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8QLWHG6WDWHVDQGVRRQDIWHUWKHZDUDSXVKIRUVWDWHKRRGZDVPDGH the local population was in favor 2:1.51 However it would still be another thirteen years before state-
&KDSWHU3RSXODWLRQ*URZWKDQGWKH4XHVWIRU6WDWHKRRG5DPL¿FDWLRQVIRU%XLOGLQJV hood was achieved. In 1947 another bill for statehood failed in the United States Senate, and then the
World War II had drastically transformed Hawaii from a frontier to an integral part of the Unit- Korean and Cold Wars broke out in the early 1950s preventing any further attempts at statehood as it
ed States. Americans became familiar with Hawaii as GI’s traveled through and sometimes stayed in would lessen the power the federal government’s and military’s power in the islands.
the islands, and transportation was becoming better allowing more people to go there. In this sense A major concern Americans had with Hawaii’s statehood was the territory’s diverse population
Hawaii was Americanized linking it to the mainland economically, culturally, and architecturally. Ha- and its liberal political views. Many Americans were hesitant to accept a state where white people
waii was not only assimilating itself into the United States, but also . The islands were an increasingly were a minority, and consequently many believed that the state lacked sophistication. In sum Hawaii’s
important stopping point between the Americas and Asia and were exposed to a diverse range of diverse population made Americans nervous. Adding to uncertainty was Hawaii’s situation was the
cultures and art that contributed to its developing architectural character. Before World War II, Hawaii growing presence unions. Hawaii had a reputation of having many communists, and the 1947 failure
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but was hardly more than a curiosity. The war changed this perception, and by 1945 the islands im- communists. Despite these worries, President Truman endorsed the statehood of Hawaii and Alaska,
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Statehood economy and population, which in turn affected the state’s built environment.52
Hawaii’s struggle for statehood would last over a century, and began with a proposal from (FRQRP\
Kamehameha III in 1854. The next attempt came in 1893 after the overthrow of the monarchy. The Economically the state was changing and expanding. The brief period of uncertainty after the
new Republic of Hawaii had petitioned for statehood, but was denied by President Cleveland due to war was followed by prosperity and economic growth. Hawaii’s longstanding agricultural industry
questions of the republic’s legitimacy.50 Four years later the republic attempted statehood again, but prospered immediately after the war, with sugar and pineapple getting unprecedented returns. How-
was annexed instead as an American Territory. Under the Organic Act of 1900, a territorial govern- ever, much of the land once dedicated to farming had been lost to other purposes during the war, and
ment was formed that incorporated most of the laws created under the Kingdom of Hawaii. However, starting in the 1950s and 1960s the agricultural industries began to lessen in importance as the man-
several government entities were established, including a bicameral legislature, a supreme court, and ufacturing, construction and service industries grew.
DQRQYRWLQJVHQDWHUHSUHVHQWDWLYH$7HUULWRULDO*RYHUQRU¶VRI¿FHZDVDOVRIRUPHGZLWKWKHJRYHUQRU Agriculture, sugar in particular, was the mainstay of the Hawaiian economy since the middle of
appointed by the United States president. As a territory, Hawaii was subject to federal law and appoin- the nineteenth century. However, military construction during the war severely cut the amount of land
tees but had no say in their creation, making statehood much more desirable. available for farming. Additionally, the massive population growth greatly increased land values, push-
By the end of World War II, Hawaii had attempted statehood fourteen times and failed. Start- ing many landowners to start building subdivisions. After the war, the sugar and pineapple businesses
ing in 1935, congress authorized a committee to go to Hawaii and hold testimonies for its statehood, also changed as mechanization, cheap foreign competition, and an increase in union activity dis-
resulting in positive recommendations to the House and Senate. Another proposal was put fourth in rupted the industry. Strikes organized by bigger and bigger unions were successful in getting higher
1937, and three years later two-thirds of congress voted in favor of Hawaii’s statehood. However, the ZDJHVIRUDJULFXOWXUDOPDQXIDFWXULQJDQGGRFNZRUNHUVKXUWLQJDJULFXOWXUDOSUR¿WV53
onset of war prevented any action from taking place. The quest was continued in January of 1946 The combination of a dwindling agricultural industry with the rising political power of the unions
when a congressional committee visited the state to conduct hearings on statehood where they found
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and Democratic Party lead to the decline of the Big Five and their political control of the islands. Their to that number the thousands of tourists arriving in Honolulu on a weekly basis, and the grounds for a
businesses were further wounded by new enterprises, headed by locals or mainlanders, which moved major building boom were set.
