2018 Best of Design Award winner for Unbuilt – Urban:Whitmore Community Food Hub Complex
Designer:University of Arkansas Community Design Center
Location:Wahiawa,Hawaii
More than 93 percent of Hawaii’s food is imported. Such a fact is alarming considering that Hawaii is the most remote inhabited land mass on Earth. Local grocers have a five-day turnaround period of food sourced from global supply chains. The proposed Whitmore Community Food Hub Complex project by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center will not be a typical farmer’s market. The 34-acre complex, made from tilt-wall concrete construction, will serve the island of Oahu by introducing the agricultural infrastructure necessary for community-based food production. Integrated logistical areas will be accompanied by public spaces for the surrounding neighborhoods and for visiting tourists. The site will feature a direct link to downtown Wahiawa.
Honorable Mention
Project name:The Hydroelectric Canal
Designer:Paul Lukez Architecture
Location:Boston
Honorable Mention
Project name:Brooklyn Navy Yard Master Plan
Designer:WXY
Location:Brooklyn, New York