In 2002, the G70 Foundation was created to be a pathway to connect G70 employees with local community organizations focused on “creating strong compassionate and resilient communities”, as a testimony of the values of generosity, civic duty, and embodying a legacy of giving. “The G70 Foundation was created by individuals of G70 who wanted to demonstrate their commitment...
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So often in business you hear “public-private partnership.” What does that mean, and how is this concept transforming our communities in Hawaiʻi? It truly has “taken a village” over the past 18 months to envision and establish the Puʻuhonua o Waiʻanae’s (POW) Farm Village. Community, government and other stakeholders worked together to build a Waiʻanae Valley Road...
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Members of the public are invited to participate in CANstruction® by voting for their favorite canned food structures. KAHALA (KITV4) - AIA Honolulu’s 16th Annual CANstruction® competition featuring the RMA Architects Team returns to Kahala Mall with the buildout of the projects. Eight teams of local architects and allied design and engineering professionals put their design...
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Eight teams gathered canned food items and created them into designs at Kahala Mall on Oahu. This is a competition to see whose CANstruction® is the best. The public can vote for the people’s choice award from Oct. 17-23 by donating to the Hawaii Food Bank. Each suggested $1 donation will be one...
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The Maui County service center in Kahului was designed by the award-winning design firm G70, which was founded in Honolulu in 1971. The 62,000-square-foot building was designed to provide a conveniently located center that consolidates selected County services to best serve the needs of the community and each department. The new facility on Alaʻihi Street houses...
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Rooted in the firm’s commitment to employee wellbeing, members of G70 from different disciplines (interior design, architecture, planning, and civil engineering), were interested in improving employee wellness. They also shared a passion for learning about the latest methods and technologies in building design that prioritize the occupants’ wellbeing. While ‘wellness’ can be a broad term that...
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Hawaii Business Magazine’s former Director of Events, Anthony Bagnoli, spoke with Charles Kaneshiro, President and COO of G70, a presenting sponsor for the CHANGE Event Series [embed]https://vimeo.com/597546808[/embed] In this interview, they discuss resilience in the architecture industry through use of an integrated model. Kaneshiro also shares how G70 upgraded their technology to go mobile – changing their...
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We are grateful to be named on of the Best Multifamily Architects in Honolulu by the General Contractors Magazine. The GC Magazine editorial team selected 8 Architectural firms for their local background and experience and their ability to design to suit a developer’s project requirements and needs. In the article, G70's 'Iolani School Residence Hall project was featured. Located at the...
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Adaptive reuse means repurposing an existing building – for instance, turning a high-rise tower filled with offices into an apartment building. That’s what’s happening at 1132 Bishop St., where new apartments are now available for rent. Similar conversions are likely in the near future, says Grant Chang, director of architecture for the Hawai‘i office of Lowney...
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The editors at GC Magazine listed the top seven industrial architects in Honolulu, ranked by looking at the firm’s experience, process, and portfolio. GC Magazine described G70's expertise by our "extensive knowledge of the cultural and historical aspects of various locations in Honolulu. One example is the project above, featuring the Kapolei Harborside. A coastal landmark,...
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