NEW YORK, NY

STORM LEE ARMSTRONG

845.341.3276

Architectural & Urban Designer

STORM ARMSTRONG

WAI KAI

B/a+p

fall 2013

Community market place constructed entirely with salvaged materials. Market utilized the discarded building materials of the community to create topography on site which would then be covered in soil and grass.

A community centre to inform a cohesive program for the community in which it occupies. Programmatically, a shop which would be staffed by professional craftsmen, an office for the city planner.

WAI KAI SHOPPING CENTER

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Wai Kai at Hoakalei will introduce to Hawai'i a first-ever experiential marketplace designed and curated to create a waterfront retail experience consisting of retail brand showcases, entertainment, and extensive dining choices in a highly engaging and interactive environment. Seven major restaurants, a 10,000-square-foot specialty market, and a 15,000-square-foot health club and spa are planned as anchors for the retail development. Entertainment, recreational offerings, and other attractions are also in the early planning stages.

The retail plan combines a variety of architectural styles in a garden-like environment, influenced by the local culture and the site's unique geography at the water's edge. Unlike a mall, Wai Kai's current plan calls for 26 individual retail clusters with a focus on 10 iconic buildings designed in a carefully crafted heritage style. The plan features a welcoming Town Center to greet shoppers, diners and guests. Water gardens, manicured lawns, promenades, and pedestrian walkways shaded by lantern-lit tree canopies, and a boardwalk lined with shops and cafes are all envisioned to connect to a trail that extends around the lagoon and along the oceanside of Hoakalei.