The International Network for Tropical Architecture iNTA is formed as a networking platform for international researchers and practitioners to collaborate and learn from each other about problems and solutions about architecture and urban design in the tropical (and sub-tropical) regions because of the shared climatic imperatives and opportunities in like regions. Tropical Architecture refers to man-made architectural and urban environments relating to the climatic and natural conditions of the tropical (and sub-tropical) regions and interacting with various local specifics of culture, urban fabric and technology.
iNTA was founded in Singapore in 2004 by the National University of Singapore.
SHADE Institute is Hawai‘i's first public interest design organization. Launched in 2015, the Institute's mission is to provide community-based planning and design to underserved communities and other nonprofit organizations. It accomplishes this through an annual fellowship program that offers intern training and professional mentorship.
The UF Center for Hydro-generated Urbanism UF|CHU proposes new paradigms for the evolution of water-based settlements. From retrofitting the metropolis to envisioning future development on the water, we advocate a reconsideration of fluvial and coastal urbanism and a recalibration of our settlement patterns in the context of climate variability; sea level rise and flooding; water, waste, mobility, and energy management; global economic shifts; post-industrial legacies; urban retreat, environmental migration and population growth within a urbanizing world. Launched in 2016, The center draws together affiliated scholars worldwide with a strong common interest in this area of research. The Center is engaged in substantial scholarly research and creative work including publications, global exhibitions of project-based research, and organized national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops.
The Docomomo US/Hawaii Chapter advances the understanding, preservation and documentation of the modern movement in the State of Hawaii in the areas of urban planning, architecture, architectural interiors, landscapes and public art. Hawaii’s unique location, physical conditions, social history and cultural characteristics provides a framework for this Chapter’s efforts towards the conservation, adaptive reuse and sustainability of these areas of historical assets. Increasing public and professional awareness of Hawaii’s modern heritage through advocacy, organized events, development of resource material, and collaboration among other organizations are the key deliverables of Docomomo Hawaii’s mission.
AIA Honolulu is a Chapter of the AIA representing and serving members on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and Kauai. Within these islands, AIA Honolulu represents and serves over 700 individual member architects, associates, and allied design professionals. Organizationally, we are a local membership organization incorporated as a 501(c) 6 non-profit corporation and guided by the laws of the State of Hawaii.