tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39431007199065870802024-03-14T01:38:15.629-07:00Tiki ArchitectureExplore the exotic elements of Tiki Architecture and Polynesian Pop Design.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-66780763297740392492012-05-02T16:14:00.001-07:002012-05-02T16:17:26.983-07:00Escape to Polynesia Seminar - San Diego, 2012Aloha, Friends. <br />
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Sorry about the lack of posts over the last month and a half, but I have just recently completed three years of research for my newest seminar. Last month I literally traveled coast to coast researching University Archive Collections in San Diego and Central Florida pulling together my latest presentation. <br />
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(For the hardcore tikiphiles out there, they should know the tiki connection to Shamu and Punchy) <br />
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There have been several previous seminars about the history of Polynesian Pop in San Diego, but this one will be all new material, never before seen plans, blueprints, stories and interviews. And for theme park fans, I will also be showcasing the history and development of Seaworld and the heavy Polynesian influence that park exhibited in its early years. <br />
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I'm still working on a schedule and venue for this event, so stay tuned. I expect to present it later this year in the late fall or winter 2012.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-64103174220313402012-03-12T13:50:00.001-07:002012-03-12T13:53:26.526-07:00Tahiti Apartments - Follow-UpLast month I posted an entry on the blog about the <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2012/02/tahiti-apartments-torrance-california.html">Tahiti Apartments</a> in Torrance, California. When the complex opened in 1961, the advertising indicated that the interior of the complex was also decorated in a South Seas theme. <br />
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Last weekend, my friend Boris, a local Southern California tikiphile, visited the Tahiti apartments to investigate the current state of the complex.<br />
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The Tahiti Apartments (March 2012). <br />
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The two 10' entrance tikis have long since rotted away.<br />
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The Tahiti Apartments courtyard (March 2012)<br />
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No trace of the tikis or Samoan canoe that once existed here. The pool has even been filled in and planted over.<br />
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Thanks for your urban archelogy expedition Boris!ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-56618210164827487962012-03-01T23:28:00.001-08:002012-03-01T23:33:08.407-08:00The Crow's Nest - Pt. Loma, CaliforniaI'm on the road again, and this week I found myself in San Diego, my favorite tiki town. I had the chance to stop in last night and enjoy a few Mr. Bali Hai Mai Tais at the Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island. This was my first visit back to the Bali Hai after the remodel a few years back, and I was pleasantly surprised with the nice job they did updating the place.<br />
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On occassion, I get emails from readers asking me if I have a favorite building, or if I can point out a prime example of Polynesian Pop Architecture. My immediate answer is yes, I have a favorite and I got to visit her again today, lovely as ever.<br />
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The Crow's Nest Yacht & Ship Brokerage<br />
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The Crow's Nest exhibits several different classic elements of tiki architecture. I love this building, its got a great color scheme, it has a shake shingle roof, it has tropical landscaping, its small and intimate, its located on the ocean and finally it is surrounded by other Polynesian Pop Architecture found all across Shelter Island.<br />
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<b>The Crow's Nest:</b> 2515 Shelter Island Drive, Point Loma, CaliforniaZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-377735789654281812012-02-26T20:20:00.002-08:002012-02-26T20:25:47.460-08:00The Huki Lau - El Segundo, California<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DdHRX4aajTk2rC-gbPzE9o8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FvuaFlWubovdzR3c2ojj0n5lNT2fSkomDfH6EDcZGTEe8Crc7twQHwcY3NUTZUTK_X3nRzdwj4HlcEDxiutiamrEtufeiycdSsjZjy1lbDnwWFspEUUDWFHL7Uf6b4XirN0O0Af351Pv/s400/Thunderbird%2520International%25201.JPG" height="231" width="400" /></a><br />
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The year was 1961 and the race for tomorrow had begun. Billed as <i>'California's First Jet Age Hotel' </i>the Thunderbird International Hotel was built at 525 Sepulveda Boulevard, in El Segundo, California, just a few blocks south of Los Angeles International Airport.<br />
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The Thinderbird was a sleek modern conference and hotel facility with a restaurant and attached Coffee Shop (seen in the lower right hand corner with the vertical glass windows).<br />
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The Polynesian Pop craze was at at its peak in the early 1960's in Southern California, and not wanting to be left out, the Thunderbird's Coffe Shop was renovated into <b>The Huki Lau</b> and reopened in August 1962, just one year after the restaurant originally opened.<br />
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<i>Architectural Concept for The Huki Lau, drawn by Robert Mavis (1962)<br />
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The concept had a 2-story soaring A-frame over the entrance flanked with 3-story gas burning tiki torches. The folks standing in the middle of the A-frame give a sense of scale to the place. What a beautiful drawing.<br />
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Just a few short years after the Thunderbird opened for business, it was sold to a new ownership group and the facility was renamed the Hacienda Hotel.<br />
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<i>The interior courtyard of the Thunderbird/Hacienda Hotel<br />
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<i>Detail of the cool roadside signage along Sepulveda Boulevard<br />
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When the new ownership dropped the Thunderbird name in favor of the Hacienda, they also changed the name of the Polynesian restaurant and dropped <b>Huki Lau </b>for the more generic <b>Tiki Hut</b>.<br />
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<i>Matchbook cover for the the newley renamed <b>Tiki Hut</b> at the Hacidena Hotel with the same dramatic A-frame and tiki torches<br />
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Real pictures of the <b>Huki Lau/Tiki Hut </b>are difficult to find, the best I have come across is this aerial photo looking south down Sepulveda Blvd.<br />
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You can make out the Hacienda Hotel with its tower and other buildings in the upper right corner of the photo. The hotel's signage is clearly visible out in front.<br />
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Just in front of the Hacienda sign, you can make out the A-frame and tiki torches (tipping towards Sepulveda) of the <b>Huki Lau/Tiki Hut</b>.<br />
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The Hacienda Hotel is still open for business, but has been remodeled and no traces remain of the <b>Huki Lau/Tiki Hut</b>.<br />
