Editing Hawaiian architecture (section)

==Skyscrapers==
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[[Image:First Hawaiian Center Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii USA.jpg|thumb|First Hawaiian Center]] Only recently did Hawai{{okina}}i develop a skyscraper skyline with such projects as the [[Hawaii Pacific University|First Hawaiian Tower]] at 1132 Bishop Street and the [[First Hawaiian Center]] at 999 Bishop Street, both in downtown Honolulu.  Even skyscrapers in Hawai{{okina}}i could not be constructed without the addition of metaphors and symbolism tied to Hawai{{okina}}i's natural phenomena.  For example, the First Hawaiian Center completed in 1996 employed horizontally [[louver]]ed windows that framed views of the sea while vertically proportioned windows faced the mountains.  A great deal of effort was made to incorporate as much natural light into the building interiors.

Perhaps Norman Lacayo was the most influential architect of the late-20th century in downtown Honolulu.  He was the architect for the iconic building, Harbor Court, the anchor of the redevelopment of the downtown waterfront.  Harbor Court is a [[Mixed-use development|multi-use building]] with restaurants in the lower floors and a split residential/office tower.  No other building in Honolulu captures the romantic spirit of Hawai{{okina}}i.  The stepping of the residential tower and the articulation of the office wing create a dynamic similar to the steep volcanic mountain range that borders the city.  Although many of his residential towers are distributed throughout Honolulu, most are located along the Nu{{okina}}uanu corridor.