University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa students in architecture, engineering, and urban planning completed a two-day field study on Maui in September to observe Lahaina’s wildfire recovery and rebuilding process. They met with county officials, construction firms, AIA Maui, and community organizations involved in the rebuild.
- Students visited key recovery stakeholders including the Maui County Department of Housing, Swinerton, Habitat for Humanity, and the Lahaina Town Action Committee.
- The field study highlighted the cross-disciplinary nature of Lahaina’s rebuilding effort, involving architecture, engineering, urban planning, economics, and community advocacy.
- Students observed mass timber construction at the Hawaiʻi Off Grid Bunkhouse as an example of resilient building technology being applied in recovery.
- The program was organized by UH Mānoa faculty and funded through the Bowers + Kubota Fund.
Source: Hawaii
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