First Hawaiian Center

Located on 999 Bishop Street, opened 1996. The tallest building in Hawaii so far.
I love the South King St. side artificial water falls. It is so soothing to be around water sound. Some benches to rest. There is First Hawaiian Bank headquarter on the first floor, and the part of it is a contemporary museum.
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First Hawaiian Center was the most recent addition to the Downtown Honolulu skyline. The 30 story structure rises more than 429 feet to claim the title of «Hawaii’s tallest structure.» It’s modern design speaks tones to the culture of Hawaii, while paying homage to its future.
Boasting more than 645,000 sq. ft of office space, it features views of downtown Honolulu, the harbor, and the most amazing views of the city from its upper floors. It’s design incorporates natural light into the structure versus the traditional office space of using artificial light. The ocean side of the building features louvered windows which are meant to frame the sea while the mountain side features vertical windows which are meant to proportion the height.
It feature the main branch of the bank on the first floor as well as a satellite location of the Contemporary Art museum. The Bankers Club on the 30^th floor is clearly one of the most exclusive points in town (that is for another Unilocal review).
The Walter Dodds Jr. Plaza fronting the building pays homage to the Chairman of First Hawaiian when the building was constructed and he personally undertook many of the aspects of the design of the structure.
The center may not seem to incorporate elements of the past at first glance, but go a little search and it will turn up a lot of intricacies set in the design which truly set the building apart from the rest.
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