Editing Hawaiian architecture (section)

==Gothic==<!-- This section is linked from [[Gothic architecture]] -->

The first experiment of [[Neo-Gothic architecture|Gothic architecture]] in Hawai{{okina}}i was undertaken by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu|Hawai{{okina}}i Catholic Church]].  Discontent with the earliest designs of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in 1910, [[Libert H. Boeynaems|Bishop Libert H. Boeynaems]] began an ambitious project to transform the Hawaiian mission cathedral into a unique cathedral in what was to be called Hawaiian Gothic architecture.  The first phase of Boeynaemes' project was the construction of an elaborate porch over the cathedral entrance.  By the time it was completed, he had exhausted his financing.  Such an elaborate architectural style proved too costly.  His successor, [[Stephen Alencastre|Bishop Stephen Alencastre]], stripped the cathedral facade of its Gothic style and financed his own renovation project.  The addition of Doric columns transformed the cathedral into a simple but elegant classical building.

[[Image:Honolulu's St. Andrew's Cathedral, from the Ewa side.jpg|thumb|St. Andrew's Cathedral.]]A more successful rendering of the Hawaiian Gothic style came as [[Kamehameha IV]] assumed the throne and established the [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]] [[Church of Hawaii|Church of Hawai{{okina}}i]] &mdash; the present-day [[Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii|Episcopal Diocese of Hawai{{okina}}i]].  With the advice and consent of his bishop [[Thomas Nettleship Staley|Lord Thomas Nettleship Staley]], Kamehameha IV oversaw the drafting of plans for the [[Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu|Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew]].  Unfortunately, the king died and his brother [[Kamehameha V]] was left to lay the cornerstone.  Completed in 1867, the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew was the first instance of the use of [[Vault (architecture)|vaulting]] in Hawai{{okina}}i.  Also, while the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace was the first to employ [[stained glass]], the royal cathedral installed larger panes as allowed by vaulting.

Other notable buildings constructed in the Hawaiian Gothic style are the [[Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii|Royal Mausoleum]] and the [[Aloha Tower]].  Hawaiian Gothic architecture was not as widespread for the reasons Bishop Boeynaems and Bishop Alencastre found in their experiments with the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.  The elaborate treatments were too expensive and were deemed unsuitable against the backdrop of the Hawaiian environment.  People believed that any Gothic building in Hawai{{okina}}i would look out of place.