Edward Killingsworth FAIA (1917–2004) was an American architect . He is best known as a participant in Arts & Architecture's Case Study program in the mid-1950s. He designed and built Case Study House #25, "The Frank House," in Naples, California . He also designed numerous luxury hotels all over the world and a large part of the California State University, Long Beach campus. In the architecture world, his name is associated with Southern California Post-and-Beam Mid-Century Modern.
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46-461: A full list of awards, visit their Awards Page . The 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) property includes 800 feet (240 m) of beach, with sand imported from the island of Molokai . The Kahala Hotel is located on a private road, bordered by the neighboring golf course and the ocean. Guests are greeted with flower leis . The lobby has 30-foot (9.1 m) floor-to-ceiling windows, and two gigantic chandeliers made of multi-colored stained glass. Across from
69-662: A guest at the hotel. Starting in 1967, singer Danny Kaleikini was the headline entertainer at the Hala Terrace at the Kahala Hilton, with a popular nightly show featuring Polynesian dancers. Within five years, it became the "best drawing Hawaiian show in the islands", and continued for 28 years. Initially part of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, the Kahala Hilton was spun off in March 1968, and
92-481: A man-made salt-water lagoon, the building has been called "a work of art distinguished by its overall 'elegant informality'." When the Kahala Hilton opened in January 1964, it had 302 rooms, including rooms within suites, built at a cost of $ 12 million. In the early months, the hotel openly provided "comps" (complimentarys, free of charge) to well-known personalities who helped to build its image. A 1964 article in
115-589: A monument to Mid-Century architecture. By the early-1960s, Killingsworth also went on to design civic and commercial buildings in Long Beach. Killingsworth designed a home for his own family in the Los Cerritos neighborhood of Long Beach. For more than 40 years from 1962, he established and implemented the masterplan for the CSULB campus. Killingsworth designed the main architecture building of his alma mater,
138-766: A sister property in Japan, Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama, in 2020. The Kahala Hotel & Resort has long been recognized for its excellence, earning numerous prestigious awards throughout its history. In 2024, it was named the #1 Best Hotel in Hawaii by Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards . Other accolades include the Ilima Awards for Best Fine Dining and Best Lunch, several Hale ‘Aina Awards for Best Brunch and Buffet, and Forbes Travel Guide's Four-Star Hotel recognition. Kahala continues to be celebrated for its luxurious services and exceptional guest experiences. For
161-604: Is a luxury hotel on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii . It first opened in 1964 as the Kahala Hilton . Developed as an exclusive retreat away from Waikiki, the resort became a popular destination for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra and Elton John ; foreign dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II , the Reverend Desmond Tutu , and the Dalai Lama ; and eight United States presidents . In
184-504: The American Institute of Architects Medal for having the highest academic record in his class. The start of Killingsworth's professional career was delayed by his service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II . As an operations officer attached to the 654th Engineer Topographic Battalion, Killingsworth earned a Bronze Star for supervising the production of more than 8 million photo-maps in preparation for
207-819: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin noted that famous guests at the Kahala Hilton had included heiress Barbara Hutton ; actors Kirk Douglas , James Garner , and Henry Fonda ; adventurer Lowell Thomas ; ex-Princess Suga of Japan; financier David Rockefeller ; actress and singer Rhonda Fleming ; and TV comedian Steve Allen . A major turning point came when NBC booked every room at the Kahala Hilton for its annual meeting of affiliates, and brought in major stars including singer Andy Williams . The Kahala soon became known for its famous guests, including world leaders, Hollywood and TV stars, rock-and-roll artists, and wealthy business executives. Every American president from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barack Obama has been
230-719: The USC School of Architecture 's Watt Hall (1974) where he served as adjunct professor. As the years passed and the honors piled up, Killingsworth's architectural projects grew in size and scale, from residential buildings in Southern California to luxury hotels in such exotic locales as Hawaii , Guam , Japan , South Korea , Malaysia and Indonesia . Philosophically, like many of his contemporaries, Killingsworth believed in open spaces and floor plans. He preferred high ceilings and glass walls that invited nature in. Edward A. Killingsworth died on July 6, 2004, at
