WAI KAILOOK BOOKjanuary 2015

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buIldIng types

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Wai Kai - Building Types, Potential Looks

Overall building types should consider

Hawaiian mid-century modern, Plantation,

Historic Honolulu, Island, and Polynesian.

The key is to create variety and texture and to

avoid a singular look suggesting a contrived

project by a developer. Let the retail inform.

Think about how storefronts with large glass

showrooms maximize the display of exciting

goods and how storefronts relate to building

types.

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Front Street, Lahaina, Maui HI

Scale and building massing will be largely

defined by height to width relationships, roof

pitch, and materials. Iconic storefronts will also

populate strategic positions in Wai Kai. Create

majestic small retail selling units that are pearls

of the retail experience.

scAle And IconIc peArls

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Front Street, Lahaina, Maui HI

Lahaina’s multiple level Front Street, includes second level balcony

spaces that provide shade and sidewalk cover - characteristics to

consider. Light blue and vibrant green siding accented with white trim

work nicely frame storefronts and their product showcases.

Front street

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Building Types

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outdoor spAces

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Wai Kai – Outdoor Space, Thoughts to Explore

Village greens and lawns, tropical trees,

water ponds, flowers, shade, moving air,

music, variety of seating areas, outdoor

dining, decorative lights, view corridors and

connectivity to the ocean and lagoon, discovery

zones, pedestrian walks, terraces, and central

gathering spaces.

outdoor spAces

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Wai Kai – General Design Looks

A variety of design looks should be explored ranging from Vintage

Hawaiian, Tropics, Mid Century Modern, Island Resort, Hawaiian

Plantation, Polynesian, and Ocean and Sea, and Beach.

generAl desIgn looKs

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retAIl concepts

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Retail Concepts

Multiple dining options at a variety of price points - prepared food and

take home food. Women’s Apparel, Men’s Apparel, Children’s Apparel,

Gourmet T-Shirts, Active Wear, Toys, Gift, Flip Flops, Walking Shoes,

Home Décor and Table Top Fashions, Resort, Surf and Beach, Skin Care,

Jewelry, Sunglasses, Paintings and Sculptures, Photography, Handbags

and Totes, Hats, Island Provisions, General Store, Plantation Hardware,

Candy and Sweets, Vintage Hawaiian, and Craft.

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MerchAndIsIng

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The shops at Wai Kai will be curated in a manner that maintains a

common sensibility and consistent point of view in order to hold a

dominant position of the Oahu market. Merchandising themes will range

from inspirational to pragmatic. The goal is to achieve a careful balance

between product continuity and variety and choice.

MerchAndIsIng

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Fun products

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Fun Products

Visitors to Hawaii want to capture the essence of their island and resort

experience. They want to capture this experience and take it home to

children, relatives, baby sitters, and friends. Therefore a variety of fun

products will be offered among the shops of Wai Kai.

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reAl products

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Real Products

Wai Kai will not be filled with just fun and aspirational products.

Neighborhood serving uses with pragmatic products will be integrated

but in a manner that supports they overall merchandising direction of

the development. Real products ranging from snack food and beverages

and body care products to take home food will be included into the

product and store mix. A common thread of quality and personal

enrichment will be carried throughout.

reAl products

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storeFronts

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Storefronts

Kate Spade storefront with opaque and back illuminated glass transom

with etched scrim or scroll work is a direction to consider. Pure Barre

is an example of the storefront that has a building-like presence but it

lacks transparency with excessive solid walls. Lower right building has

a balance of building, store entry, two level massing, and large show

windows.

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Storefronts

Small stores and narrow stores in some cases require off-setting high

ceiling spaces. Note Evolution in New York’s Soho district that has a

width of approximately 18 feet but ceiling heights of 15 feet. Glass

transom and perpendicular banner sign add interest and enhances the

small width identity of the store. Some shops should take on an iconic

presence in Wai Kai with tower like structures.

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Storefronts

Above: Large curved glass windows can be

butt glazed without mullions to maximize

transparency. Lower Right: Tiled roofs laid on

perpendicular planks supported by decorative

wood trusses create interesting overheads

for storefronts and provide shade and shelter

from rain. Black iron mullions in an industrial

aesthetic provide an interesting contrast to the

glow from interior lights and the rough brick

exterior. Lower Left: Courtyards should be

explored.

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Storefronts

Upper Left: Vince is an example of large transparent storefront with a

two level volume. The contemporary look provides a strong contrast to

the two adjacent buildings. Upper Right and Lower Right: Examples

of small bungalow or cabana type shop spaces. These types of

units designed in a Hawaiian vernacular should be included in the

development.

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Storefronts

Outdoor dining can range from a roadside

or beachside mobile unit to outdoor cafes.

Consider creating a number of side by side

cafes with walk up counters and common

outdoor seating areas.

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Storefronts

Two level buildings with high arched storefront show windows in Palm

Beach provide an excellent example of an appropriate scale defined

by building heights and the width of the public space between the

buildings. The public area pavers blend nicely with the other natural

materials and do not create a big event out of the pedestrian walkway.

Organic material on the storefronts and in the trees soften the hard

surfaces.

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Storefront design will include a variety of materials and finishes.

Storefronts require neutral piers to separate storefront from building and

demising piers to define individual store branding zones. A variety of

storefront types will be required.

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detAIls

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Outdoor gathering places. Careful integration

between store interiors, show windows,

storefronts, outdoor dining, outdoor gathering

places and pedestrian walks will be critical.

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Areas to develop: Outdoor terraces, cabana

area, mobile markets.

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