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<i>Hacienda Hotel restaurant (2012) with A-frame removed<br />
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<i>The Polynesia</i> was built in 1962 by Mr. Max Resnick, a Southern California apartment builder. The newly constructed complex was featured in this May 1962 advertisement for General Electric Air Conditioners.<br />
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<i><b>The Polynesia</b> is the newest of Max H. Resnick's luxury apartments. Tenants stay tradewind-cool all through Southern California's long, hot summers, thanks to General Electric Built-In Air Conditioners. <br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i1HP70rz3wtJSfCL5-kDEo8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgatoqa2Wi8sTodmssMDrA8EPXO7u29M9JuFPVgHgpPKekGM9Di6V66Kl3owBDWm1qLVKtvb5C2SGbfdUpTP5PRFMd9SI_bgxogE8jb7C2Ok9JX2kA8JbCXA8BT3o0UbuQY3wJzDWRaDD/s400/Polynesia%2520May%25201962%25204d.jpg" height="400" width="235" /></a><br />
<i>The Polynesia</i> - May 1962<br />
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Unlike most tiki apartment complexes, <i>The Polynesia</i> did not have an A-frame at the entrance. Instead, it had this interesting arrangement of large beams decorated with exotic patterns to provide an entrance canopy.<br />
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<i>The Polynesia</i> still stands and the mural on the front of the building remains.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_tXZzZLYEM7vpKYWks0IBo8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjaMqqeykkPTDUl9BiG5iLywBbawxz6mYbf4jNcEhbE93od-DSpdx9Vzbm8sKDTAFpHpAi_so-O1yBEyr5ZFvY4Tb9lBYiT1R2rLmI_0VAGlKF8V1TS_oSsW-K997qNjvfC5-txxX0kaq/s400/Polynesia%25202007a.jpg" height="299" width="400" /></a><br />
Photo: Sven Kristen, 2007<br />
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However, the decorated canopy beams have long since been removed.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/eMXGHn2TVeLiqs8UmjgPWY8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWkGNjLA9SM2GLb_akeH2d-VyhEx7ScgSmXOF887aeeOI-szs0Fwl7Aj2g7M7WaAvUI5jWxEjIAs0PCQeLMF4vs9tqVScA8IGqnKMw9O2QtoP2NIskhAnNYH2ZMavxCcrcU6PWga8Ydol/s400/Polynesia%25202012.jpg" height="204" width="400" /></a><br />
Photo: Google StreetView 2012<br />
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Back in 2006, they were still lighting the mural at night.<br />
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Photo: Chongolio (Tiki Central)<br />
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<b><i>The Polynesia</i></b> is located at 7314 Variel Avenue in Canoga Park, California.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-43789839031494163412012-02-07T11:05:00.001-08:002012-03-12T13:52:11.186-07:00Tahiti Apartments - Torrance, California<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TkjJVOk3qkVVZ3MwFsq2A48lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6zibNkhCCYou3THLwYBQ3fFcb1kvgufI_uDLZkjYiR7-Lnc0H7gDL5Rl2rK3yuV_aEIcCIdqgaGJA66dzRo0OZ0MGAfWm0DxSWhYwJ-QNuymM6hJf6kj78-SSmeq3OGTw5H7YUxuxXyJ/s400/Tahiti%2520Apts%2520Oct%252012%25201961.jpg" height="281" width="400" /></a><br />
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The Tahiti Apartments opened their doors for business on Saturday, October 14, 1961 in the SouthBay suburb of Torrance. Did you note the description of the interior courtyard?...Sounds like a great place to live.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zlV0HZkaLNdBenfzupt_fY8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV4aWK-CfP6zq6rXMD8S4uruixx1ev7sswvMIWnDXdsJQWudcfOP_vfrs3-gxb52t5S3nUvZjRDsLTiJeLBKGokRk-jkNhkwuDDcTdA-J18E0H6BC9JfnHP4toHVZvnGkH4g1I28rlKtB/s400/Tahiti%2520Apts%2520Oct%252012%25201961%2520b.jpg" height="54" width="400" /></a><br />
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The two story, $190,000 Tahiti Apartments were built by Gilbert Sellan in 1961 and included 18 units. Each unit was rented as a completely furnished apartment with “<i>color-coordinated interiors and striking Polynesian modern décor</i>.” <br />
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Wow, these apartments were pre-decorated with tikis inside and out!<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vxt4Sl_PdjacudJ58VaYno8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf69aBKWKLGtne8P_9wsb3QIFYtNEsc7D3oiImH33gNGIeJdqnHNrfOtbOXY56oSzNbBi0Mv0dbg35G0gPmqdwuUjfCoMqwloHPQUMJVlqKHsALeLUl8-1Fu7Qd1wEmeFFj0F-Y0xaga7/s400/Tahiti%2520Apts%2520Oct%252014%25201961.jpg" height="400" width="321" /></a><br />
<i>Gilbert Sellan (left), prominent Southern California builder, is presented with a Gold Medallion plaque, as evidence that his new ‘Tahiti’ apartment building meets high standards of the electric industry.<br />
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Check out those two large tikis in the background. Directly behind Mr. Sellan (striped sport coat) stands a 10 foot tiki. Over the left shoulder of the representative of Southern California Edison you can see another 10 foot tiki with a ‘rootball’ headdress. The eyes of the tiki are just above his shoulder and the nose, mouth and base continue down his back and legs. Those are fantastic tikis and made quite and entrance to the ‘Tahiti’!<br />
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Torrance and the SouthBay area of Los Angeles was a hotbed of tiki activity in the 1960s. If you lived at the Tahiti, you could have stopped in at the Tiki Kai in Lawndale for dinner (just 3 miles north) and then visited the Polynesian in Torrance for after dinner cocktails (just 2.5 miles south). Both the Tiki Kai and the Polynesian featured live nightly entertainment, ….ahh, that would have been the life of a swinging bachelor!<br />
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Here is a Google StreetView picture of the Tahiti Apartments taken June 2011. <br />
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The ‘Tahiti’ name has long since been removed from the building, but the font style of the address looks like it may provide a clue as to what it may have looked like.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KJhE1dNGLjngUiEgmXtJOo8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY1jHMYQLnsGbfzEac6EMjg6YQhAeE3uyIQsq08pKLTou_Nd5ynoQDFriCXwZPpN_Yd8SSUHXIVXu7XRWd86f_jMXhGjy_qPxZCIcTkFFrUS612JWd6Vc_0_m5OVw6edaLGkmBd3V30WJ/s400/Tahiti%2520Apts%2520June%25202011%2520a.jpg" height="320" width="400" /></a><br />
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The two 10-foot entrance tikis are long gone from this 50 year old complex, but I wonder if there is still anything thing hiding inside of that courtyard, there used to be??? Any Southern California tikiphiles up for some urban archeology, drop me a photograph if you find anything.<br />
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Good Hunting!<br />
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<b>Tahiti Apartments </b>(1961) – 21109 Reynolds Drive, Torrance, California.<br />
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<b>Update</b> (March 2012) - <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2012/03/tahiti-apartments-follow-up.html">Link</a> to a follow-up post with new pictures.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-40973149503800669422012-02-02T06:51:00.000-08:002012-02-02T06:51:34.823-08:00Hana Kiki Garden Apartments - Part 2The location of the mystery tikis has been verified. Chris Jepsen went back to visit the Hana Kiki Garden Apartments and they are in fact the correct location of the original 1961 photograph. You can read about his recent visit and see his <a href="http://ochistorical.blogspot.com/2012/02/tiki-mystery-solved.html">before and after photos</a> over on his blog.<br />
