AIA Honolulu

Archtober is here! Join us for a month full of inspiring events celebrating architecture. From walking tours to film screenings to hands-on workshops, there’s something for everyone! 🗓️Upcoming Highlights: 🏙️Oct 4 - Firm Crawl (Open House) - Explore local architecture firms 🙂Oct 11 - Faces of Architecture - Local architects share their passion 📸Oct 12 - Photography Workshop - draw inspiration from the beautiful Alexander & Baldwin lobby 🖊️Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more!

"Power-Up Against Hunger" with AHL, Coffman Engineers, and HHF Planners as a part of AIA Honolulu's annual CANstruction competition! Our creation is on display at Kahala Mall through Saturday, 9/21. Vote and donate to Hawaii Island Food Bank by supporting our build! https://lnkd.in/gQ9KZGYa #CANstruction2024 #PowerUpAgainstHunger #GameOverForHunger

We love to see the creativity and teamwork that comes out in Canstruction builds! Awesome work, Rider Levett Bucknall RLB and HDR!

The University of Hawaii Esports players who volunteered at Canstruction this weekend were a huge help! Thank you to Madeline for acting as one of our jurors and providing her gaming insight to the deliberations.

Ever wondered what it's like to take part in Canstruction? Hear from members on Build Day why they participate, the planning process, and what it means to the community. Mahalo to HDR, G70, AHL, Coffman Engineers, and RMA Architects for sharing! Stop by Kahala Mall or vote online this week for your favorite structure! All proceeds go to our partners Hawai‘i Foodbank. https://lnkd.in/gQ9KZGYa Jessica Shimazu Lance Hirai, AIA, WELL AP Nick Dworshak Myles Michibata Jeremy Kaimikaua P.E.

Thank you to DPP Director Dawn Takeuchi Apuna for yesterday's insightful talk story with AIA Honolulu's VP and hi.arch.y llp Principal Phillip Camp. For those of you able to make it, we hope you were able to takeaway some of the ways in which the DPP has managed to improved their permitting system and how we can work with this system to mitigate common issues found with submittals. If anyone missed it and would like to learn more, Dawn's presentation can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/gp2mRRvA 

On your mark...get set...build! It's time for the 19th annual Honolulu Canstruction competition! Cheer on our teams at Kahala Mall on **Saturday, September 14th.** Visit (and vote for) the structures all week until they are packed away on September 22nd. All cans and funds are donated to our partner Hawai‘i Foodbank.

The School of Architecture at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is currently seeking applications for the position of Dean, with the appointment set to begin on August 1, 2025. Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested. The successful candidate will leverage and build upon a unique island context within the Hawaiʻi, Asia, and Pacific region to promote intellectual inquiry, creative problem solving, multidisciplinary collaboration, and design excellence with both local and global impact. The educational opportunities offered by the School of Architecture and the work produced are tied to place, people, culture, community, and environment with particular attention to the host culture in Hawai‘i and the Asia-Pacific region. For more details about this opportunity and the application process, please visit the position announcement here: https://lnkd.in/dxmHkdj9 If you or someone you know might be interested in this position, we encourage you to apply or share this information with potential candidates. For any inquiries regarding the position, please contact us at [email protected]. For first consideration, please submit an application by August 23, 2024 as review of applications will begin on or about September 2, 2024. Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to receiving outstanding applications.

Calling all engineers, architects, contractors, investors, developers, owners and operators of real estate, and food service operators: Be prepared for code changes going into effect soon... Over the next few weeks, we are providing 4 trainings to give you the tools to level up your skillsets, stay informed, and get ahead. Most trainings are FREE for eligible professionals, sign up today! Visit: https://lnkd.in/gdbY2vkW

This week marks the one year anniversary of the devastating wildfires in Lahaina that shook the Maui community to its core. Local AIA members launched into action right away to perform building assessments and help provide alternative housing options for the Lahaina residents who were displaced due to fire damage. I would like to thank our AIA members who led those efforts last year, as well as those who continue to support the Lahaina community today. Although much progress has been made, the displaced residents are still in need of resources. To support ongoing recovery efforts, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gNXBcZhq Myself and several other AIA leaders visited Maui and Honolulu last month to support our AIA Hawaii members and advocate for architects to be appointed to high level positions within government. Specifically, the Chief Architect Initiative was promoted as a key role that would have the potential to guide mayors on a wide variety of built environment related decisions. It was an honor to meet with Richard Bissen the Mayor of Maui, who actually heard my remarks about the Chief Architect Initiative at the U.S. Conference of Mayors just a few weeks prior. Mayor Bissen shared with me that he had recently hired an architect to serve in a senior level position on his staff, which was great to hear. Our AIA Maui members have already organized an introductory meeting later this month. It was wonderful to connect with the passionate members of AIA Hawaii. I’m inspired by the work they are doing to push the envelope on sustainable and resilient design, as well as to expedite the development of affordable housing. We were met with incredible hospitality from AIA Hawaii, AIA Honolulu, and AIA Maui. With this being my first visit to the Hawaiian Islands, I must say that it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited without having to bring a passport. I’m grateful to our members in Hawaii for the invitation to visit, for sharing what they are working on and for asking us to share what is happening with AIA across the network. Mahalo, AIA Hawaii! #MoreIn24Monday #KND4AIA #100Week34