253-641: The Allied invasion of Europe. Killingsworth met his future wife Laura Baird in 1939. They married in 1943. After returning from the war, Killingsworth went to work as an associate for Long Beach architect Kenneth S. Wing from in 1946-1953. Killingsworth was discovered in 1950 as John Entenza , creator of the Case Study Program, drove by Killingsworth's in-laws' recently built house in Los Alamitos, California . When Entenza found out Killingsworth
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#1732787241531276-459: The Hawaiian name of Seriola rivoliana , a fish of Hawaii Tomomi Kahala (born 1974), Japanese J-pop singer See also [ edit ] Kabala (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kahala . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
299-500: The Kahala Hilton to temporarily host two porpoises . Hotel executive Charlie Pietsch agreed, and the porpoises became an "instant hit" with hotel guests and local patrons. The Hilton later acquired three dolphins of its own from Gulfport, Mississippi . In 2017, the Hawaii State Legislature considered resolutions urging Hawaii facilities to stop breeding and keeping dolphins and other cetaceans in captivity;
322-641: The Opdahl house and several other large projects. Waugh Smith left he partnership in 1963. From 1984 until his retirement in the early 2000s, Killingsworth became a partner in Killingsworth, Stricker, Lindgren, Wilson and Associate. He went on to design many highly acclaimed projects in Long Beach. One of them, the Opdahl House , also in Naples and just blocks away from Case Study House #25, stands as
345-761: The Veranda and Plumeria Beach House. The "Wall of Fame" inside the Kahala Hotel features photographs of famous guests from over the years, including royalty such as Emperor Hirohito of Japan, King Juan Carlos of Spain, and Prince Charles and Princess Diana of the United Kingdom; actors such as Elizabeth Taylor , Lauren Bacall , John Wayne , Sidney Poitier , Bob Hope , and Robin Williams ; and musicians including George Harrison , Rod Stewart , and Michael Jackson . In 1964, Sea Life Park asked
368-598: The check-in area is the hotel's often-photographed "Orchid Wall" featuring more than 100 varieties of orchids. The resort has an onsite spa, a fitness center, an outdoor sauna, and a large lagoon with several Atlantic bottlenose dolphins . Visitors can pay to swim with the dolphins , which are cared for by Dolphin Quest Oahu. The property is also home to sea turtles and stingrays . The hotel has several restaurants, including Hoku's and Arancino, recipients of Ilima Awards in 2021 and 2019 respectively, as well as
391-463: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kahala&oldid=1162016443 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kahala Hotel %26 Resort The Kahala Hotel & Resort
414-561: The mid-1990s, it was renamed the Kahala Mandarin Oriental and was later known simply as The Kahala . The resort has had captive dolphins or porpoises in its private lagoon since its first year of operation. Before the hotel was built, the residential neighborhood of Kahala , a 12-minute drive from Waikiki , was still relatively unknown to tourists. In 1959, the land next to the Waialae Country Club
437-643: The resolutions stalled. In May of that year, protesters participating in international Empty the Tanks Day called for Dolphin Quest at the Kahala Hotel to release its captive marine animals. Dolphin Quest responded that its zoological facilities at the Kahala and at the Hilton Waikoloa Village supported vital scientific research related to marine life. Edward Killingsworth Killingsworth
460-551: Was born in Taft on Nov. 4, 1917. Following the discovery of oil on Signal Hill in 1921, his oilman father moved the family south to Long Beach . During Killingsworth's years at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School , his original ambition was to become a painter, but he decided to major in something more practical at the University of Southern California . Killingsworth earned his bachelor of architecture degree in 1940 and received
483-464: Was leased from the Bishop Estate by developer Charles J. Pietsch Jr., who partnered with hotelier Conrad Hilton , and commissioned the architectural firm of Killingsworth, Brady and Smith of Long Beach, California . Architect Edward Killingsworth designed the main building as a modernist 10-story structure in the shape of two rectangles. Elevated on two-story-high concrete pillars set in
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#1732787241531506-478: Was taken over by Hilton International . It closed in 1995, and for a period became the Kahala Mandarin Oriental. In 2006, it changed owners again and became known as The Kahala. In 2014, the Kahala Hotel & Resort was sold for nearly $ 300 million to Resorttrust Hawaii, a Japanese-owned company. Initially, the new owners considered turning the resort into a timeshare . Resorttrust opened
529-429: Was the architect, he invited him to participate in the program. This house was Killingsworth's first solo project and was one of Southern California's first post and beam structures. Edward Killingsworth partnered with Jules Brady (born 1908) and Waugh Smith (1917-2010) in 1953 and together they designed 4 Case Study Houses in 1960 (3 were built and are still standing, though one has been drastically altered), along with
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