Revisiting Killingsworth’s pioneering downtown condos. Today’s urgently needed avoiding sprawl by demonstrating to dwell downtown had been masterfully prototyped by architect Edward Killingsworth in form of his Harbor Square condominiums. The hosts for this episode are Martin Despang, DeSoto Brown and Ronald Lindgren. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 […]
Recherche Retail Renaissance (Humane Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The exotic tropical Royal Hawaiian Center Hermes Store. As discussed in the previous respective “Royal Hawaiian Center” Show this tropical brutalist masterpiece over the years had been “Cheesecaked and Tiffanyed” to a degree that the tropical exotic original is not recognizable any longer. The renovation for its […]
Yee Krock DaVinci Tropiceering (Human(e) Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The work of Dr. Yee and Dr. Krock [re]visited. With Dr. Alfred Yee and Dr. Hans Krock two alike engineering minds have met and teamed up to save and arts and science enrich the world on macro and micro scales. The host for this episode is Martin […]
Honolulu Halekulani Hospitality by Killingsworth’s Ron Lindgren, vol 3 (Human(e) Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Vol 3 of the Waikiki Halekulani Hotel young timer revisited. Architect Ronald Lindgren shares his first hand designers information about the Halekulani Hotel being a young timer keeper he built in the mid 80s. This episode is about pitching propositions for it’s future. The host for this […]
Honolulu Halekulani Hospitality by Killingsworth’s Ron Lindgren, vol 2 (Human(e) Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Vol 2 of the Waikiki Halekulani Hotel young timer revisited. Architect Ronald Lindgren shares his first hand designers information about the Halekulani Hotel being a young timer keeper he built in the mid 80s. This episode is about looking further into it in detail. The host for […]
Honolulu Halekulani Hospitality by Killingsworth’s Ron Lindgren (Human(e) Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The Waikiki Halekulani Hotel young timer revisited. DeSoto Brown and Project Architect Ronald Lindgren share their first hand intel information about the development of the Halekulani site’s project development to the current building being a young timer keeper built in the mid 80s. The hosts for this […]
Killingsworth’s Kapalua Bay Hotel Klassiker by Ron Lindgren (Humane Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The torn down after not even 3 decades Kapalua Bay Hotel revisited. Built in the mid 70’s designed by Edward Killingsworth’s partner Ronald Lindgren the Kapalua Bay Hotel was torn down in the mid 2000’s and replaced by a pathetic timeshare project. Ronald Lindgren will share its […]
Killingsworth’s United Airlines Honolulu Hospitality (Humane Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com California Case Study House Series and Hawaii Kahala Hotel’s architect Edward Killingsworth’s only speculative project which he sold to United Airlines. Edward Killingsworth with structural engineer Alfred Yee designed his only speculative project in his career in Waikiki’s Seaside Avenue and sold it to United Airlines who […]
American Savings Saving Americans (Humane Architecture)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Hawaii based American Savings Bank new consolidated headquarters building reviewed. The New American Savings Bank headquarters on the edge of Honolulu’s Chinatown is being analyzed regarding particularly its urban, social and solar and tectonic performance. The hosts for this episode are Martin Despang and DeSoto Brown. ThinkTech […]
Could Hawaii be the new 3D? (Code Green)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com 3D printing and manufacturing. Hawaii is continually searching for alternatives to tourism as economic drivers. Might 3D printing and manufacturing be an answer? Economist Dr. Steenhuis has been researching this possibility for years and is formulating a promising proposal. The host for this episode is Martin Despang. […]