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Thanks Chris!ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-4372809064899467452012-01-29T12:11:00.000-08:002012-02-02T13:33:26.986-08:00Mystery Tikis - Hana Kiki Apartments, Santa Ana, CA?Back in January 2008, my friend and fellow tikiphile Chris Jepsen posted <a href="http://ochistorical.blogspot.com/2008/01/mystery-tikis-logan-barrio-register.html">this mystery tiki photo</a> to his his excellent <a href="http://ochistorical.blogspot.com/">blog on the history of Orange County</a>, California.<br />
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<b>Mystery Tiki Photo</b><br />
<i>photo credit: O.C. History Roundup, Jan. 22, 2008</i><br />
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<b>Mystery Tiki Photo</b><br />
<i>photo credit: O.C. History Roundup, Jan. 22, 2008</i><br />
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Chris commented "<i>The photo comes from the O.C. Archives and was shot by an employee of the O.C. Planning Dept. in Nov. 1961. Unfortunately, I don't know the location of this outstanding tiki-themed apartment complex. There were many one-story faux-Polynesian complexes in Southern California in those days, which makes it tricky to pinpoint. My first thought was The Islander Apartments, at the northern edge of Santa Ana -- but it's really not a perfect match. The odds are good that it's in O.C., but even that's not 100% certain....Interestingly, the tikis in the photo above each serve a purpose: The first holds a torch, which undoubtedly lit up with a gas-fed flame at night; and the second seems to hold a map or directory of the complex....Please post a comment if you recognize the tikis or the buildings, or if you have any other clues to share</i>." <br />
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I was looking at these mystery photos again over the weekend and think I have discovered their location. At first glance, I thought I recognized the apartment complex, but needed to go back through my picture archive to see if I could verify the apartment complex.<br />
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I think the mystery photos come from the Hana Kiki Garden Apartments in Santa Ana, located just one block east of the Islander Apartments (Chris's first guess). Here are my photos from the Hana Kiki that I took back in 2004 during one of my tiki apartment hunting field trips. I had a crappy digital camera back then, so the photos aren't that good.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GJ-IN0GmsryZI2PzvkSsII8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh664YfVvtLffHYpshyphenhyphentFfM5ekQ3rwKcgyC9RYZp36exipyHAiYowUsfLYUzyLbyqGmNT_xZC9ztK32PTRX7BdY8ZTp2R9PIAmjETNKtlu9owhzCDD6v1Du6vS65PkjnbZU6bO1mzEATnJd/s400/Hanakiki%25202004%25201.JPG" height="259" width="400" /></a><br />
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The pool lanai and A-frame roof so common to Southern California tiki apartments. The two story support column was carved with designs, but can't make it out in this photo.<br />
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Pool A-frame and carved column.<br />
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This is the photograph I used to help identify the Mystery Tiki Photo. There are a few things that I notice right away.<br />
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1. The shape of the exposed header beams is the same<br />
2. The style and spacing of the downward extended roof beams are the same<br />
3. The style and angle of the roof is the same<br />
4. Both photos are from single story garden apartments with white concrete block walls.<br />
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The last piece of evidence is the comment Chris posted about the note on the back of the original photo. The photo was taken by the Orange County Planning Department in <b>November 1961</b>. The Hana Kiki Garden Apartments were constructed in 1960 and began renting apartments (adults only) in <b>November 1960</b>. Would the County Building Department have sent a field inspector back to a project one year later to verify compliance to building code for final acceptance? I don't know. However, the date of the opening of the Hana Kiki and the date of the photograph have too much in common to be a mere coincidence.<br />
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So, looking at all of this evidence, I have about 90% confidence in the location of this Mystery Tiki photo. However, for any of you Southern California tiki explorers, here is a challenge. If you stop by the Hana Kiki, the tikis themselves are long gone, but if you can verify the original mystery photo and get a better picture of the carved column at the pool, I would love to hear about it and see some pictures.<br />
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Good Hunting!<br />
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<b>Hana Kiki Garden Apartments:</b> 1147 West Memory Lane, Santa Ana , California<br />
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Update: The location was correct, read the <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2012/02/hana-kiki-garden-apartments-part-2.html">rest of the story here.</a>ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-43993679573938236282012-01-27T10:25:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:28:50.695-08:00Polynesian Terrace Bird Cafe - Disneyland, CaliforniaWhen Disneyland first opened in 1955, the Adventureland portion of the park included the <i>Adventureland Pavilion</i> restaurant. You can see photos of the original pavilion in this <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/06/disneyland-hotel-tahitian-terrace-20_20.html">earlier post.</a><br />
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In in 1963, with the introduction of audio animatronics developed at WED Enterprises, the Adventureland Pavilion was updated. Bill Martin (Disney Legend) who started his career with Disney in 1953 as an Art Director for Fantasyland, eventually became the Art Director for all of Disneyland. Bill's role as art director for this project involved taking the construction drawings and bringing them to life in Disneyland.<br />
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Note the name of the project at the time "Polynesian Terrace Bird Cafe & Tiki Garden"<br />
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It wasn't long before the concept of the Bird Cafe was abandoned and the project was transformed into "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room".<br />
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Architectural drawing to transform the Adventureland Pavilion into the Tiki Room and adjacent Tahitian Terrace Restaurant. North Elevation as seen from the Tiki Garden.<br />
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West Elevation. Note the original exit stairs were going to lead off to the south directly into the adjacent restaurant. The plan was revised and the stairs now exit directly off the center of the patio in the middle of the drawing.<br />
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In the West Elevation drawing you can clearly see the basement structure and the stairs that lead down from the Tiki Garden. You can also make out the attic where the Bird Mobile hangs.<br />
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A conceptual rendering for new signage for the attraction with the introduction of Dole as the new sponsor.<br />
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The Tiki Room signage and <a href="http://imagineerebirth.blogspot.com/2006/05/slow-sad-sinking-of-uti.html">Uti, the Polynesian Godess of Fishing</a>ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-13877214884079628982012-01-22T21:01:00.000-08:002012-02-22T11:03:17.418-08:00Hawaiian BrutalismAs a reader of this blog and fan of all things tiki, I expect most of you also enjoy other Mid Century architectural styles. Today we look at Brutalism, which surprisingly, can be found in the world of Polynesian Pop culture.<br />
