Breakers and Brown‘s BDay (Humane Architecture)
Waikīkī’s Most Distinct Resort Hotel. The hosts for this show are Martin Despang and DeSoto Brown.
Built in 1954–half a decade prior to statehood of 1959–architect Edwin Bauer trendsetted Elvis Presley’s 1961 Blue Hawaii movie scenario of an archipelago hospitality boosted by jet age. Literally and figuratively cool designed around tropical tradewind ventilation, lush green foliage and center blue pool.
Being of wood as structural substance and surface with jealousies gives it a neovernacular ambiance with the pep of Polynesian Pop.
Ethel Y. Nada is managing it with gracious grace ever since, as a resort fee-free paradise with original appliances kitchenettes, pineapple and apple banana to be self-picked by the guests, a sushi restaurant (former tiki bar) and Japanese tea ceremony mastery on the property.
This show’s volume 1 is celebrating the coinciding 70th birthdays of the Breakers and DeSoto Brown with him and Martin Despang in the Breaker.
Music: MacLeod’s Bar by TimKulig.
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