HE ʻIKE PONO NO KA LĀHUI

A proper. righteous vision for the people

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HE ʻIKE PONO NO KA LĀHUI

A proper. righteous vision for the people

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WHAT IS HAKUONE?

A development vision.

Hakuone is the name given to OHA’s planned development in Kakaʻako Makai. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is moving forward with a plan to develop the nine parcels of Hawaiian lands in Kakaʻako Makai in a way that will improve the quality of life for Native Hawaiians and the general public. 

Hakuone in Kakaʻako Makai will become a source of abundance and pride for our lāhui; a place that embodies a Hawaiian identity while defining and maintaining a Hawaiian sense of place. 

Education and perpetuation of our culture are the foundation of OHA’s plans for Hakuone. We are creating a cultural gathering place, a kīpuka for the Hawaiian community in urban 

This wahi pana will connect the cultural and spiritual aspects of nohona Hawaiʻi, reflecting both our storied past and our promising future. It will become a uniquely Hawaiian space in an urban setting where people from around the world can gather and exchange ideas and where physical structures will harmonize with the environment.

In 2012, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the State of Hawaiʻi agreed to settle the state’s 32-year past-due Public Land Trust revenue debt by conveying 30 acres of land in Kakaʻako Makai to OHA. At the time, OHA was owed $200 million. The state’s appraiser valued the land at approximately $198 million, assuming a 400-foot height limit for select parcels (which is double the current building height limit of 200 feet). Later it was determined that the value of the land was actually only $91 million, a far cry from the $200 million owed to the Hawaiian people

Despite this, OHA still has a great vision for the Kakaʻako Makai parcels – one that involves cultural and stewardship values that will drive the design and land use decisions while balancing pono commerce and the creation of a space that will provide a Hawaiian sense of place.

Vision for Hakuone

GATHERING PLACE

GATHERING PLACE

A safe place that welcomes all people, from keiki to kūpuna, with enriching cultural, recreational and educational public uses.

CREATE A KĪPUKA

CREATE A KĪPUKA

A cultural oasis, where Hawaiian national identity can flourish and be celebrated among Hawaiians and local communities throughout the Pacific, but also serve as a welcoming place for global leaders to gather.

CULTURAL MARKETPLACE

CULTURAL MARKETPLACE

A cultural landscape built of Hawaiian language, art, native plants, and urban design that focus on proximity of the ocean, the interplay of fresh and salt water and the visual and triangulation associations to other significant points of alignment.

LIVE WORK PLAY

LIVE WORK PLAY

Celebrates the idea of a sustainable Native Hawaiian ahupua’a – land that provides everything one needs to thrive.  It offers close proximity to office buildings and resorts, making it easy to get to work; residential workforce housing for couples and families at various income levels; along with stores, schools, and other necessities close by.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT HAKUONE?