The state of Hawaiʻi is facing a critical shortage of affordable housing. The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority is in the unique position to build walkable, sustainable, and equitable communities, both through new mixed-use, economically diverse, TOD-oriented projects and through the redevelopment of existing HPHA properties. This bottom-up project started with in-home interviews with residents across Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Kauaʻi. Qualitative data is being used to develop guiding principles and design guidelines for all future HPHA projects.

Client: Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority
Principal Investigator: Brian Strawn, Karla Sierralta
Project Staff: Christina Holcom, Christopher Songvilay
Student Team: Keola Annino, Jason Hashimoto, Keliʻi Kapali, Renz Laforteza, Beau Nakamori, Rand Oshiro, Katherine Pananganan, Griffin Ward, Hunter Wells
Course integration: Spring 2019 ARCH 342 “Urban Dwelling Studio”

News & Recognition: Lawn Loungers: Portable Spaces for Community Engagement Received an Honorable Mention in the Institutional Category of the 2020 AIA Honolulu Design Awards