADE interns celebrate a job well done at the Coffeeline!
Chinatown Urban Acupuncture: Strategic Planning and Tactical Design Recap
Council member Carol Fukunaga welcomed Chinatown Stakeholders to kick-off the second community design workshop at Hawaii Heritage Center. SHADE Interns presented their Strategic Vision Plan Concepts and Tactical Design Projects which stimulated much discussion. Nearly all Stakeholders expressed their views and give advice on the future development of Chinatown. Many stressed the need to increase economic growth through small business development. Dr. Anil Mehta of Kawa Mamua, a cutting-edge oral history software and his colleague Dr. Kealani Cook of UH West Oahu spoke of the importance of understanding the past as we move forward with planning. Pono Shim, of Enterprise Honolulu, thanked the Interns for their hard work and contribution to Chinatown. The next step is for SHADE Interns to consolidate the visions and project ideas in response to oral and written feedback from the Stakeholders.
Chinatown Urban Acupuncture: Assessing Chinatown Recap
Thank you for all the participants and support from the community.
SHADE Interns shared their Chinatown documentation and analysis with a group of stakeholders at this workshop. Residents, members of neighborhood organizations, city government, land and business owners attended. Poet Wing Tek Lum opened the event with a reading of his poignant piece “The Butcher.” The Interns unveiled the large Chinatown architectural model upon which workshop participants applied their own “urban acupuncture” using color coded needles.
