HONOLULU – G70, an interdisciplinary design firm announced the addition of Mark Tagawa, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ, LEED AP, as an Architecture Principal to the firm’s management. Returning to Hawaiʻi after practicing in Southern California at some of the nation’s top design firms, Tagawa’s diverse cadre of expertise includes healthcare, higher education, corporate interiors, and multifamily residential...
Read MoreKiralee Ramos, a former intern, joins the G70 team as a Planner. In her new role, she will oversee the interpretation and compliance of local and federal regulatory requirements for projects, help with project schedules, and assist in team and client meetings. Ramos holds a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelors of...
Read MoreElyse Takashige, AIA, LEED AP, rejoins the G70 Architecture department as a Project Architect. In this role, she will work alongside G70 principals to lead and manage project teams through design and construction phases for projects in various market sectors. Takashige brings nearly a decade of experience in architectural design and project management, with notable projects...
Read MoreKevin Loo-Chan, AIA, joins the G70 team as a Project Architect. In this role, he will work alongside G70 principals to lead and manage project teams through design and construction phases for projects in various market sectors. Prior to joining G70, Loo-Chan worked at Urban Works, Inc starting as a Project Designer and working his way...
Read MoreJeff Seastrom, AIA, AICP, LEED AP BD + C, rejoins the G70 Planning department as a Senior Planner. With more than 13 years of combined architecture and planning experience and has completed projects ranging from permit drawings sets through campus master plan design. In his role, he will assist in the development of environmental and urban...
Read MoreBrianna Greer joins the G70 team as an Interior Designer. In this position, Greer will focus on space planning, product specification, and renderings of interior spaces. Greer was most recently named a County of Kauai - Small Business Administration winner in Pacific Edge Magazine for her work as CEO and founder of LEI Kaua‘i, a learning...
Read MoreIn her new role, Tamayori will collaboratively work with a multi-discipline design team to develop solutions that meet the client’s needs. Her duties include assisting with the design of architectural projects and the preparation of drawings, plans and specifications. She will perform research, site visits, data collection and prepare sketches, diagrams, plans and renderings. Prior to...
Read MoreHONOLULU – Hawai‘i design firm G70 announced it has hired Thomas Pi‘ilani Smith as it’s newest addition to their planning department. In his new role, Smith will assist in the development of environmental and urban planning products including feasibility studies, master plans, land use permitting applications, and the environmental compliance of local and federal regulatory requirements. Prior...
Read MoreG70 welcomes Lila Youn Cheng as its newest planner on the team. In this new position, Cheng will manage research, technical writing, analysis, and interpretation of assessments, studies and reports related to compliance of local requirements. Cheng was most recently with the City and County of Honolulu as a planner for the Department of Planning and...
Read MoreG70 welcomes Charles Schuster as senior project engineer. In his new position, Schuster will oversee and lead civil engineering projects from ideation through completion. Schuster will be working with G70 civil designers to prepare and analyze construction plans, specifications, and technical reports to ensure accurate completion of projects on time and within budget. His professional experience...
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