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The term <b>Brutalism</b> was coined in 1956 from the French phrase <i>beton brut</i>, which means 'raw concrete'. The Brutalist sytle is about concrete surfaces and repetitve angular shapes, a complete opposite of what we expect in Tiki Architecture with organic materials like thatch, bamboo, tapa cloth and lava rock.<br />
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Here are a few classic examples of Modern Brutalism architecture for reference.<br />
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<b>The Geisel Library</b>, University of California San Diego (1969)<br />
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<b>Habitat '67</b>, Montreal Expo (Canada, 1967)<br />
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<b>Druzhba Holiday Center Hall</b>, Yalta, Ukraine (1984). <i>How is it that this beautiful structure located on the north shore of the Black Sea has never been featured in a James Bond movie as the villians H.Q.???<br />
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Interestingly, Brutalism had an enormus impact in Hawaii and became a dominant theme in the late 1960s, particularily for the new larger resorts on the islands of Maui and the Big Island that were just starting development.<br />
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<i>Photo credit: <a href="ilind.net">Ian Lind</a></i><br />
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The <i>Keauhou Kona Resort District</i> on the Big Island was a barren volcanic shore in the early 1960s, but all of that was about to change over the next decade as new resorts were built in the Brutalist style, including:<br />
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<b>The Kona Hilton (1968, currently the Royal Kona Resort):<br />
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The Kona Hilton was designed by Pete Wimberley and his firm in the late 1960s. From <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/04/waikikian-hotel-part-1.html">previous posts</a> here on Tiki Architecture, we know that Pete was the primary force for developing the <i>tiki style</i> found in mid century Hawaii.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HpPzUVrtDbqLgoZS0CR3II8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bV12C8vpOHYZm74IlrRj9yL1sN34_ota_eXnAMe18wYqRAMnbpjSndR0WT2KAj-u6PerHWaDgSws_8ECnPZR7OeTm3k1VcnYd2lfrc42oSmDFNh6MZ4Gne7kDvX3a2HBpFfsFijga9tD/s400/kona_hilton.jpg" height="277" width="400" /></a><br />
<i>Photo Credit: Ian Lind</i><br />
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These decorative columns were cast-in-place with colored concrete and sport a Polynesian design. They are the center piece of the resort's main restaurant and the dinning room was constructed around them.<br />
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In the forground of this photo, you can see the concrete forms that were used to cast the decorative columns.<br />
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The columns can still be found in the Hotel's restaurant today, which is currently occupied by Don the Beachcomber.<br />
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<b>The Kona Surf Resort (1971):</b><br />
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The Kona Surf Resort was designed by the architectural firm of Lemmon, Freeth, Haines, Jones & Farrell. Earlier in his carrer, Cy Lemmon worked with C.W. Dickey (<a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2011/03/evolution-of-hawaiian-style-roof.html">father of the Hawaiian style roof</a>) in Honolulu after WWII. Then in 1951 he left and started his own firm, eventually becoming one of the largest architectural firms in Hawaii.<br />
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This image was used in full page magazine ads in 1972 stating "The Kona Surf: Hawaii's Most Beautiful Resort"<br />
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Second floor open air atrium. <br />
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The walls of the resort's lobby included a sculpted concrete mural by artist Tom Van Sant, entitled 'Hawaiian Visions'<br />
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7 wall 'Hawaiian Visions' concrete sculpture (1971, Kona Surf)<br />
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Tom Van Sant is well known for his commercial concrete sculptures, including this mural in California.<br />
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'Dolphin Wall' (2001, Newport Beach, California)<br />
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In 2000 the Kona Surf resort closed their doors for business. However, new owners purchased the building and reopened in 2005 as the Sheraton Keauhou Bay.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-51983271553826585152012-01-05T18:21:00.000-08:002012-01-05T18:21:02.769-08:00Tiki News - Issue #6I thought I'd start the new year with posting the full issue of <b>Tiki News #6</b> (published January, 1996). <br />
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This was one of my favorite early issues because of the story about the Tiki/Polynesian dingbats around Los Angeles. Until I read this article, I didn't know those type of apartment complexes had their own architectural classification (e.g., dingbat).<br />
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You can click and then zoom on each page for easier reading.<br />
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Enjoy the zine!<br />
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<b>I love Tiki Dingbat Apartments!</b><br />
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Did you notice the ad for Beachbum Berry's original Grog Log? This version was printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and stapeled together. They are very rare today.<br />
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The Walt Disney Company has also discovered how popular a Holiday themed overlay can be in generating renewed interest in some of their classic attractions. Currently at Disneyland (CA), they install seasonal holiday décor in the Haunted Mansion and It’s a Small World. The Country Bear Jamboree used to have a holiday show, but has been discontinued. The current Holiday versions of these attractions have proven to be mega-hits over the last handful of years. That success led Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to explore the possibility of developing holiday overlays for additional attractions.<br />
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In the early 2000’s, WDI did some concept development work on a Christmas overlay for the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The idea was also considered for Tokyo Disneyland as well. The idea did not pan out, but the Enchanted Tiki Room remains as popular as ever.<br />
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However, we can get a glimpse of what the Imagineers had in mind for the Tiki Room Christmas. In 2005, Imagineering released a set of pins that were based on the artwork for the Tiki Room Christmas show. There were four pins created, one for each of the main hosts.<br />
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<i>Jose – (Spanish Host) Feliz Navidad Baby!<br />
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<i>Fritz – (German Host) with a traditional wreath, Santa and Snowmen<br />
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<i>Pierre (French Host) looking suave in his top hat and cane<br />
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<i>Michael (Irish Host)<br />
