Conceptual renderings by Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects. The university continues with the Aloha Tower Project development discussion. Construction plans will be finalized at a later date.
than 300 students, as well as resident advisors and perhaps visiting faculty or other university guests. The remainder of the mixed-use development likely will be devoted to retail establishments — restaurants, clothing shops and other businesses catering to residents as well as tourists from Waikiki and the mammoth cruise ships that dock next to Aloha Tower at Pier 10.
(above) Inside view of concept for urban lofts and accompanying community gathering space (inset below, left).
University leaders are focused on development that will support student success and that will make the Aloha Tower site an attractive place for a variety of individuals to visit. Rather than envisioning those two points of appeal as mutually exclusive, project leaders believe they will be complementary, creating an atmosphere that, among other things, helps HPU compete more effectively for international students.
(below and right) Aerial views of Pier 10, which is being conceptualized for use as a multi-purpose athletic, performing arts and lecture space for university and community events.
“This will be enormously helpful in our efforts to attract even more students to study in Hawai‘i,” Bannister said. “Creating an inviting environment for those students is at the heart of our plans, and we believe that environment will also be very exciting for Honolulu residents and for visitors to our island.” identify a master planner to integrate development needs not just for the ATP, but campus wide. With the recent completion of the university’s strategic plan along with ATP progress, elements necessary to guide master planning well into the future are finally in place. The first priorities of that planning with regard to the ATP are expected to focus on student housing and development of gathering spaces for athletic events, concerts, lectures and other public events. The second floor of the existing marketplace is projected to be converted to chic urban lofts, enough to house more
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