Event Details:

Tues, August 3rd, 6:30PM
Waikiki Parc Hotel,
2233 Helumoa Road, Honolulu
free to the public.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation.

This lavishly illustrated book traces the life and work of Hart Wood (1880-1957), from his beginnings in architectural offices in Denver and San Francisco to his arrival in Hawaii in 1919 as a partner of C. W. Dickey and eventual solo career in the Islands. An outspoken leader in the development of a Hawaiian style of architecture, Wood incorporated local building traditions and materials in many of his projects and was the first in Hawaii to blend Eastern and Western architectural forms in a conscious manner. Enchanted by Hawaii’s vivid beauty and its benevolent climate, exotic flora, and cosmopolitan culture, Wood sought to capture the aura of the Islands in his architectural designs. Hart Wood’s magnificent and graceful buildings remain critical to Hawaii’s architectural legacy more than fifty years after his death: the First Church of Christ Science on Punahou Street, the First Chinese Church on King Street, the S & G Gump Building on Kalakaua Avenue, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Administration Building on Beretania Street, and the Alexander & Baldwin Building on Bishop Street, as well as numerous Wood residences throughout the city.

Don J. Hibbard administered the State of Hawai’i's historic preservation program in 1981-2002 and now works as a heritage specialist. He has written several books on Hawaii architecture, including The View from Diamond Head and Designing Paradise. Glenn E. Mason, AIA, heads Mason Architects in Honolulu and has published several articles and essays on Hawaii’s historic architecture. Born and raised in Hawaii, Glenn received an M. Arch. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1974 and then returned to Honolulu, where he has worked for 34 years in new construction as well as in his specialty, the preservation of historic buildings. Since 1978 he has guided thirteen successive phases of restoration of ‘Iolani Palace. A past president of AIA, Honolulu Chapter, and the Hawaii State Council, AIA, Glenn currently serves on several other not-for-profit boards.

Books being available for purchase signing at the talk

• FIRST LOOK and chance to purchase the unique titles jeffstaple has chosen for the Reed Space HNL bookshop.  Almost all Reed Space HNL items are here in limited quantities and several titles debuting in Hawaii, exclusive to Reed Space HNL.
• COCKTAILS by Nobu's Dave Newman courtesy of Tuaca, and delicious pupus by our friends in the kitchen at Nobu Waikiki
• Help us give a warm WELCOME to jeffstaple to Honolulu
• When was the last time you were in WAIKIKI to explore a new bookstore with friends and creatives (...FREE VALET PARKING too!) ?
• SUPPORT Interisland Terminal - in addition to delicious pupus and cocktails, your $35 ticket helps to underwrite the costs of Interisland Terminals programs, while furthering our mission to cultivate the creative capital of our community.  For just over a year, we've been presenting unique programs in contemporary art, design and film.  We've been engaging with Honolulu's creative community, taking stock, promoting what others are doing in town, and continuously working to build a strong slate of international quality programming to share.  We do this as professionally as possible, while being a completely volunteer, non-profit organization. Shipping, venue rentals, website, printing, licenses, insurance, artists fees, etc. are all paid for with the cumulative contributions of donors, grants and sponsors.