{"id":188065,"date":"2023-12-05T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=188065"},"modified":"2023-12-05T11:20:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:20:24","slug":"uh-urban-design-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/05\/uh-urban-design-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagined Ala Wai Harbor earns Urban Design Award"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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A University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community Design Center<\/a> (糖心视频CDC<\/abbr>) reimagined Ala Wai Harbor project that addresses the harbor’s everyday functions while ensuring adaptability to long-term sea-level rise was honored with the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Chapter of the American Planning Association\u2019s Urban Design Award.<\/p>\n

The project was led by Principal Investigator Phoebe White, an assistant professor of landscape architecture in the School of Architecture<\/a>, and Co-Principal Investigator Priyam Das, chair and associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning<\/a> housed in the College of Social Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“We are honored that the Urban Design Award recognized our concept, which envisions the harbor as a vibrant and resilient public space that considers the projected impacts of sea level rise and respects its past. We are excited that the project will guide the future RFP [request for proposals] for the harbor,” said White and Das.<\/p>\n

Features of the project<\/h2>\n

The project features a multi-modal promenade, wayfinding elements, watercraft amenities, mixed-use spaces and public comfort stations. Adaptive strategies include diverse plants to filter stormwater runoff, living shorelines, elevated structures to mitigate the impacts of sea-level rise, and a living seawall that doubles as seating and protection for the harbor’s edge.<\/p>\n

The comprehensive plan also includes features like small watercraft storage, boaters\u2019 markets, caf\u00e9s, surf community centers, and educational marshes for habitat restoration and sea-level rise adaptation.<\/p>\n

The collaborative effort between the School of Architecture and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning has been facilitated by 糖心视频CDC<\/abbr>, which actively supports university-community partnerships for the implementation of public interest projects. The Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor project has played a crucial role in providing applied learning, leadership and mentorship opportunities for students and young professionals, effectively connecting education with community-oriented projects.<\/p>\n

The project was commissioned by the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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