Projects at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center are among the top winners of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii’s 27th annual Renaissance Awards for excellence in design and construction.
This year’s BIA-Hawaii winners were announced Wednesday night in the Monarch Room at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Kailua-based Cleveland Construction Group LLC performed the remodeling of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa at 712 N. School St. for the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii, with an eye toward returning the church to the original eastern orientation for prayer and worship, as well as to restore the 80-year-old parish’s original grandeur, according to the entry. The project architect was Nick H. Huddleston. It won the Overall Grand Award for Commercial Remodeling.
Marble to match existing stone was shipped in from the original mountain range in Carrara, Italy, and was hand-carved and etched. White oak was used for local production of 22 215-pound doors, as well as transoms, windows and pews.
Extensive renovations included use of original lights long stored in the basement, leaded glasswork found behind old walls and repairs of the old copper roof.
St. Theresa is known as a co-cathedral because it shares the function of being a bishop’s seat with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace downtown.
The Overall Grand Award for New Commercial Construction went to Honolulu-based John Hara Associates Inc. for its Yokouchi Family Pavillion and Courtyard at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
It was built by general contractor Honolulu Builders LLC to realize the center’s original vision for a concert pavilion, which for economic reasons, was not part of its original construction.
The pavilion design needed to accommodate a range of events for audiences as large as 5,000 people, festivals with multiple acts and smaller performances. All the technical requirements associated with a large stage are stowed under the stage and within the pavilion’s columns. The pyramid-shaped roof can support lighting and sound systems for large shows but still includes glass skylights.
The complete remodeling of a 1970s-era townhouse on La Pietra Circle by Hawaii Architecture LLP and DH Squared Construction LLC, won the Overall Grand Award in Residential Remodeling. The overall intent was to develop flowing, integrated spaces making entertaining of large and intimate groups easier.
The project incorporated the build-out of a mezzanine loft, providing a flexible study for the residents.
Hale Nunu, a new residential project in Kahala by Welch & Weeks Architect Associate LLC, won the Overall Grand Award for New Residential Construction valued at more than $2 million.
Originally permitted in 2008, construction was delayed due to the recession. Completed by RJE Construction Services early this year, the design maximizes the 25-foot building height limit but keeps within the owner’s desired traditional Hawaii architectural design.
The Carl Reppun Award, annually presented to a small firm for excellence in residential work, went to Brooks & Brooks Inc. and Emery Construction Inc., both based in Kailua, for the Kailua Lake House project.
The objectives of the project were to create an open, island-style home that incorporates the outdoors and takes advantage of lake and mountain views. It also has significant airflow and each upstairs bedroom has a view of Enchanted Lake.
Projects were entered in categories including new and remodeled residential, kitchen and bath, commercial, landscape, public works and historical projects. Overall Grand Awards are presented in those categories, with divisions according to square footage totals or by dollar values.