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Mike Cozart, on his excellent <a href="http://attractionposter.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html">Disneyland Attraction Poster blog</a>, mentions that an attraction poster was also developed for the Christmas version of the Tiki Room.<br />
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The Enchanted Tiki Room attraction has seen many different versions in various different Disney parks around the world, with some of them failing miserably (Under New Management at WDW). I for one am happy that the Imagineers left the tiki gods alone this time. <br />
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Today, if you want to experience what that show may have been like, all you have to do is travel over to Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel. They have a great holiday overlay inside the bar for Christmas!ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-20669490711570362092011-12-08T22:17:00.000-08:002011-12-09T08:12:46.139-08:00Trader Sam's Christmas - Disneyland Hotel, CaliforniaEarlier this week I was in Los Angeles for a few days for my final business trip of the year. Visiting Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim was at the top of my list of things to do while I was in town. Just a few days before my arrival, the bar had been decorated for Christmas.<br />
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<i>The Tiki Room Drummer sports a Santa Hat and is surrounded by Christmas Poinsettias</i><br />
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<i>Koro is also getting into the Holiday Spirit</i><br />
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I visited Sam's twice while I was in town and sampled a few of their drinks...<br />
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<i>The Hippopotto-Mai Tai (too sweet for me)</i><br />
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<i>Ginger's Pear-adise (also on the sweet side)</i><br />
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Sam's created two new drinks especially for the holiday season, the Mele Kaliki-Moaca (an iced coffee drink), and....<br />
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<i>The Red Nosed Zebra (complete with floating cranberry garnish)</i><br />
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The special effects projection windows were updated for Christmas, in addition to the erupting volcano and the tropical storm, they now have snow.<br />
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Finally, the soundtrack was updated for Christmas. It was playing an excellet assortment of Exotica (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBo3ul6zXaA">Martin Denny</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XTedvVUPbY">The Tikiyaki Orchestra</a>, etc.) and Christmas (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000003BL4/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img">The Blue Hawaiians</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000002Z9K/ref=pd_krex_listen_dp_img?ie=UTF8&refTagSuffix=dp_img">The Ventures</a>, etc.)<br />
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Sam's was a great place to spend a evening this holiday season.<br />
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Oh, by the way...I've heard from the little Orange Bird that Sam's has completely exceeded expectations and that Disney is VERY happy. Does this mean we might see new versions pop up at other Disney properties? Time will tell.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-22663974010844556422011-11-18T09:10:00.000-08:002011-11-18T09:10:45.356-08:00Lee Auditorium - Pago Pago, American SamoaThe subject of today’s post is a bit unusual in that this building is actually located in the South Pacific on the Island of Pago Pago in American Samoa. Most of the structures we look at on this blog are mainland United States fantasies of what we envisioned as the ‘South Seas’.<br />
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This civic auditorium was built in 1962 and was designed by the architectural firm of Wimberly, Whisenand, Allison & Tong (Honolulu). This firm may sound familiar to you if you are fan of Tiki Architecture. <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/04/waikikian-hotel-part-1.html">Pete Winberly</a> was responsible for the design of many of the exotic buildings found in Hawaii, including the International Market Place, The Waikikian Hotel and the Tahitian Lanai of Waikiki, the master plan for the Kanapali Beach Resort in Maui, the Kona Hilton on the Big Island of Hawaii, the Coco Palms Resort on Kauai, and many more.<br />
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The design for the Lee Auditorium was based on traditional Samoan architecture with a Modern Polynesian flair. The building is nicknamed ‘The Turtle’ by the locals.<br />
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<i>Lee Auditorium, March 1966<br />
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In 2006-2007 the Lee Auditorium underwent a major restoration project due to decades of neglect and was restored back to its original condition. On November 12, 2010 the Lee Auditorium was officially placed on the United Sates National Register of Historic Places.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com170tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-32396886879214895412011-11-13T15:04:00.000-08:002011-11-13T23:45:25.863-08:00New Horizons Polynesian Garden Homes - Torrance, CaliforniaThe New Horizons South Bay complex opened it's doors on Ocotber 24, 1963. The 80 acre project, built by noted Los Angeles developer Ray Watt of Southland Builders, has 600 garden homes, a 10,000 sqft clubhouse and recreation building, a nine hole par 3 golf course and a putting green surrounded by a lake. <br />
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<i>Opening day advertisement in the <b>Torrance Herald </b>showcasing the Polynesian Clubhouse<br />
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When this neighborhood opened in 1963, it was called New Horizons from the start, it never had a more exotic name (too bad). What made this adult only development unique is that the builder offered 17 Oriental and Polynesian Modern stylings for the residents to choose from in the design of their garden home.<br />
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<i>Individual Garden Homes</i><br />
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<i>Well landscaped greenbelts and walkways separate garden residences. The garden-like malls and plantings perpetuate the community's park-like atmosphere</i><br />
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<i>Sketch for the clubhouse entrance<br />
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The Clubhouse and Recreation building, designed on a Polynesian architectural theme by Selected Interiors of Los Angeles, has a two-story entry, assemby hall with kitchen and serving bar, billard room, women's bridge rooms, men's card room, locker and shower for golfers, golf shop, lounge with 10 foot high driftwood fireplace, photo laboratory and hobby rooms for ceramics, painting and sculpture. The recreation area includes swimming pool, shuffleboard and tennis courts.<br />
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<i>The Polynesian clubhouse<br />
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The nine hole par 3 golf course was located out the back door of the clubhouse, including the Polynesian themed <i>Island Putting Green</i>.<br />
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<i>April 1965 House & Home Magazine<br />
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<i>The Island Putting Green (April, 1965)</i><br />
