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21st Century School Design for the Tropics



Dean Sakamoto organized and moderated a roundtable discussion, at the University of Hawaii Manoa Campus: School of Architecture, of local architects and academics that included:


Mark Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, Ferraro Choi

Cathi Ho-Schar, AIA, Collaborative Studio

Kyle Hamada, Collaborative Studio

Stephen Meder, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Richard Munday, AIA, Newman Architects

Dean Sakamoto, FAIA, LEED AP, Dean Sakamoto Architects

Jonathan Weintraub, R.A., Hawaii DOE Facilities Design Branch


To discuss the changes and needs for a 21st century learning space and how to adapt to the conditions. Each professional provided a short presentation on their specialized project afterwards a lively student/professional discussion and Q&A.

© 2023 by Dean Sakamoto Architects LLC. 

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