Hawai'I Plantation Village Design Concepts: Subdivisions to Villages in Hawi Town, North Kohala

Abstract

Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.Subdivisions, gated communities, and estates have become increasingly common in rural areas of Hawai‘i. Many community members criticize these developments and wish that new housing developments would be integrated into existing rural towns and offer more community oriented spaces "like" the plantation villages while also respecting the rural atmosphere that is enjoyed by visitor and residents. This study analyzed the evolution of plantation camps through historic documents and literature and identified various village design concepts that made late plantation villages different than standard subdivisions. These design concepts are integrated with basic rural planning practices to create a foundation for the Hāwī Expansion Plan in N. Kohala, Hawai’i. The challenge of creating and implementing such design ideas comes from past and current rural development projects that do not recognize or integrate appropriate planning for developing new rural communities.