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New Horizons South Bay continues to operate as an adult community (55 yrs and up) and the grounds are well maintained to this day.<br />
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<i>The clubhouse today</i><br />
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<i>The clubhouse and the detikified putting green</i><br />
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<i>The Island Putting Green today</i><br />
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Next time you find yourself in the SouthBay area of Los Angeles, you can stop by and check out the New Horizons at 22727 Maple Avenue, Torrance, California.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-15910677545134721482011-11-11T11:16:00.000-08:002011-11-11T11:16:24.982-08:00Bali Hai & Outrigger Apts - Stockton, CaliforniaThis week I was on the road again and happend to be in the Sacramento area and Central Valley of California. While passing through Stockton, I stopped off to explore the Bali Hai and the Outrigger apartments. These apartment complexes were built in 1962 are next right next to each other. They have been well documented online, but are still worth taking a look at if you are in town and enjoy tiki architecture.<br />
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<b>Bali Hai Apartments</b> - 4305 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton, CA<br />
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The building complex for the Bali Hai is rather plain, but they do have a nice 7' featherstone carved Moai out front.<br />
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The interior has been detikified over the decades.<br />
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<b>The Outrigger Apartments</b> - 4415 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton, CA<br />
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The Outrigger is quite the opposite of the Bali Hai. There are no tikis, but the building has a great 3-story soaring A-Frame entrance.<br />
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The interior courtyard has been detikified just like the Bali Hai.<br />
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Local tikiphile abstractiki, has done some great research on these aprtments and you can read an interview with the original contractor who built these complexes <a href="http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=5865&forum=2">here.</a> He has also discovered a few images from the local newspaper archives of the Outrigger in 1962.<br />
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<i>The Outrigger in 1962, photo from abstractiki<br />
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<i>Rendering for the Outrigger, photo from abstractiki</i>ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-44173385020928539652011-11-09T20:09:00.000-08:002011-11-09T20:09:49.505-08:00Leeward Islands Apartments - Dallas, TexasLast week I found myself in Dallas, Texas for a couple of days on a business trip. One afternoon I spotted this dingbat apartment complex called the Leeward Islands in the Glencoe neighborhood. The complex is located directly behind the former location of the Dallas Trader Vic's restaurant in the old Hilton Hotel. <br />
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There's not much left to this place, except for the dingbat font over the front door.<br />
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The pool around back had a small A-frame clubhouse, but no trace of anything exotic was left.<br />
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Leeward Islands Apartments: 3737 McMilian Ave, DallasZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-3963118280617353152011-11-06T07:57:00.000-08:002011-11-06T07:57:12.733-08:00Tropical Space Age Architecture- Part 3Not to be outdone by Century 21, the New York World's Fair wanted to do everything bigger and better when they had the world stage 2 years later in 1964. The Century 21 Expo was a quaint 74 acres in size compared to the New York Fair sprawled out across 646 acres. <br />
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"The team behind the 1964-65 New York World's Fair had competed vigorously for several years with the Seattle organizers as they both tried to gain interest in their respective fairs. In fact, the New Yorkers signed up as exhibitors at Century 21, where they had a major display inside the Commerce Pavilion."<br />
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"The New York exhibit included maps. artwork, and a detailed model of the upcoming fair. There would be many changes in the next two years before it opened, and some of the pavilions shown were never actually built, but the presentation served to build public and press interest in the fair."<br />
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<i>NY exhibit at Century 21</i><br />
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In 1959, the Territory of Hawaii was finally granted Statehood and joined the Union as the 50th State. After statehood, Hawaii made a very strong push to increse tourism to the islands. Part of that plan included sponsoring the Islands of Hawaii Pavilion at the Century 21 expo. Based on their sucess in Seattle, Hawaii sponsored another Pavilion in New York in 1964. However, this time instead of just one building, they built a 2.8 acre complex.<br />
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<i>Model for the Hawaii Pavilion NY World's Fair</i><br />
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<i>Model exhibiting Tropical Spaceage design</i><br />
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The Hawaiian Pavilion included: <br />
- The Aloha Building (housing historical and cultural exhibits)<br />
- Tourist and Industry buidlings <br />
- The Restaurant of the 5 Volcanoes and the Lava Pit Bar<br />
- Hawaiian Village (natives performing ancient crafts, etc.)<br />
- Outdoor Theatre <br />
- The Sandwich Isle Bar (fresh tropical fruit drinks and snacks)<br />
- Outrigger canoe rides<br />
- Concessions (island food, flowers, arts, crafts, and apparel)<br />
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<i>Concept Rendering</i><br />
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This souvenir program sold at the Hawaii Pavilion included some additional conceptual artwork for the complex (2 images below).<br />
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<i>Restaurant of the 5 Volcanoes with its distinctive roofline in the back</i><br />
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<i>The Restaurant of the 5 Volcanoes overlooking the lake<br />
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<i>Design study for the Entrance Area</i><br />
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The intent of the Pavilion designers was to showcase Hawaiian architecture of the past, the present and the future.<br />
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<i><b>The Past</b> - An ancient Hawaiian Village</i><br />
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<i><b>The Present</b> - 1964 Waikiki</i><br />
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<i><b>The Future</b> - Tropical Spaceage Design</i><br />
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Credits:<br />
<i>Seattle 1962 World's Fair</i>, Bill Cotter<br />
Sabu the Coconut Boy<br />
DustycajunZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-15008326889160838472011-10-21T16:08:00.000-07:002011-10-24T22:59:59.396-07:00Tropical Space Age Architecture- Part 2<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rElU-FMdXE4qXN_50GPBq48lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIBjjyEn9r3N2ltvf0MN6YQJCLihnYYg5EWcZ9lnSQE73eKElvXkinl2H2Jpe-3okhZAtCg6VdHNC21nxyD3p-fcSikVccMt-FIS22HLQ5CG0htWOldosFiyuZbmOSD5jdJ0UMFB39tkb/s800/Century%25252021%252520logo.jpg" height="206" width="199" /></a><br />
