7.7.09 | Honolulu, HI | Renovation of the earthquake-damaged Mauna Kea Beach Hotel won the third annual People's Choice Award as part of the 51st annual design awards competition by the American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter.

The winning project was designed by architect John Hara, principal of
John Hara Associates Inc. More than 500 votes were cast in the online
competition that allowed the general public to choose their favorite
among 32 entries.

AIA Honolulu judges presented two awards of excellence this year, to
architect John Ida of Urban Works Inc. for the Honolulu Zoo Learning
Center, and to architect Gregory Warner of Walker Warner Architects
for an entry titled Kamuela-area residence.

Awards of merit were presented for the Sacred Hearts Academy
Performing Arts Building by architect Lorrin Matsunaga of Urban Works
Inc.; the Ka'upulehu Beach Club, Phase 1, by architect Mark de Reus
of de Reus Architects; for the Kilauea-area residence submitted by
architect Anthony De Jesus of De Jesus Architecture & Design; and the
Na Manu Eha residence by architect Peter N. Vincent of Peter Vincent
Architects.

Unbuilt Awards, recognizing currently unfinished projects or
theoretical work, were presented for the Zero Energy Relocatable
Classroom by architect Brent Sumida of Sumida Anderson Anderson LLC,
and for the Punahou School K-1 Neighborhood Project by architect
Lorrin Matsunaga of Urban Works.

The latter project also won special recognition as recipient of the
Mayor's Choice Award: A Vision for a 21st Century Ahupua'a.

Additionally, the Jack C. Lipman AIA Members' Choice Award was
presented for the Kamuela-area residence by Gregory Warner of Walker
Warner Architects.