Designing paradise : the allure of the Hawaiian resort /
Hibbard, Don.
Designing paradise : the allure of the Hawaiian resort / Don J. Hibbard ; photographs by Augie Salbosa. - viii, 216 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1 Nineteenth-century visitors -- Ch. 2 Hawaii as a tourist destination -- Ch. 3 Incipient boom -- Ch. 4 Hawaii's first master-planned destination resort -- Ch. 5 Where God left off: the diamond tiara of Laurance Rockefeller and a Polynesian village -- Ch. 6 Grace and style: the refined magic of Edward Killingsworth -- Ch. 7 Fantasy becomes reality, and beyond -- Ch. 8 The close of an era.
"Designing Paradise : The Allure of the Hawaiian Resort follows the history of tourist destinations in the Hawaiian Islands, the motivations that shaped their formation, and the buildings and landscapes that are the embodiments of this paradise of the Pacific. Comprehensively illustrated with drawings, ephemera, archival images, and contemporary photographs, Designing Paradise examines the most magnificent and culturally rich architecture to emerge in the Hawaiian Islands and provides insight into the essence and allure of Hawai'i. The resorts presented here are more than places of shelter or destinations; they exemplify the aloha spirit and the idyllic mythos of Hawai'i."--BOOK JACKET.
1568985746 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2005030579
Resort architecture--Hawaii
Architecture--Hawaii--20th century.
Tourism--History--Hawaii
NA7820 / .H53 2006
728/.509969
Designing paradise : the allure of the Hawaiian resort / Don J. Hibbard ; photographs by Augie Salbosa. - viii, 216 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1 Nineteenth-century visitors -- Ch. 2 Hawaii as a tourist destination -- Ch. 3 Incipient boom -- Ch. 4 Hawaii's first master-planned destination resort -- Ch. 5 Where God left off: the diamond tiara of Laurance Rockefeller and a Polynesian village -- Ch. 6 Grace and style: the refined magic of Edward Killingsworth -- Ch. 7 Fantasy becomes reality, and beyond -- Ch. 8 The close of an era.
"Designing Paradise : The Allure of the Hawaiian Resort follows the history of tourist destinations in the Hawaiian Islands, the motivations that shaped their formation, and the buildings and landscapes that are the embodiments of this paradise of the Pacific. Comprehensively illustrated with drawings, ephemera, archival images, and contemporary photographs, Designing Paradise examines the most magnificent and culturally rich architecture to emerge in the Hawaiian Islands and provides insight into the essence and allure of Hawai'i. The resorts presented here are more than places of shelter or destinations; they exemplify the aloha spirit and the idyllic mythos of Hawai'i."--BOOK JACKET.
1568985746 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2005030579
Resort architecture--Hawaii
Architecture--Hawaii--20th century.
Tourism--History--Hawaii
NA7820 / .H53 2006
728/.509969