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“On October 4, 1957, a finger reached out and pushed a button in the Soviet Union, launching <i>Sputnik</i>, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. Afraid of losing face during the Cold War, a stunned United States responded in several ways, one of the most unusual of which was the building of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.”<br />
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“The original theme of the fair was <i>‘Festival of the West’</i>, celebrating the past. But with <i>Sputnik</i> circling overhead, the focus now became the future and the space race was on. The fair took on a decidedly science and space focus, as reflected in its formal name, the <b>Century 21 Exposition</b>. The fair is best known, though, as the less elegant sounding <i>1962 Seattle World’s Fair</i>.”<br />
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As a result, the theme of the architecture of the fair had some of the best examples of space-age googie design ever built in the United States.<br />
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This simple pen sketch is a masterpiece of Tropical Space Age design for the fair’s <b>Islands of Hawaii Pavilion </b>with the Space Needle in the background.<br />
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Color rendering<br />
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Construction begins on the Islands of Hawaii Pavilion<br />
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The Space Needle and palm trees, what a beautiful clash of primitive and modern cultures.<br />
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Construction is complete and the Fair opens on April 21, 1962. This is an easy to find postcard of the Hawaii pavilion that was sold at the fair. Upon closer inspection, you can see the tiki torches are burning and there are three large fern wood tiki statues (two on the left in the sandy landscaped area and one near the food service window).<br />
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This is a rarer shot of the building showing the googie designed signage up top.<br />
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If you wanted to do some shopping at the fair, all you had to do was head over to the Boulevard of the World and you could find items from around the globe.<br />
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Note the two red painted tikis standing guard at the entrance into one of the stores.<br />
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At the end of the Boulevard of the World was the <b>Philippines Pavilion </b>with its giant tiki face and mouth doorway.<br />
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Here you could pick up a tiki or a moai carving. Note the world’s largest tiki fork and spoon set hanging on the outside wall. Those are awesome! How many of you tiki collectors out there have the smaller version of the fork and spoon set, I bet you all do. I’ve got a set hanging in my tiki bar.<br />
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If you still need to finish your shopping, head back over to the Hawaii pavilion and pick up a World’s Fair aloha shirt. What a great aloha fabric design. I like the comparison of the Space Needle to the Aloha Tower and the Hawaiian pavilion with Diamond Head in the background.<br />
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After all of that shopping, how about heading over to the Gayway for a Space Needle ice cream cone.<br />
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I love those Space Needle cones with a wafer platform on top!<br />
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If you want to step back in time to see what it was like to visit the fair in 1962, check out this video produced by the Bell Telephone company called <i>‘Century 21 Calling’</i>. It starts on the Alweg monorail then travels around the fair. The sound track really sets the mood and takes you back. The first 4:30 minutes and the last 1:30 are great, the middle of the video is a sales pitch for Bell telephones (it’s fun to see what passed for new technology back then).<br />
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When the City built the 1962 World’s Fair, a monorail was included. One station was located at the fair, near the Space Needle. The other station was located in downtown Seattle. It was a short 1.2 mile ride down 5th Avenue to the Westlake station at the other end. <br />
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The intent after the fair closed on October 21, 1962, was to expand the monorail system to serve other portions of Seattle. Sadly, that never happened. However, the monorail is still in existence and running today. In fact, I was just in Seattle a few weeks ago and took a ride on the monorail and the Space Needle while I was in town.<br />
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Now what’s interesting to tikiphiles when it comes to the monorail, is the fact that it travels along 5th Avenue and the end station is only a block away from the current Westin Hotel. Back in the day, the Westin used to be the <b>Hotel Benjamin Franklin</b>. Tikiphiles may recognize that name, because the Benjamin Franklin was home to Seattle’s Trader Vic’s restaurant. Originally, Trader Vic’s opened as <b>The Outrigger </b>in 1948. The name was later changed to <b>Trader Vic’s</b>.<br />
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The World’s Fair monorail and Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Benjamin Franklin. The Space Needle is visible in the background between the monorail and the Trader Vic's sign.<br />
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The Seattle Trader Vic’s had the very unique distinction of being the only Vic’s that was accessible via monorail! It was only a one block walk from the Westlake Station.<br />
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Seattle Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Benjamin Franklin. <br />
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This entrance faced 5th Avenue. If the photographer would have rotated to face down the street, the monorail would have been visible overhead along the center of 5th Avenue. That would have been a cool photo (I’ve been looking for a long time and have never found a photo like that).<br />
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<i>Interior of the Seattle Trader Vic’s </i> <br />
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The Hotel Benjamin Franklin was converted to the current Westin in 1967 and Trader Vic’s continued to operate there until it closed in 1991.<br />
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Imagine what a great day it would have been to spend at the 1962 World’s Fair, then hop on the monorail over to Trader Vic’s in the early evening for an exotic cocktail and a pupu platter.<br />
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Your evening didn’t have the end there. After cocktails at Trader Vic’s you could have headed over to Pier 51 a few blocks away to have an elegant dinner at the <b>Polynesia Restaurant</b>.<br />
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The Polynesia Restaurant, while not Tropical Space Age design on the exterior, was very different from Trader Vic’s and most other tiki restaurants. The interior was sleek and modern. Check out that awesome sculpture on the right. It is a tube that spirals up towards the ceiling. Little holes are poked in the tube and ignited so that flames extend around the piece. <br />
