Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-21
BIG scheme FOR :.
BUSINESS CENTER
IS SUBMITTED
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Brewer estates. Castle & Cooke and
Bishop 4 Co. on the right or eva
of Bishop street
The largest Of the erayon drawings
shows the buildings In Just such an ar.
rangement and from such . perspec'
tive The hirdseye drawing, next in
size, shows the whole scheme from
aloft The six smaller crayon draw.
ings, taken In order and reading from
left to right a. they hang upon the
wall. depict the following combina-
tons:
Castle & Cooke and the Hawaiian
Electric; N. heinerny and the First
National Bank; Theo. H. Davies;
Bishop 4 Co.; the Hawaiian Electric
and Charles Brewer Estate, the Ha
waiian Electric appearing in two OF
these.
The proposed site of the Mclnern!
building, a three-stOry structure, is on
the makai-waikik corner Of Fort and
Bishop streets. directly oppcSite the
Young hotel, the First National Bank
building is next to It on the mauka-
waikiki corner Of Bishop and Mer-
chant street, and the Theo. II. Davies
& Co, structure is across Merchant
street on the waikiki side Of
Bishop street and extending to Queen
street. Across Bishop street and oC
the eva side between Queen and Mer
chant street comes the Bishop Co. site
and across Merchant street on the
mauka-ewa corner Of Bishop and Mer-
chant streets Is Castle & Cookies. Next
to Castle Il Cooke and on the makaf
eva corner of King and Bishop streets
is the Hawaiian Electric and the
Charles Brewer estate
The pictures were viewed this morn.
ing by officials, directors and so forth
OF companies interested, meeting over
Castle & Cookies to see the plans for
the first time. Architect Mullgardt
presented the drawings and made q
very terse explanation and statement.
He said:
The seven business buildings illus
trated by accompanying preliminary
designs constitute the nucleus Of the
proposed new modern commercial
center in Honolulu.
Their architectural character will
be in sympathy with the surrounding
landscape, climatic conditions, customs
and practical needs.
individual character of each struc
ture is achieved without loss of unity
Foundations, columns, floors and
roofs are to be Of REINFORCED concrete
Exterior walls between concrete
columns TO be Of hollow the faced with
enameled terra Gotta In soft tones.
Partitions to be of hollow tile.
Roofs to be Of asphaltum with a
cement covering.
Easements to be omitted except
where necessary. Storage spaces ana
for other purposes are obtainabie on
upper floors with greater conyeniences
at less cost than IN Easements. -
First floor windows and doors to
set flush with outside faces Of walls
where required. Glass enclosures t.
set back where required. Arcades and
promenades to be established where
required and Of widths to be deter
mined. Arcades to be omitted where
necessity demands, glass being sub
stituted.
Awnings constitute important ele
ments in the designs. both as essen
tials and decorative features. Electric
lights suspended within openings con
vert awnings into transparencies Al
night.
Exterior illuminations will also pro
vide for festal nights. Lamps are con
trolable In units and collectively
Lights within arcades will also illu
mine interiors after closing hours.
Public walks do not require lamp
posts at curb lines.
Walks between structures provide
natural ventilation, natural light and
direct accessibility to entrances OIL
structures. They preserve parity OIL
values between parts not facing streets
with parts facing streets.
Public staireases and elevators will
be approached by walks between