AmpHIbious Urbanism: Reimagining Waikīkī with Sea Level Rise
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2022
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Around the world, the effects of climate change are altering the condition of our environments. One of these effects include the phenomenon of sea level rise (SLR). In many cities, including the City and County of Honolulu (CCH), people are invested in adopting new regulations and design principles that advocate a proactive approach to designing for SLR. So far, the CCH has made no definitive approach as to how existing buildings may adapt with SLR. This is an issue for those residents who live in places vulnerable to the impacts of SLR and are still unaware as to how their livelihood will be affected. This project identifies West Waikīkī as an area where first steps towards identifying specific adaptation strategies for existing buildings may be proposed and experimented on. Located within the densely urbanized and low-lying Waikīkī area of Honolulu, Hawai‘i, West Waikīkī is made-up of largely residential buildings built in the mid-twentieth century and home to both residents and visitors. Due to its vulnerability to SLR and its significance as a residential neighborhood, West Waikīkī is used as a study area for this project.
The focus of this project looks at the projected effects of approximately +2’-0” SLR by 2060 and +6’-0” SLR by 2100 affecting West Waikīkī’s residential neighborhood. The purpose of this project is to find out how an older, existing residential building in West Waikīkī may adapt with future sea level rise, thereby encouraging residents of Waikīkī to avoid retreat and adapt in-place. Ultimately, hoping to help visualize a resilient built environment that is meant for residents and visitors alike to be living with sea level rise.
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Architecture, Built Environment, Hawai'i, Resilience, Sea Level Rise, Waikīkī
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145 pages
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