Kalakaua is designed to bring back to this international resort destination a Hawaiian sense of place. The design team and tenants have created eight unique storefronts, each reflecting its own identity and interpretation of Hawaiian architecture.
Materials being used for the facades include limestone, sandstone, copper and lava rock.
The entire design works toward dismantling the shopping center prototype, each retail townhouse looks like they grew up over time. Gracious landscaping and large canopy trees create an inviting, cool and restful atmosphere. A seven-foot bronze sculpture of a female Hawaiian storyteller by artist Shige Yamada, graces the courtyard and invites pedestrians, both adults and children, to play, sit, and take time to talk story with one another. This 110,000sf high quality, retail commercial development is located in the heart of Waikiki, Honolulu. It is the largest project to break ground in Waikiki in 18 years, and will add 250 construction jobs to Hawaii's economy.