PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Lawn Loungers are a collection of portable structures designed to create communal spaces. Inspired by the familiar folding lawn and beach chair, these artifacts encourage the public to slow down, engage with one another, and share their thoughts on the future of housing.
BACKGROUND
Lawn Loungers were designed and built during the initial phase of the Future of Hawai‘i’s Housing project for the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority, serving as a prototype and pilot for public engagement.
AWARD & DISSEMINATION
2020 AIA Honolulu Award / Watch video here
Installed at SALT in Kaka’ako for Parking Day 2019 (09/20/19) and at the UHM SoA for Building Voices Housing for All (09/30-10/01/19).
UIA 27th World Congress of Architects in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June, 2021.
Partner Organization
Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority
Production Team
Research Associates Glenn Grande, Jason Hashimoto, Chris Songvilay
Project Assistants Keola Annino, Christina Holcom, Beau Nakamori, Griffin Ward, Hunter Wells
Project Type
Design Research for the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority. Conducted as independent Principal Investigators at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa via a contractual mechanism developed by the UHM School of Architecture and the UH Community Design Center.
Photography
Studio & Drone Photography: Tom Takata
Drone photography at Parking Day 2019: Elias Dean
All other photography by Strawn Sierralta
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