As large chunks of urban Honolulu undergo major transformation, there’s no better time to explore the “built environment” and discuss the future of design in Hawaii than during Architecture Month in April.
The American Institute of Architects, Honolulu Chapter, is sponsoring a slew of architecture and design-related events themed “Community: Design Matters,” including Friday’s free Downtown Firm Crawl, when 13 architecture and design companies open their doors to the public to share their latest projects.
Visit aiahonolulu.org for a downloadable map of Firm Crawl companies and to register for other activities. The following events will be held at AIA’s Center for Architecture on the makai end of Fort Street Mall unless otherwise noted:
>> PechaKucha: Night of Design Presentations: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Architects, interior designers, educators, fine artists and writers offer fast-paced talks limited to 20 slides per presenter with only 20 seconds of commentary per slide. Cost: Free.
>> Downtown “Firm Crawl” Open Houses: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cost: Free.
>> Architectural Photography Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. David Franzen will share techniques for effective and artful digital photography that conveys the spirit of a place. Cost: $75 AIA members, $105 nonmembers, $55 students.
>> Film Night: 5:30 p.m. April 27. A free screening of the 2017 Danish documentary “Big Time,” which follows Danish architect Bjarke Ingels as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet: Two World Trade Center.
>> Architectural Walking Tour: Kakaako, April 28, with start times available between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Cost: $15.
Related events:
>> American Society of Landscape Architects Film Night: 5:30 April 13. Free screening of “Women in the Dirt: Landscape Architects Shaping Our World.”
>> Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 15, Honolulu Museum of Art. Cost: Free
>> Wave Sets Lecture Series: 6 p.m. April 16, University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Architecture Auditorium. Featuring guest speaker Will Bruder of Will Bruder Architects in Phoenix, Ariz. Cost: Free.
>> Urban Sketchers: 9:30 a.m. to noon April 21. An informal get-together for sketchers of all experience levels to draw and paint in downtown Honolulu while learning about the area’s architecture. Cost. Free.
