The historic IBM Building was designed by Vladimir Ossipoff and completed in 1962. The building’s iconic precast concrete brise-soleil referenced the IBM computer punch cards of the time and help shade the building interiors from sun. A recent master plan by the property’s prior owners...
This project was a transitional turning point and provided a blank canvas to renovate and rehabilitate the interior spaces of the 1970’s building which was sitting unoccupied for years into a modern 21st century workplace, and to reflect and facilitate HEMIC’s values and mission to...
As one of the most established and prominent financial institutions in Hawaii, Bank of Hawaii desired to update it private banking space to better serve its clients and increase operational efficiencies. Theme: Navigation. Bank of Hawaii's institutional theme of Navigation is a metaphor for charting their...
With the increasing need to serve local community organizations, Hawaii Foodbank was outgrowing their existing office space due to increased staffing and evolving operations. Ferraro Choi was brought on board to reorganize, design, and renovate the two-story office space located within their warehouse, which also houses...
The Lili‘uokalani Trust (LT) expanded their corporate headquarters at the Alakea Corporate Tower by developing new offices on the 16th floor. The full-floor renovation of 5,000 sf involved relocating LT’s executive and financial team with the following program criteria in mind: • 5 private offices plus 2...
The Kekelaokalani Building at Kamehameha Elementary School’s Kapālama Campus has been renovated into a state-of-the-art Learning Center by Ferraro Choi. The second floor features offices, conference rooms, and staff support spaces, while the third floor houses the heart of the Learning Center with flexible teaching...
In partnership with the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) planned to establish new facilities on “Lot C” in the Kakaako Makai District. HCDA and HTDC commissioned Ferraro Choi to develop designs at both the urban and building scale. The Master...
Ferraro Choi teamed with premier mainland architect HOK of San Francisco to design the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center (Laboratory and Office Complex) on historic Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. The 374,000 square-foot facility consolidates NOAA’s many Honolulu-area offices and...