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Branding Kakaako: The Role Artists Play in Building Boom

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon
Published March 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM HST
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Public art mural by Solomon Enos on the construction fence of Howard Hughes Corporation's Waiea luxury condominium.
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Artist Solomon Enos at his studio in Nuuanu.
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A model of what Ward Village will look like in the coming years sits in the lobby of the IBM Building in Kakaako. In the background is a commissioned piece of art by Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos.

Over the next couple decades, as many as 30 mid and high-rise buildings are expected to pop up in Kaka‘ako. And as HPR’s Molly Solomon reports, art is often playing an important role in the marketing of this real estate.
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Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
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