Phaidon Wallpaper’s Honolulu City Guide’s Coffeeline (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Dennis Suyeoka’s Coffeeline on University Avenue across the School of Architecture has been an internationally peer reviewed hidden gem secret for 27 years. The University of Hawaii plans to redevelop the area ewa of University Avenue mauka of the intersection of Metcalf Street. While the 1932 pink […]

Kahala’s Killingsworth’s Condo Keepers (Human(e) Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com A plaidoyer to keep architect Killingsworth’s Kahala Condominiums as part of and next to the Kahala Hotel’s. In 2027 the Kamehameha School’s land lease runs out for the Kahala’s Condos by architect Killingsworth considered by many notable experts the most exquisite exotic tropical condo project in Hawaii. […]

Jeanne’s Jungle Juggling (Human(e) Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Howard Hughes next to starting construction ‘kōʻula’ high rise by architects Studio Gang critiqued. Howard Hughes anticipated ‘kōʻula’ high rise according to internet based dezeen “are based on the shapes of sugarcane plants” and the discussion will be if it’s of invasive or exotic species nature.The hosts […]

Honolulu Miami Vice versa (Human(e) Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Howard Hughes first “affordable” Kakaako “Ke Kilohana” workforce highrise critiqued. While ongoing luxury towers the Howard Hughes Coorporation tried their first highrise for people which are not [multi] millionaires. The host for this episode is Martin Despang. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]

Henry’s Hawaii Kai[ser] Home [in H5O’s S1E4 Samurai] (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com America’s industrialist Henry J. Kaiser left a big mark in Hawaii with his Kaiser Hawaiian Village, Kaiser Dome and Hawaii Kai in which he resided himself which today’s show is investigating in. Henry J. Kaiser’s residence in the Portlock neighborhood of Hawaii Kai being large in scale […]

Microwaving Warehousing the Workforce (Human(e) Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com A closer look into recently several developed projects addressing the most relevant demand of inclusive mid to high rise housing. While the recent Stanford Carr and Howard Hughes attempts of affordable high rise housing work the working class seem hermetic invasive the Bronx Group’s Hale Nohona seems […]

Tropical Terrorization of Territorialization (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com the human right of housing / dwelling in dignity for the little people is endangered on a global scale. The transformation of the former Aston Waikiki Beachside Hotel on Kalakaua Avenue behind the beach Banyon Tree into the Espacio hotel being the most expensive exclusive remodel on […]

Docomomo US National Symposium 2019 Hawaii (Docomomo Hawaii)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Celebrating Hawaii’s midcentury tropical modernism excellence. Around 20th midentury Hawaii was boosted from having replaced the indigenous invasive missionary architecture to an exciting exotic spin on modernism that is unique and made the built environment as spectacular as the natural environment in this paradise. The national docomomo […]

Zurich [Munich] Honolulu Transit Oriented Discussions vol 2 (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Shared challenges and opportunities cities of Zurich Switzerland, Munich Germany and Honolulu Hawaii. The last August 06 2019 show made one aware of that the cities of Zurich Switzerland and Honolulu Hawaii share way more than ones thinks. This show follows up on that Martin extending sharing […]

Zurich Honolulu Transit Oriented Discussions with DeSoto Brown (Humane Architecture)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Shared challenges and opportunities cities of Zurich Switzerland and Honolulu Hawaii. Being on the opposite sides of the world the cities of Zurich Switzerland and Honolulu Hawaii share way more than ones thinks. Martin shares his sabbatical findings from visiting friends in the outskirts Zurich and reflects […]

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