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Photos courtesy of Victoria Sambunaris and Ian Clagstone Historic Hawai'i Foundation and Stephan Jost will host an Historic Home Open House at the Marshall & Ruth Goodsill Residence, a Vladimir Ossipoff modern Hawaiian-style Home in the Wai‘alae – Kāhala area of Honolulu. The event will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. WHAT: Historic Home Open House with Pūpū & Wine WHEN: Saturday, April 5th WHERE: Wai'alae-Kāhala (Location address will be provided upon ticket purchase) TIME: From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. COST: $25 for HHF members/$50 general admission TICKETS:  hhf2014goodsillopenhouse.eventbrite.com All proceeds benefit the programs & services of Historic Hawaii Foundation Enjoy a rare glimpse into a modern masterpiece by renowned architect Vladimir Ossipoff. The Marshall and Ruth Goodsill residence sits on a slightly sloping, almost one-acre lot on a serene side street in Wai‘alae-Kāhala. Learn the private design elements of this classic Ossipoff creation on the house tour with a knowledgeable docent at your side. Afterwards relax and socialize over pūpū and wine. The residence is significant as an excellent example of an early 1950s house designed by a master, Vladimir Ossipoff. Rendered in a modern Hawaiian style, this house was one of a number of fashionable residences designed by Ossipoff in the 1950s, which established his reputation as the premier architect of the period in Honolulu. Other houses of the period designed by this superb architect include: the LeRoy Bush residence on Tantalus, E. J. Greaney residence near Diamond Head, Dr. Liljestrand residence, Linus Pauling residence, and Blanche Hill residence in Kahala (No Longer Extant). In addition to many splendid modern Hawaiian style houses, Ossipoff also designed the Pacific Club (1960), the Outrigger Canoe Club (1963), [...]

ADDITIONAL PRESERVATION SEMINAR SESSION ADDED ON MAUI Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Division, will offer a community seminar on Historic Preservation Basics on Kaua‘i, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i and Maui between March and June 2014. Due to popular demand, an additional session has been added on Maui. The class will be offered on Saturday, June 14 at both 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The morning session is at capacity and accepting a waiting list. The newly-added afternoon session has places available. The seminar is free and open to the public, but reservations are required (see link below). The seminar will provide an overview of preservation essentials in the context of each island community. The three-hour class will include: What is Historic Preservation and Why Does it Matter? Standards and Framework: How Does This All Work? Historic Preservation and the Local Community The seminar is appropriate for members of the community interested in preserving Hawaii’s historic and cultural places, including historic preservation review commissioners; cultural resource commissioners; planning commissioners; planning department staff; elected officials; local preservation organizations; community members involved with preservation issues; and planners, architects, land owners and contractors whose work may affect historic sites. The seminar is approved for two AICP CM credits and for two AIA credits. Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Division, will offer a community seminar on Historic Preservation Basics on Kaua‘i, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i and Maui between March and June 2014. Register for this event

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Division, will offer a community seminar on Historic Preservation Basics on Kaua‘i, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i and Maui between March and June 2014.  Event Flyer (PDF) The seminar will provide an overview of preservation essentials in the context of each island community.  The three-hour class will include: What is Historic Preservation and Why Does it Matter? Standards and Framework: How Does This All Work? Historic Preservation and the Local Community The seminar is appropriate for members of the community interested in preserving Hawaii’s historic and cultural places, including historic preservation review commissioners; cultural resource commissioners; planning commissioners; planning department staff; elected officials; local preservation organizations; community members involved with preservation issues; and planners, architects, land owners and contractors whose work may affect historic sites. The seminar has been submitted for approval of 2 AICP CM credits and for 2 AIA credits. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! For more information, contact Historic Hawai‘i Foundation at 808-523-2900 or email Megan at HHF Kaua‘i Date:  Saturday, March 15, 2014 Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place:   Kaua‘i Veterans Center, 3215 Kapule Highway, Līhu‘e Free Registration: https://hhfpreservationseminars2014.eventbrite.com   Lāna‘i Date:  Saturday, April 26, 2014 Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place:  Lāna‘i Senior Center, 309 Seventh Street, Lāna‘i City Free Registration: https://hhfpreservationseminars2014.eventbrite.com   Moloka‘i Date:  Saturday, May 17, 2014 Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place:   Kūlana‘ōiwi  Hālau at the Hawaiian Multi-Center, 600 Mauna Loa Highway, Kalama‘ula Free Registration: https://hhfpreservationseminars2014.eventbrite.com   Maui Date:  Saturday, June 14, 2014 Time:  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Place:   Lumeria Maui (aka Fred Baldwin Memorial Home), 1813 Baldwin Avenue, Pā‘ia/Makawao Free Registration: https://hhfpreservationseminars2014.eventbrite.com

