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The Kahala Beach Apartments

Client:

Charles J. Pietsch Jr. & Associates

Architect:

Killingsworth, Brady & Associates, Long Beach, California, USA

Project Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Project Scope:

Structural engineering and construction engineering

Project Details:

196 apartment units in 4 low-rise towers, swimming pool, exerise and recreation amenities, and tropical garden landscaping between buildings.

Challenge:

Similar to the Kahala Hotel & Resort, architectural design included prevalent use of delicate exterior trellises.

Solution:

Elegant precast concrete members were used to create exterior trellis. Economical precast structure was used resulting in a construction cost of US $4 million in 1967.