{"id":166964,"date":"2022-10-31T10:47:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T20:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=166964"},"modified":"2022-11-02T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T01:51:18","slug":"fort-street-mall-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/31\/fort-street-mall-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Step back in time at the historic Fort Street Mall exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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H. Hackfeld building. (Photo credit: Hawaii State Archives)
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In an effort to experience historic architecture and get a glimpse into buildings constructed before the 1950s, University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa School of Architecture<\/a> faculty and students designed a walking tour for the public through historic Fort Street Mall in Honolulu.<\/p>\n

The Fort Street Mall exhibition will be based at AIA<\/abbr> Honolulu<\/a> and have a grand opening on November 4, 6 p.m. The exhibit will run until February, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Sacred Hearts Convent School (Photo credit: Hawaii State Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n
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C. Brewer & Co. (Photo credit: Hawaii State Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n

Participants can walk through Fort Street Mall with a booklet that includes a self-guided tour of 13 historical buildings and sites. Each building will have a QR<\/abbr> code that participants can scan to display maps, photographs and written information about the buildings\u2019 history and context. The exhibit will also include a physical display of the American Factors building (formerly known as the H. Hackfeld building).<\/p>\n

“Fort Street Mall is becoming the gallery,” said Bundit Kanisthakhon<\/strong>, School of Architecture assistant professor. “This is a fun exhibit where the site actually becomes the gallery. It is for the community, so anyone walking up and down around the area can experience the history of Fort Street.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> architecture students have been helping Kanisthakhon curate the exhibit for the past six months and spent time researching and gathering photos of historic buildings on Fort Street Mall.<\/p>\n

“The Fort Street Mall exhibit was a great opportunity for me to conduct research about my local community,” said Karolyn Jones<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> undergraduate architecture student. “I\u2019ve always admired the older buildings on Fort Street, working on this project helped me understand the importance of Fort Street throughout the history of Honolulu.”<\/p>\n

The purpose of the exhibit is to create an awareness about the architecture located downtown and generate a discussion about what architecture was there in the past, what is here now and potentially what could be developed in the future.<\/p>\n

“I saw many old photos of the Fort Street Mall when we were doing research and the photos speak to the lifestyle long ago,” said Haixin Ruan<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> undergraduate architecture student. “This is a great opportunity for me to see how a popular shopping destination changes over time and becomes a high-rise office area. I am passionate about this exhibition because I love sharing these pictures with people.”<\/p>\n

“AIA<\/abbr> Honolulu is thrilled to host this exhibit honoring the history of Fort Street Mall,” said Julia Fink, executive director of AIA<\/abbr>. “Architecture surrounds us and has such an impact on our day to day lives; it\u2019s fascinating to see how the infrastructure has shifted from then to now in accordance with how we live today.”<\/p>\n

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Stangenwald Building in 1912. (Photo credit: Hawaii State Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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