Job Opportunities Available Now at Historic Hawai‘i Foundation
Historic Hawai‘i Foundation currently has two part-time job openings that offer flexible hours, competitive pay and unique experiences. Please refer to the brief descriptions below and check out the links for further information and instructions to apply. Applications will be accepted via Bishop & Co. If you know of someone [...]
The Reuse Imperative: Older Buildings as Climate Assets
Image: The 1900 Kakaako Pumping Station which had stood in disuse for decades was revitalized in 2016 as the Nā Kūpuna Makamae Community Center. The project received a Preservation Honor Award in 2017 and is an excellent example of adaptive reuse in the Islands. Photo © Nan, Inc. 3/18/22: Jim Lindberg, a [...]
HPR’s The Conversation Takes a Historical Tour of Chinatown with Preservation Architect
This post is a transcript of the interview, "Leading Preservation Architect Takes Us on a Historical Tour of Chinatown" by journalist Noe Tanigawa which aired on Hawaii Public Radio's The Aloha Friday Conversation on January, 28, 2022. The transcript is printed with her permission. Noe Tanigawa: Glenn Mason is the [...]
Preservation Projects Awarded Grants from the Cooke Preservation Fund
The Sam and Mary Cooke Preservation Fund for Hawai‘i supports preservation activities and projects that help preserve and enhance historic places in Hawai’i for future generations. In the second half of 2021, these four projects were awarded grants from the fund. Adaptive Reuse Restoration Assessment and Production of Schematic Design [...]
HHF Partner Spotlight: Dr. Ralph T. Kam
With the start of this year's Experts at the Cathedral Lectures just a few weeks away, what better time to introduce the key person who works "behind the scenes" to make it happen. Ralph Thomas Kam, PhD, Interim-Director of the Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program at University of Hawai‘i at [...]
Ala Wai Watershed Flood Risk Study Update and Community Engagement Schedule
Virtual Information Forum Regarding The Ala Wai Flood Risk Management Reevaluation Study Thursday, January 20, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Join the online webinar via Cisco Webex platform at: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/AlaWai 1/18/22: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu (CCH), will hold a [...]