Chinatown Urban Acupuncture Project Schedule

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Week 1 - Mapping Chinatown

Implement Assignment #1: Cognitive Mapping and Site Documentation

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Jun 22, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Jun 23, 9:00AM-11:30AM

Jun 23, 5:30PM-7:30PM

Jun 24, 9:00AM-10:30AM
Jun 24, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jun 25, 2:00PM-3:00PM



Jun 26, 10:00AM-11:00AM
Jun 26, 4:00PM-5:30PM
Jun 27, 8:30AM-1:00PM

Intern and Mentor Orientation at SHADE
Orientation and Cognitive Mapping
Assignment #1
Kick-Off Event at AIA CFA
(Rachel Minnery, FAIA, LEED AP, SEED)
Facilitator Training Session at FMB
Lunchtime Talk Story:
Architectural History Preservation at HHC 
(Don Hibbard & Glenn Mason, AIA)
Kawa Manua App Training at SHADE
Lunchtime Talk Story:
Rediscovering Chinatown with at HHC
(Dexter Suzuki)
Mustard Square App Training
Review Assignment #1 at SHADE
DPP Chinatown TOD Action Summit
at Golden Palace Restaurant

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Week 2 - Strategic Urban Analysis

Implement Assignment #2: Stakeholder Engagement in the Field

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Jun 29, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jun 30, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Jul 1 , 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jul 2
Jul 3, Holiday, No Session
Jul 4, Holiday, No Session

Lunchtime Talk Story:
Chinatown Urban Design at HHC
(Ben Lee, FAIA & Scott Wilson, AIA)
Hawaii Theater Docent Tour (Free)
Lunchtime Talk Story:
HART Chinatown Station at HHC
(Aki Marceau, AICP, LEED Green Associate)
Review Assignment #2 at SHADE

Happy 4th of July!

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Week 3 - Analytic Modeling & Workshop Preparation

Implement Assignment #3: 4D Chinatown Analytical Model

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Jul 6, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jul 8, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jul 10, 4:00PM-5:30PM

Jul 11, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Lunchtime Talk Story:
Chinatown Physical Planning at HHC
(John Whalen, FAICP and Chris Smith, FAIA)
Lunchtime Talk Story:
21st Century Living in Chinatown at HHC
(Peter and Justin Koziol of Bento Box)
Review Assignment #3 & Workshop Prep
at SHADE
Workshop #1
Present Documentation & Analysis to Stakeholders at HHC

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Week 4 - Strategic Planning/Tactical Design I

Implement Assignment #4A: Strategic Plan Development

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Jul 13, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jul 13, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Jul 15, 12:00PM-1:00PM


Jul 17, 4:00PM-5:30PM

Lunchtime Talk Story:
River Walk Downtown Connectivity Study
(Lorenda Lo, ASLA & Alan Fujimori, ASLA)
Assess Workshop #1 at SHADE
Lunchtime Talk Story:
Development Incentives and Public Space
(Don Goo, FAIA)
Review Assignment #4A at SHADE

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Week 5 - Strategic Planning/Tactical Design II & Workshop Preparation

Implement Assignment #4B: Tactical Design Development

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Sat

Plan Workshop #2 at SHADE
Review Assignment #4B & Workshop Prep
at SHADE
Workshop #2 at HHC
Strategic Plan/Tactical Design Presentation
 

Jul 20, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Jul 24, 4:00PM-5:30PM

Jul 25, 9:00AM-12:00PM

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Week 6 - Tactical Implementation

Implement Assignment #5A: Make an Intervention

Mon
Fri

TBD
Review Assignment #5A at SHADE

Jul 27, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Jul 31, 4:00PM-5:30PM

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Week 7 - Project Documentation

Implement Assignment #5B: Document the Process & Work Product

Mon
Fri
Sat

TBD
Review Assignment #5B at SHADE
Project Results
Project Implementation

Aug 3, 5:00PM-8:00PM
Aug 7, 4:00PM-5:30PM
Aug 15, TBD

SHADE Summer Institute Mentors Wanted

Our purpose:

1. Implement proactive low or at-cost and pro-bono community based action planning and design services to solve short and long-term problems in the built environment.
2. Provide dedicated PID training among emerging and seasoned professionals in urban planning/design, architecture and environmental design in a project-based setting.
3. Serve as a collaborative entity for individual planning/design professionals, firms and the construction industry to give back to their communities.

SHADE stands for Sustainable, Humanitarian, Architecture and Design for the Earth. It is a Hawaii-based Public Interest Design (PID) professional practice initiative to help create a more sustainable, resilient and humane built environment in tropical and subtropical cities worldwide.

We are looking for mentors for our 2015 Summer Institute Program to help guide our interns in their design analysis and research of Honolulu Chinatown, if you are interested contact us at admin@shadegroupllc.com.

Chinatown Action Summit

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The City & County of Honolulu is hosting the Chinatown Action Summit on Saturday, June 27th at 8:30AM - 1:00PM, in partnership with the area legislators and organizations. SHADE has been working with the City Department of Permit and Planning Transit Oriented Development Planning Unit. 

The Summit will focus on the public and private actions that can be implemented in the near term. We will prioritize longer term improvements that will have a lasting and meaningful impact to our Chinatown. Come join us to support the development of Chinatown by registering for the event.

SHADE Concept

SHADE is a professional alliance of innovative planning, architecture, design and engineering firms who share expertise and interest in the built environments of the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. As an alliance of companies, SHADE is an umbrella organization of member firms and individuals which transcend geographic borders to plan, design and build safer and more sustainable places in the rapidly urbanizing tropics. SHADE project types include housing, schools, workplaces, transportation, cultural and community building.

Sustainable and resilient planning includes the research, data collection, analysis and documentation of findings of existing and projected conditions. Planning is the necessary preamble to design and construction which factors the socio-political, economic and physical context of a place.

Humanitarian public interest practice places a priority on service to community and those who are undeserved by the environmental design professions. Public interest practice is an evolving field which leverages professional services to do what is right for those in need and to inspire action by resource holders and decision-makers.

Architecture and design, are the core practice disciplines at SHADE. We design buildings, places and things for people. Our approach is site and climate-based, taking into consideration the needs of the broader world, region and community. Design excellence is what we strive for in all projects with careful consideration of the project budget and evolving needs of our client and their stakeholders.