Helping Communities to Grow. The host for this show is Abe Lee. The guest is Phil Camp. Phil Camp explains his role in large projects & their impact on the housing market. Phil discusses how larger projects provides economy of scale that small projects cannot and how there is a benefit to density, land use, […]
Honolulu’s Capitol District (Docomomo Hawaii)
The Transformation of Honolulu. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Starting in 1970, a large section of downtown Honolulu was completely changed by the removal of private property to create the government-oriented Capitol District / Civic Center, but few people today realize this massive project occurred. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
Memorable Travel Lessons (The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal)
What we Learn from People Where we Travel. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Tim Apicella and Benjamin Davis. What we can learn from the people, cultures, art, architecture, music, food, places and experiences of places where we travel. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l97L9SHRP40PaPAEyZaWsL Please visit […]
Waikiki’s Hotels of the 1950s, Part 2 (Docomomo Hawaii)
The Small Hotels. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Waikiki grew quickly in the 1950s as tourism steadily increased. To accommodate the growing number of visitors, new hotels both large and small were quickly constructed. The small hotels often followed a similar architectural style which today is very evocative of the time period. […]
Waikik’s Hotels of the 1950s, Part 1 (Docomomo Hawaii)
The Large Hotels. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Waikiki began to grow in the 1950s as tourism increased. People marveled as multiple 10-story buildings appeared, with innovations like swimming pools and other amenities. What were the new structures of this important time in Waikiki’s history? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
History of the International Market Place (Docomomo Hawaii)
Don the Beachcomber’s Legacy. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Although no longer well-known today, Don the Beachcomber was an influential figure in creating and spreading a fantasy vision of Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures. His historic legacy in Waikīkī is the famous International Market Place, which still exists today although it has evolved […]
Neuro-Architect, Building+Brains=Happiness (The Creative Life)
Think Outside the Building. The host for this show is Darlene Boyd. The guest is Richard Fleming. Neuro-Architect Richard Fleming discusses the intersection of neuroscience and architecture in helping build better brains and unlock happiness. Fleming studies the connection between the built environment and the brain related to brain cognitive function, mood and well-being. Designing […]
human[e] architect: Günther Despang (Humane Architecture)
the most human[e] architect turning 80. The host for this show is Martin Despang. The host for this episode is Martin Despang. Who creates human[e] architecture ? : the topic of the show! For host Martin Despang it is his father Günther Despang who turns 80 years young and the show renders how he became […]
Accessing our Creativity (The Creative Life)
Access Creativity Thru Life Transitions. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Jeannette Diaz. We learn of three life-transition times of Jeannette Diaz which led to her releasing and applying her creativity: (1) becoming a professor of architecture, (2) creating a fused-glass studio, and (3) obtaining a doctorate in creativity from […]
What Should we Build in Kakaako Makai (Catching up on Kakaako)
Are 40 Story Luxury Condos the Answer. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Martin Despang. Architect Martin Despang from our Human(e) Architecture show takes a look at the history and topographical and environmental condition of Kakaako Makai, the urban planning considerations, and suggests what we can and should build in […]