into the islands after the end of the war. Sugar plantations did continue to run throughout the 1970s Modernism proved to be an important visual tool for symbolizing Hawaii’s transition from ter-
and 1980s, but the last plant eventually closed in the 1990s. Though sugar has basically disappeared, ritory to state. The territorial style that had represented the Big Five and their aspirations for Hawaii
agriculture remained important to the islands, with the pineapple and coffee industries still going. fell out of favor along with them after the war. This type of architecture had looked to Hawaiian history
As agriculture declined, tourism in particular took off. By the mid 1960s the number of tourists for inspiration, incorporating these ideas into its detailed decoration. Modernism on the other hand,
that visited Hawaii was greater than the number of permanent residents.54 Postwar prosperity had represented a clean break from this past. As Hawaii’s new sociopolitical order developed, architects
imbued Americans with a desire to travel, while improved transportation and statehood made Hawaii found new patrons for their new type of architecture. Contrary to the historical territorial architecture,
more accessible. As Gavan Daws says in his book The Shoals of Time, “Hawaii was not too far away the modernist architecture of Hawaii aimed to help establish a new future that was based on a differ-
to be inaccessible, yet far enough away to be interesting.”55 People could now visit paradise without ent vision for the island.58
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cheaper and faster transportation, which by the 1960s included daily jet service from the west coast. of the 1920s. The projects were small and followed the prevailing aesthetic forms of the modernism,
By the end of the 1960s, more tourists were coming into Hawaii than military personnel, both with projects including Vladimir Ossipoff’s Blue Cross Animal Hospital of 1938.59 The war helped fa-
of which now outstripped the agricultural industry. Hotels and resorts were quickly buying land from miliarize Hawaiians with the international style, but architects understood that the plain designs of the
plantations owners, so as tourism grew, the sugar and pineapple industries shrank. After 1959 de- style would need to be adapted to the Hawaiian terrain and environment if they were to gain accep-
fense spending increased, but soon tourism became Hawaii’s number one industry, followed by the tance. Local architects took on the challenge, and within a decade the modernist style had become
military, sugar, and pineapple.56 The huge number of tourists caused a building and real estate boom popular in the islands. Dean Sakamoto explains in Hawaii Modernism:
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The Great Depression and World War II had basically stopped the burgeoning local architec-
tural movement of the 1920s. In the late 1930s some of Hawaii’s architects had begun to play with
Modernism but the movement was not truly adopted. The war necessitated quick and affordable
construction, resulting in mass-produced buildings with little or no ornament creating an appreciation
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used in their construction and the Hawaiian landscape in general. Vast amounts of previously open
land were converted into military bases, highways were built and widened, and the sheer number of
structures had increased tremendously. In the twenty years between 1940 and 1960, Hawaii’s popu-
Image 17: The Blue Cross Animal Hospital, Honolulu. Image from google, 2011.
lation increased from 420,000 to 630,000 with eighty percent of the population living on Oahu.57 Add “The benign climate allowed open spatial volumes to bond with nature, while the regularity of
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structure and austerity of the new reinforced-concrete construction of which Hawaii’s archi-
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ly contrast with the islands’ eccentric landforms and their historically derivative architectural building was Hawaii’s tallest building, its six and two story structure was sensitive to not overwhelm
style.”60
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As modernism became the preferred architectural idiom, many local architects felt a region-
pedestrians and creating a bridge between the street and the taller six story building. The lot’s perim-
al approach should be taken. The early modern construction in the islands basically imitated the Art
eter was also well landscaped with palms and shrubs. Climatically it was oriented towards the north-
Moderne and International style buildings found on the mainland and abroad. A 1950 article in Archi-
east so its operable windows could be opened to take advantage of trade winds. Additionally it utilized
tectural Record stated though there were some material differences, the modern buildings of Hawaii
an open elevator lobby and sunshades to take advantage of Honolulu’s balmy weather. Ossipoff was
were the same in plan as those on the mainland.61 Architect George Ely explained in 1960 that, “Ha-
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waii must embrace all the native and geographical uniqueness. Hawaii must be kept Hawaiian.”62
block and clear operable windows of the six-story structure. This allowed him to create an interior
After the war, many of the preeminent architects from the territorial period were no longer prac-
atmosphere full of natural light yet not glaring. Additionally the two-story section of the building had
ticing. C. W. Dickey, who basically spearheaded the earlier movement, died in 1942, and other archi-
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tects either left architecture or the islands completely. Only Hart Wood and Hego Fuchino remained in
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the islands, and both continued to create important buildings like the Board of Water Supply Adminis-
of modern architecture and adapt them to better suite Hawaii’s landscape and weather. Some of the
tration Building (1958). However, Hawaii’s regional architecture movement was left in the hands of the
key stylistic elements of the movement included highly textured surfaces, the use of local materials,
next generation.
