PBS Hawaii began construction Monday on its new Honolulu headquarters in Kalihi, which will be called the Clarence T.C. Ching Campus. The nonprofit held a small groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the site of its future home at 315 Sand island Access Road, which was most recently occupied by American Electric and KHNL and KFVE television....
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Blackstone Group, owner of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, plans to spend $50 million to redevelop the existing shopping center at the hotel by opening it up to busy Kalakaua Avenue, the main commercial street in Hawaii's tourism mecca. The project at the 39-story, 1,231-room hotel is expected to add about 23,000 square...
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Ma Ry Kim was recently named principal and design director at Group 70 International. Kim, 41, a former design director with Gensler Europe, will help Group 70 grow its international practice and expand its services. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kim grew up in Hawaii, graduating from Kailua High School before attending the University of Southern...
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The JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina in Hawaii will be converted to a hotel-condominium project with retail and other commercial uses and a portion of the current hotel and the entire banquet pavilion will be demolished to make way for new residential towers, according to an assessment done by Honolulu-based Group 70...
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Honolulu-based Group 70 International (G70) hired principal and design director Ma Ry Kim, one of the Hawaii’s most coveted international architects. The former design director for Gensler Europe is recognized for multiple award-winning projects globally and for her architectural contributions to emerging economies within the Middle East and Europe. “It is with sheer delight that we welcome...
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Design firm G70 International (G70) has hired Silas Haglund as graphics and document specialist to provide marketing support for the firm. He will design, improve and streamline ads, and complete architectural renderings, site plans, concepts, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements and other official documents for G70 and its clients. He is also responsible for updating and...
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Charles Siu Date added: December 9, 2014 Submission Type: New Hire Current employer: Group 70 International Current title/position: Designer Duties/responsibilities: His responsibilities include understanding and communicating design concepts and assisting the project architect or principal in charge throughout the design process. Siu is also a research assistant at the Environmental Research and Design Lab at UH...
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Mengxi “Fanny” He Date added: December 9, 2014 Submission Type: New Hire Current employer: Group 70 International Current title/position: Architectural designer Duties/responsibilities: Fanny works with architectural and interior design teams on detailed CAD drawings, 3D models and renderings of various projects. She has received merits from the National Human Habitat Classic Architectural Design and Planning Competition-double...
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CBRE Inc. Hawaii, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the state, has completed a renovation of the office space at its headquarters in Downtown Honolulu that has been reduced in size by 30 percent and is now a 100 percent free-address environment, where no one has an assigned office or workstation. The “Workplace...
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The Hilton Hokulani Waikiki, completed on Oct. 31, 2013, provides the amenities of a luxury resort to a well-heeled timeshare clientele. With its 6,500-square-foot rooftop bar and lounge, water displays and 143 upscale suites, the resort has achieved LEED Certification in the category of New Construction. The Hokulani occupies the site of Outrigger’s former Ohana Islander...
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