Architecture, Design and Race: SHADE presents at Black Lives Matter Pratt

Black Lives Matter is a national movement that values Black life and recognizes the ways in which it is too often imperiled.  The movement was launched by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi in 2012 after George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin, and his broadened since the subsequent killings and incarceration of Black people, and seeks to affirm "the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, Black-undocumented folks, and folks with records, women and Black lives along the gender spectrum.  It centers those that have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.  It is a tactic to (re)build the Black liberation movement."

On Saturday, April 9th, SHADE will present at the Main Hall 210 from 3:30-4:30pm: Architecture, Design and Race: SHADE

SHADE's focus will be on urban resilience among diverse communities who can organize and create safe havens for neighborhood functions and disaster sheltering.

For more information about Black Lives Matter, please visit: blacklivesmatter.com

SHADE visits the Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse

SHADE Institute members and mentors met with the Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse leadership today.  The Clubhouse serves adults with mental disabilities, and provides a transitional job training program.  SHADE is looking forward to working with the CLubhouse on a sustainable site plan and right-of-way improvement project.  For more info, visit www.waipahuclubhouse.com

SHADE Officers and Directors have been ANNOUNCED

The list for the SHADE Institute Officers and Directors have officially been announced!

Dean Sakamoto, FAIA, LEED AP- President

Jason DeMarco, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C- Vice President

Meril Dobrin Fujiki- Secretary  

Lei Naomi Sakamoto - Treasurer

Directors:

Douglas Imig, Ph.D 

Lorenda Lo, ASLA, LEED AP

Joel Kurokawa, ASLA

Thomas Lee, B.S.

Josh Powell, AIA, LEED AP

Elliott van Wies, MURP

Aki Marceaux, AICP, LEED AP

John Toguchi, AIA, LEED AP

Alan Fujimori, ASLA

Illya Azaroff, AIA

Jeanine Centuori, FAIA

Stephanie Chang, AIGA

Ryan M.K. Char, P.E., LEED AP

Brent Tokita, AIA, LEED AP

SHADE Chinatown Exhibition

The SHADE Chinatown model is now on display at the Mendonca Building in Downtown Chinatown, Honolulu.  We are so grateful for the support of the Chinatown community and the State of Hawai'i for allowing us to propose new ideas for further development and redevelopment.

If you would like to support SHADE, please click the donate tab, or go to www.gofundme.com/shadegroup

 

Image provided by Honolulu Magazine

Testimony for Market Kiosks in Chinatown

IMPORTANT NEWS: SHADE recently learned about the City's interest in the Market Kiosks developed during last year's Summer Institute (2015).  The proposed amendment to Bill 15 will implement the design to re-purpose existing trellis columns on Sun Yat-Sen and College Walk Malls to create market kiosks.

The kiosk was designed by reusing the existing trellis columns lining the street.  They could potentially be home to many local street vendors and businesses within the Chinatown community, which will stimulate economic growth and community interaction. 

We would like to thank the support of the Chinatown community and the State of Hawai'i for allowing us to work with them for the duration of this project.