The Bishop Museum Science Adventure Center, designed by architect Pravin Desai of CDS International, took the Award of Excellence.

Awards of Merit went to:

-- Honolulu Design Center. Architect Matthew W. Gilbertson, AIA, NCARB, of RIM Architects-Hawaii.

-- Elementary School for Mid-Pacific Institute. Architect Lorrin Matsunaga, AIA, LEED-AP of Urban Works Inc.

-- Dental office for Dr. Ted Sakamoto. Architect John J. Ida, AIA, of Urban Works Inc.

-- Office for Milici Valenti Ng Pack. Architect Peter N. Vincent, AIA, NCARB, of Peter Vincent Architects.

-- Pacific Aviation Museum. Architect Lester Ng, Associate AIA, of Architects Hawaii Ltd.

-- Honolulu Zoo Discovery Center Complex – Keiki Zoo. Architect David S. Bylund, AIA, LEED-AP, of Architects Hawaii Ltd.

Unbuilt Awards, which recognize projects that are unfinished or are purely theoretical, went to:

-- Tidepool Hale. Architect Mark de Reus, AIA, and Stephen Green of de Reus Architects.

-- Malama Learning Center. Tim Kobe of Eight Inc.

-- University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Services Building. Architect Lorrin Matsunaga, AIA, LEED-AP of Urban Works Inc.

Mayor's Choice Award: A Vision for a 21st Century Ahupua'a

-- Hawaii Baptist Academy Middle School. Architect Francis S. Oda, Arch.D., FAIA, AICP, of Group 70 International Inc.

Jack C. Lipman AIA Members' Choice Award

-- Visitor Center, Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Architect Glenn Mason, AIA, of Mason Architects Inc.

First Annual People's Choice Award

-- Private residence in Halawa Heights. Architect John Black, AIA, of Lapis Design Partners.

For the People's Choice Award, the general public could vote online through the AIA Honolulu Web site. The award was launched to celebrate this year's 150th anniversary of the founding of AIA. Throughout 2007, AIA Honolulu has organized public events that are inspired by the theme of "Celebrating the Past...Designing the Future."