April 13 Open House at Historic Thomas Victor King Residence in Nu‘uanu, Showcased in the Feature Film “The Descendants” [justified_image_grid ids="1682,1683,1684,1685,1686,1687,1688,1689,1690,1691,1692,1693,1694,1695,1696,1697,1698,1699,1700,1701,1702,1703,1704,1705,1706,1707,1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1713,1714,1715,1716,1717,1718,1719,1720,1721,1722,1723,1724,1725,1726,1727,1728,1729,1730,1731,1732,1733,1734,1735,1736"]

Photos from the OR&L Train Ride, Maui - March 2, 2013   [justified_image_grid ids="1638,1639,1640,1641,1642,1643,1644,1645,1646,1647,1648,1649,1650,1651,1652,1653,1654,1655,1656,1657,1658,1659,1660,1661,1662,1663,1664,1665,1666,1667,1668,1669,1670,1671,1672,1673,1674,1675,1676,1677,1678,1679"]

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Please join Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and Design Within Reach for a special screening of “Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner.”  The free event will be held on Thursday, November 8 at the DWR Studio at Ala Moana Center.  Event opens at 5:30 p.m., and the 90-minute film will be shown at 6:00 p.m.  Light refreshments will be served. “Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner” is a documentary feature film that traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius John Lautner to create “architecture that has no beginning and no end.”  It is the story of brilliance and of a complicated life – and the most sensual architecture of the 20th century. The film was directed by Murray Grigor and produced by Sara Sackner + Anna Thomas. “The career of the maverick architect John Lautner (1911-1994) spanned more than six decades, yet he is little known outside the architecture world, even though his buildings have starred in movies like ‘Diamonds are Forever’ and ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ ” wrote Brooke Hodge, Curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles prior to the opening of a Lautner exhibit in 2008. “Man’s relationship to nature and the universe intrigued Lautner and informed his designs, from coffee shops to plans for endless cities.” The LA exhibit included short films by Murray Grigor, in advance of the feature-length film that became “Infinite Space.” “[The films] provide a splash of color and reveal just how fresh and contemporary Lautner’s buildings look today. Lautner’s influence on some of today’s most important architects — Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas, among them — is indisputable. The wealth of images, ideas and information in this exhibition should feed [...]

Please join Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and AIA Honolulu to welcome guest speaker Robert Armbruster as he explains the re-discovered technique for matching the unique mosaic concrete battle maps at the Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The Earley Studio process was first used to create the battle maps explaining the wars in the Pacific and Korea when the Memorial opened in 1967. For the newly commission Vietnam Memorial Pavilion, opening November 11, the Armbruster Company designed and fabricated installations that would closely match the original works of art. Bob Armbruster from Armbruster Company will present about the Earley Studio process in the Honolulu Memorial Battle Maps at Punchbowl at this special lecture and reception. Armbruster is a leading authority on John J. Earley, known as “the man who made concrete beautiful,” and the work of Earley Studio. Armbruster has engineered materials and techniques to restore Earley’s historic architecture, sculpture and fountains. Bob Armbruster has been restoring exceptional concrete for thirty years. The Armbruster Company has just designed and fabricated mosaic concrete battle maps for the Vietnam Memorial Pavilion at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.  

HONOLULU: The role of memorials in preserving collective memory will be the topic of a special presentation on Tuesday, September 11. The event will be held at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center from 4:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Following an after-hours site visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, attendees will gather in the auditorium for a panel presentation about why our society develops memorials, and the current status of some of Honolulu’s pre-eminent monuments. The panel discussion will be moderated by Kiersten Faulkner, Executive Director of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation. Panelists will include Fung Associates, Inc. to discuss expansion plans for the Memorial at National Memorial Cemetery in the Pacific at Punchbowl; Peter Apo from the Friends of the Natatorium to discuss threats to the Waikiki War Memorial; and Paul DePrey from the National Park Service to discuss restoration plans for the 50-year-old USS Arizona Memorial. A reception with light pupu will follow. HHF will hold a drawing for the new book, “Hawai‘i Modern.” The presentation and tour is jointly sponsored by Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and the National Park Service. The event is free and open to public, but reservations are required. Please call 954-8721 to leave your first and last name, email and phone number (please spell out names and email address).  A confirmation will follow later.

“Hawaii Modern” showcases a small but significant portion of the built environment from mid-20th century in Hawaii.  This 24-page, soft-cover booklet highlights homes, commercial buildings, resorts, public facilities, sacred sites, landscapes and other properties from this dynamic period. Historic Hawaii Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of those who contributed to Hawai‘i Modern, especially Don Hibbard, author & photographer, and Viki Nasu, graphic designer. Funding was provided by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities to promote the richness and value of the humanities—including an understanding of the architectural history and preservation of Hawaii’s past—for the Hawaiian Islands.   [justified_image_grid ids="1531,1532,1533,1534,1535,1536,1537,1538,1539,1540,1541,1542,1543,1544,1545,1546,1547,1548,1549,1550,1551,1552,1553,1554,1555,1556,1557"]