and culturally appropriate ornament. Typologically, buildings incorporation of the natural environment
In response, a group of local architects lead by Vladimir Ossipoff aimed to create a new type of
by basing plans on site topography, natural ventilation, attention to local weather conditions, scale,
Hawaiian architecture. Instead of basing their architecture on historical precedents, they believed that
and landscape. It was important for architects to not just address Hawaii’s environment, but also its
they should look toward Hawaii’s climate for inspiration. The land and sea were integral to Hawaiian
people. Architects believed that ornamentation, when used on cultural or religious buildings, could
life and culture, as well as the islands’ balmy weather, tropical downpours, equatorial sun, and trade
help bridge style and culture. Examples can be seen in the numerous consulate buildings, Buddhist
winds. The new architecture would revolve around creating buildings that allowed their inhabitants to
Temples, and community center around Oahu.65
live and work in a way only possible in Hawaii. As part of their efforts, the group produced booklets
The availability of materials had a large affect on the Hawaii’s modern buildings as well. Key to
and exhibitions on island architecture. Much of their written work had to do with domestic architecture,
Hawaii’s modern movement was the use of concrete and the engineering expertise professionals had
but they also translated their ideas into ecclesiastical, institutional and commercial architecture.63
developed during World War II. The war had taught Hawaii’s builders how to use the material, and in
Another early example is Vladimir Ossipoff’s Hawaiian Life Building, which addressed both the
the postwar environment concrete was seen as the best building option. There were really only three
changing social landscape and local climate conditions. The Hawaiian Life Building (1951) acknowl-
options for building materials in Hawaii, which included concrete, steel and wood. In a 1960 newspa-
edged suburbanization in Honolulu with its location on an irregular corner lot outside of Honolulu’s
per article, engineer Alfred Yee promoted the use of concrete in the islands instead of steel. He said
central business district to make arrival by car and parking easier. The L shaped building was orien-
it was a better material because it was stronger, more economical, had lower maintenance costs, and
tated for easy access from both the street and anterior employee parking lots, and outdoor stairs con-
longer spans.66 Donald T. Lo, another Honolulu engineer, also praised concrete because of its eco-
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nomical pricing, termite resistance, and its resistance to salty air.67 By 1960 Hawaii used the most pre-
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stressed concrete per capita in the United States.68 but the vast majority of buildings did not speak to a regional design.
Cement had been produced in Paia, Maui during the First World War and in Waianae, Oahu &RQFOXVLRQ
during World War II.69 Though the cement produced on the islands was of a very high quality, it was Honolulu’s architecture after World War II encapsulated the postwar changes taking place in
only produced during wartime. However, after the war, Hawaii’s concrete plants closed even though Hawaii. The changing sociopolitical landscape combined with a new economy and population laid the
more and more concrete was needed for new construction. For the next six years all of the cement groundwork for the acceptance of a new type of architecture. Hawaii’s architects again tried to cap-
used in Hawaii was imported from Permanente Cement plants in California, and then combined with italize on the opportunity to create a lasting precedent for future modern construction. However, the
local rock when it reached the islands. The Permanente Silverbow carried 58,000 barrels once a sheer amount of construction that was taking place meant that not all construction could be great, and
month to Honolulu where it was then dispersed throughout the islands.70 Hence there was a cement by the end of the 1960s architects were worried about Honolulu’s built environment.
shortage and local companies decided to revive Hawaii’s cement industry starting in 1951. After many One possible source of architectural inspiration was the upcoming chance for architects to
years of planning, two cement plants opened in 1960, which used all local materials with the excep- work on Honolulu’s new capitol center. The new civic center was a major project that would expand
tion of silica imported from Vietnam or Australia.71 By 1965, the making of cement and concrete prod- over the next twenty years and provide numerous building opportunities for both local and national
The availability of concrete led many local architects to adopt the Neo-Formalist, Expression- the way for a new regional form of architecture.72 The Civic Center would be Hawaii’s most visible
ist and Brutalist styles. Hawaii’s State Capitol Building is Neo-Formalist and draws on precedents architectural project, seen in both the United States and around the world. The decision to use a
including Edward Durrell Stone’s American Embassy in New Dehli. Alfred Pries’ Arizona Memorial is modern idiom for the complex would validate the new movement while expressing Hawaii’s changing
an example of expressionism with its sloping roof and sculptural form, and the Financial Plaza of the economic, political and social structure.
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characteristics.
Architects continued to develop the regional tradition throughout the 1960s, but things started
to change in the 1970s. As Honolulu’s building boom went vertical, architects lost sight of the region-
alist approach. Despite Hawaii’s ideal year round climate, more and more architects used air condi-
tioning turning many buildings into sealed boxes disregarding the building’s site and surrounding ele-
ments. Numerous newspaper articles throughout the 1960s addressed the phenomenon: One article
in particular asked preeminent local architects, many of who were part of the regionalist movement,
what they thought about Honolulu’s architecture. The general consensus was that the city’s architec-
ture was not great, but could be worse. They acknowledged that there were great works in the city,
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Image 22: 5 proposals from a 1964 report from the State Depart-
ment of Planning and Research. All of the proposals are located
in the area between Punchbowl Craterand Honolulu Harbor.
Honolulu Planning Department. Civic Center, Honolulu, Hawaii,
pt. 1-2. 1965. Original located at the University of Hawaii Manoa
Hamilton Library.
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Center Plan, which was created by John Carl Warnecke & Associates.
Honolulu Planning Department. Civic Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, pt.
1-2. 1965. Original located at the University of Hawaii Manoa Hamilton
Library.
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