First Hawaiian Center is the second tallest building in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi and the city of Honolulu , the largest city in the state. It is the world corporate headquarters of First Hawaiian Bank , the oldest and largest bank based in Hawaiʻi. The tower is one of the most well-known buildings in Honolulu, with a striking presence at the center of downtown Honolulu 's skyline.
12-476: Located at 999 Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu near Bishop Park, the First Hawaiian Center is the world corporate headquarters of First Hawaiian Bank , Hawaiʻi's oldest bank and multibillion-dollar company established by Charles Reed Bishop , consort of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop . First Hawaiian Center features the 24,000 square feet (2,200 m) of open plaza, park space and waterways in
24-480: Is a neighborhood in Honolulu located west of downtown Honolulu 's Hawaii Capital Historic District and on the eastern edge of Chinatown . It spans just over 12 blocks, bounded by Bethel and Smith Streets and Nimitz Highway and Beretania Street. It is home to cultural institutions, performing arts venues (including the historic Hawaii Theatre ), galleries, and arts events. The Merchant Street Historic District
36-496: Is home to the Innovation Center Pacific. First Hawaiian Center was completed and opened in 1996 by chairman and chief executive officer of First Hawaiian Bank Walter A. Dods. With over 645,834 square feet (60,000 m) of space and a height of 429 feet (131 m), the building cost over USD $ 175 million to construct. The architects were from the firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. First Hawaiian Center planning
48-457: Is roughly bounded by Richards Street on the west, Ward Avenue on the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Nimitz Highway to the south. Significant buildings in this area include: Centered on Bishop Street and Fort Street Mall , the central business district is roughly bounded by Nuʻuanu Avenue, Nimitz Highway, Richards Street, and Vineyard Boulevard. This area contains most of the headquarters buildings of Hawaiʻi-based companies and most of
60-414: Is the current historic, economic, and governmental center of Honolulu , the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii . It is bounded by Nuʻuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the south. Both modern and historic buildings and complexes are located in the area, with many of the latter declared National Historic Landmarks on
72-817: The National Register of Historic Places . Downtown Honolulu can be subdivided into four neighborhoods, each with its own central focus and mix of buildings. These areas are the Capitol District , the Central Business District , Chinatown , and the Waterfront . The Capitol District, or Civic Center, contains most of the federal, state, and city governmental buildings and is centered on the Hawaiʻi State Capitol , ʻIolani Palace , and Honolulu Hale ( city hall ). It
84-792: The Downtown Honolulu Post Office at 335 Merchant Street. The Skyline rail system is planning to connect Downtown Honolulu with a Chinatown station, a Downtown station near the Aloha Tower , and a Civic Center station in the Capitol District. These stations are planned to open in 2031. List of tallest buildings in Honolulu Arts District (Honolulu) 21°18′39″N 157°51′43″W / 21.31083°N 157.86194°W / 21.31083; -157.86194 The Arts District
96-403: The compromise, one for the makai side facing the ocean and one for the mauka side facing the mountains. Horizontally louvered windows framed views of the sea and the horizon while vertically proportioned windows faced the mountains. A great deal of effort was made to incorporate as much natural light as possible into the building interiors. Downtown Honolulu Downtown Honolulu
108-686: The middle of downtown Honolulu's financial district cityscape of towering commercial buildings and congested streets. It is within walking distance of the Aliʻiōlani Hale , Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace , Hawaiʻi State Capitol and ʻIolani Palace . Considered a "unique marriage of commerce and the arts," First Hawaiian Center features three galleries programmed by the Honolulu Museum of Art . (The gallery spaces were formerly curated by The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu). The gallery exhibits works by Hawaii-based artists. The First Hawaiian Center
120-501: The skyscrapers. Buildings in this area include: Located between Nuʻuanu Stream and Nuʻuanu Avenue, Chinatown at one time was the center of Chinese cultural contact on the island. Central to this area is the open-air Oʻahu Market . The area around Nuʻuanu Avenue has become an Arts District , thanks to the renovation of the Hawaiʻi Theatre . Buildings in this area include: Honolulu's waterfront area centers on Aloha Tower , which
132-625: Was met with controversy as Hawaiʻi residents became concerned about the effect skyscrapers would have on the Hawaiian landscape. Architects compromised with the use of Hawaiian architectural principles used in most contemporary Honolulu urban projects like those employed by architects of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center . Metaphoric designs were used in reference to natural phenomena found in Hawaiʻi. Two distinct architectural forms resulted in
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#1732771770586144-729: Was once the tallest building in Hawaiʻi and where cruise ships would dock before the advent of air travel between Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Mainland. Recently, cruise ships between the Hawaiian Islands now dock at Honolulu Harbor. Buildings in this area include: The Honolulu Police Department operates the Alapai Police Headquarters and the Downtown Police Station in Downtown Honolulu. The United States Postal Service operates
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