This wedding chapel on the waterfront of Ko Olina Lagoon II includes a reception building, greeting pavilion and new chapel facility in a fusion of oceanic and modern design sensibilities. The three-building project is anchored by a uniquely designed A-frame wedding chapel incorporating architectural tube steel, an apex aluminum-framed skylight, and 8-by-10 foot glass panes — the largest fabricated in the U.S. in 2010 — and features an unobstructed view of the infinity pool and ocean beyond.

Pacific Atelier was retained in June of 1996 for Maui’s first marine life theme park with seven major buildings housing tank exhibits, display areas, restaurant, retail shop, and administration office. The different uses demanded coordinating and detailing extremely complex interactions; Pacific Atelier was chosen from a field of five firms.

Ko Olina Marina was designed in phases starting in 1999. Located at Lagoon number IV, the Marina is touted as Hawaii’s most exclusive marina facility. Continuing plans include ocean promenade, over 300 slips, a harbor master building, picnic areas and mariners’ amenities.
Related Projects: Ko Olina Entry Gate, Ko Olina Main Entry Building, Ko Olina Maintenance Building, Ko Olina Comfort Stations Renovation, Ko Olina Sales Center, Ko Olina Ocean Tower, Ko Olina Harbor Master

This wedding chapel on the waterfront of Ko Olina Lagoon II includes a reception building, greeting pavilion and new chapel facility in a fusion of oceanic and modern design sensibilities. The three-building project is anchored by a uniquely designed A-frame wedding chapel incorporating architectural tube steel, an apex aluminum-framed skylight, and 8-by-10 foot glass panes — the largest fabricated in the U.S. in 2010 — and features an unobstructed view of the infinity pool and ocean beyond.

Pacific Atelier was contracted by a private developer to design a 15-story building in Honolulu. This highrise housed 175 units for the elderly and the physically-challenged. Working with a multiplicity of government agencies, engineering consultants, and the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Pacific Atelier produced a practical and fully-accessibility-compliant structure.

Pacific Atelier were commissioned by Castle & Cooke to provide a 17,000-square-feet retail expansion including a Dole whip bar and grill, coffee mill, retail space, restrooms, storage, and back of house. The design featured a continuation of the contemporary plantation style of the original building with some European twists. The goal was to enhanced the visitors’ experiences of the plantation days.

Pacific Atelier employed BIM to design a residential condominium project on an uncommonly irregular site at Punchbowl Special District. The scale of this project included a hundred units surrounded a central pool deck and recreation area on the slope the hill. The client was satisfied with our skills in architectural planning and impressed with our prompt responses to his design requirements.

Pacific Atelier received an Honorable Mention in The Green House® Project, a senior living facility design competition. Because most of the time senior tenants may be staying in door, the design emphasizes users’ connections to nature. This project featured a central courtyard at each living complex. Natural light infiltrates each residential rooms while well-shaded by adjacent landscaping.  View video of this project.

Pacific Atelier was retained in June, 1996 for Maui’s first marine life theme park with seven major buildings housing tank exhibits, display areas, restaurant, retail shop, and administration office. The different uses demanded coordinating and detailing extremely complex interactions; Pacific Atelier was chosen from a field of five firms.

Sunstone Realty Partners commissioned Pacific Atelier to produce island living, resort-style town homes for the upper end visitor market. The project was designed as two phases consisting of four building types, 15 building, 165 units, and a total area of 283,000 square feet.