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Campus Architecture - UH-Manoa

Campus Architecture - UH-Manoa

When I visit family in Hawaii, I often run at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. I’ve taken many photos there and have been meaning to document. But sometimes a task can seem large and daunting, so much so that it discourages one from starting. So I decided to dive in, one campus building at a time.

We shall start with Bachman Hall, which I visited most recently in March 2024.

architecture, campus architecture, hawaiiCarol ChinDecember 17, 2024ossipoff, campus architecture, uh-manoaComment

Hawaii Architecture - Waikiki, 3 in Pink

Hawaii Architecture - Waikiki, 3 in Pink

A short, sweet post to celebrate 3 distinct pink designs - Waikiki Cove, Apartments on the Coral Strand and Ilima Hotel.

hawaii, architecture, streamline moderne, ossipoff, modernist, mid-centuryCarol ChinFebruary 28, 2024hawaiianmodernism, hawaii, modernist, midcentury, streamline moderneComment

Hawaii Architecture - 4 Cemeteries

Hawaii Architecture - 4 Cemeteries

Here is a roundup of the latest visits to cemeteries on O’ahu - mid-century and modernist goodness!

architecture, spiritual places, modernist, mid-century, hawaiiCarol ChinFebruary 19, 2024architecture, spiritual places, hawaill, hawaiianmodernismComment

Architect Corner - Stephen Oyakawa

Architect Corner - Stephen Oyakawa

This post is a survey of architect Stephen Oyakawa’s projects on Oahu that I have had the pleasure to view and photograph.

Oyakawa studied and worked for fourteen years with Frank Lloyd Wright.

mid-century, modernist, hawaii, architecture, architectCarol ChinFebruary 10, 2024architect, hawaiianmodernism, midcenturyComment