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Residential Condominium Design Waiola Court - Honolulu, Hawai`i |
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pace
is a premium on islands like Oahu, where we designed and managed
the construction of Waiola Court, a residential condominium. Built on a
corner lot, the condominium consists of four, 2 story, 3 bedroom, 3-1/2
bath townhouse units, each occupying a corner of the building. We designed
the building to maximize living space and to include features such as an
enclosed carport and a fenced yard each unit -
prized features in a crowded neighborhood.
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| Use Non-traditional Building Materials to Reduce Costs | |
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Church Design St. Jude's Church - Makakilo, Hawai`i | B
efore
St. Jude's Church retained us, other archtitects submited designs for their
sanctuary- all exceeded their limited budget. We proposed a prefrabicated,
metal framed structure to provide maximum floor space and succeeded.
Our design team took extreme care in designing the
interior to ensure that the structure provided the proper ambiance befitting
a house of worship. We took advantage of the metal structure to allow for
elimination of unsightly air conditioning ducts from the ceiling,
and as well as view blocking columns from the floor.
We were able to provide an open
and flexible space that can be reconfigured according to the Chruch's needs - all
this within the Church's limited budget. |
| Apply Solutions Traditionally Used in One Setting to Other Non-Traditional Settings | |
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Emergency Room Security Improvement Design The Queen's Medical Center - Honolulu Hawai`i |
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smuggled gun and shots fired in a busy emergency room prompted one of the
major hospitals in the Honolulu area to retain us as designers of their
emergency room's security. Using our experience with airport security systems,
we made architectural modifications to the facility and installed an airport
type security system. Improvements added doors, glass walls,
and a security checkstation that included a security x-ray machine and
a walk-through metal detector.
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| Revert to Traditional Methods to Achieve Comparable Results | |
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Airport Terminal Design Ke-ahole Airport - Kona, Hawai`i Award Winning Project |
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hizuo
Oka, while with Aotani & Oka Architects, Inc. designed Ke-Ahole Airport,
America's first purpose-built open-air airport facility. Originally consisting of
15 individual contemporary structures, these open-air structures
with shake roofs, wood beams, and skylights are interconnected by a well-planned
system of concrete walkways. The exterior walls of individual buildings
were eliminated to views of the surrounding landscape and to take advantage of
the area's year-round gentle tradewinds and moderate 70 to 85 degrees F.
temperatures. |
| Use 3D Rendering for Visualization | |
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Planning Study Niu Valley Unocal Service Station - Honolulu, Hawai`i |
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lients
often have difficulty visualizing how a completed structure will fit with
its surroundings. We produced this rendering to illustrate how a new
service station would fit in an existing shopping center. We use this 3D
rendering and insertion into an actual photograph technique to help
our clients visualize how unbuilt buildings will integrate with its
surroundings. |
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