Posted at 12:26 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2007
Honorees chosen for historic preservation work in Isles
News Release
Historic Hawai'i Foundation has announced the honorees for the 2007 Preservation Honor Awards.
"The people and projects being recognized are truly outstanding," said Kiersten Faulkner, executive director of Historic Hawai'i Foundation. "Although each project is unique and distinctive, they all demonstrate historic preservation as a strategy for building community."
Awards Jury Chair Robert Iopa added that the awards committee looked for projects that exemplify good preservation practice. "The awards include different types of preservation, including adaptive reuse of buildings, restoring cultural and historic landscapes, developing smart legislation, and telling the story of Hawai'i's built environment," he said.
Eight awards will be presented in four categories at the awards ceremony, which will be held May 2nd on board Princess Cruises' Island Princess.
A Preservation Media award will be granted to author MacKinnon Simpson for his book "A Century of Aloha" (Mutual Publishing). This pictorial narrative uses vintage and contemporary photography to humorously show the creation of modern Honolulu from 1905 to 2005.
A Preservation Certificate for outstanding achievement by an individual will be granted to Charles P.M.K. Burrows, Ed.D. for his decades of work to protect, preserve, restore and care for the Kawai Nui Marsh in Kailua, O'ahu.
A Preservation Commendation for a government agency or organization will be presented to State Representatives Corinne Ching and Cindy Evans for founding the State Legislature's Heritage Caucus, which develops public policies and legislation that support Hawai'i's historic and cultural legacy.
Preservation Awards for specific buildings, sites, projects or structures will be awarded to:
Historic Hawai'i Foundation's Preservation Honor Awards are Hawai'i's highest recognition of projects, individuals, or organizations active in preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or interpretation of the state's architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage. The honor awards have been presented annually since 1975.
Nominations are considered by a committee of professionals with expertise in preservation, architecture, planning, publications and community development. The 2007 awards committee members are:
The Preservation Honor Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 2 on board Princess Cruises' Island Princess, which will be moored at Pier 2 in Honolulu Harbor. The event includes complimentary cocktails, heavy pupus and tours of the ship, as well as a presentation about the award-winning projects. Tickets are $50 and may be reserved by calling Historic Hawai'i Foundation at 523-2900 or through the Web site at www.historichawaii.org. RSVPs are due by April 24.