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The only tiki visible in this picture is the small 3’ stature in front of the hostess stand. Does it look familiar? Go back up in this post to the color photo of the Philippine pavilion and check out the two tikis standing guard at the top of the steps. They are the same. Looks like the folks at the Polynesia bought their tiki at the fair and brought him home to their restaurant.<br />
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1962 would have been a great year to be in downtown Seattle. The Century 21 Exposition, Trader Vic’s and the Polynesia were all within a mile or two of each other and each represented a different type of Polynesian Pop design, including Tropical Space Age, Tiki and Tiki Modern respectively.<br />
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One last resource if you’re looking for some more great visuals from the fair. Put the Elvis movie <i>“It Happened at the World’s Fair”</i> into your Netflix queue. It was filmed on location at the fair and is an hour and half of Elvis and World’s Fair goodness. It’s a fun movie.<br />
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Credit: Some of the text and photos are from ‘<i>Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair’ </i>by Bill Cotter.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-50024960156641370962011-10-16T16:45:00.000-07:002011-10-16T20:50:03.483-07:00Tropical Space Age Architecture- Part 1<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5b3pgTv2IH7N6vAOGo8dO48lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET1TsJz68btNZIiTOmtfNlIYCA8p8FrKcVwO2K1nP0ATXm7E_3XpLq26arhMklpA-RID9fHfLm6WheUO63MkoZVyFsqOQ-AoZJsZATx60UhVCeh0UaYWtI5zoSOzS4Yssc8dpSL0GI1oU/s400/Tropical%252520Space%252520Age.JPG" height="216" width="400" /></a><br />
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<i>Cover Art, Amazing Stories, 1963</i><br />
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Tropical Space Age Architecture is a term coined by Desoto Brown of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii. He describes the architectural style as <b>"A comtemporary Island Idiom merging the Jet Age with the Tropics."</b><br />
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<i>Desoto Brown</i><br />
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It was a mid-century design style that was popular in Hawaii, however, local architects and islanders did not particulary appreciate the outlandish look. As of today, most of these buildings are long gone. However, if you dig around long enough, you can also find many fine examples of Tropical Space Age buildings that were built here on the mainland.<br />
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<i>The Space Age future as envisoined on Saturday morning cartoons in 1962.</i><br />
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Upon closer inspection, that space age design looks vaguely familar......<br />
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....Ah yes, That's it. The Hyperbolic Parabolid shaped lobby of the Waikikian Hotel in Honolulu (demolished 1997), a stunning example of Tropical Space Age.<br />
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That's a neato design......have I seen that as a tiki restaurant before?.....<br />
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...Not exactly the same, but another gleaming example of Tropical Space Age. This was the Hilton Inn in St. Petersburg, Florida. The hotel hosted three different Polynesian Restaurants, including the beachside <b>Aekai restaurant</b>, the <b>Luau Room </b>(on the 10th floor, accessed via the exterior glass elevator on the front of the building), and the rotating <b>Bali Hai Lounge </b>on the top of the building (what an excellent place to sip an exotic cocktail while waiting for your resversation down in the Luau Room.) Note the beautiful upswept Port Cochere over the front door.<br />
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...A few of the stand alone Don the Beachcomber restaurants echoed this UFO inspired design, including...<br />
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Don the Beachcomber, Marina Del Rey, California<br />
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Don the Beachcomber, Dallas, Texas.<br />
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The Dallas location had the overall round UFO shape, but added additional exterior elements like the upswept decorative beams over the entrance, the waterfall and bridge over the lagoon, and flaming tiki torches in the lagoon and on the roof of the building.<br />
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In 2001, photographer Tony Paiva created this Photoshop art titled '<b>Trad'r Rix Tiki Island</b>' which is a literal interpretation of Tropical Space Age style.<br />
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A few months ago I received a special package in the mail from the Society of Architectural Historians. One of the staff members of SAH had read my blog post on the <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2011/03/evolution-of-hawaiian-style-roof.html">Evolution of the Hawaiian Style Roof</a> and then sent me a copy of a book they had just published called <i>Buildings of Hawaii</i>.<br />
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<i>Don J. Hibbard, 2011<br />
334 pgs., 250 illustrations</i> <br />
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The Society of Architectural Historians has a long range plan to publish a series of Buildings of the United States (BUS) books documenting the rich diversity of architecture of each state. They currently have five volumes, including:<br />
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<i>Buildings of Delware</i> (2008)<br />
<i>Buildings of Massachusetts: Metropolitan Boston</i> (2009)<br />
<i>Buildings of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Eastern Pennsylvania</i>(2010)<br />
<i>Buildings of Pennsylvania: Pittsburg & Western Pennsylvania </i>(2010)<br />
<i>Buildings of Hawaii</i> (2011)<br />
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I just finished reading the book and now know more than I will ever need to know about architecture on the six major islands in the Hawaiian chain. <br />
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The book contains 500 entries and is filled with facts, details and dates for every significant building in Hawaii. It includes a study of masterworks by Hawaiian based architects such as Vladimir Ossipoff, George 'Pete' Wimberely, and C.W. Dickey (along with an essay about Dickey 'Hawaiian Style' Roof) as well as many mainland architects. <br />
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It also includes a short section on Waikiki and the mid-century designs that sprung up there in the form of hotels and apartments.<br />
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<i>Buildings of Hawaii</i> is a great reference volume and is available on Amazon or the <a href="http://www.sah.org">Society of Architectural Historians</a> website.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-76001712395030917742011-08-14T15:59:00.000-07:002011-08-14T15:59:21.443-07:00Tiki News - Issue #5Aloha, Amigos!<br />
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I'm back after a short summer hiatius of posting to the blog. This is a great week to start things back up again as the grandaddy of all tiki events, Tiki Oasis, rolls back into San Diego.<br />
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11th Annual Tiki Oasis<br />
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I remember attending the first Tiki Oasis event when it was held in Palm Springs (it was in August that year HOT HOT HOT!!). It's amazing to see how this event has changed over the last decade from a small group of folks that first year to over two thousand last year. Mr. Otto Von Stroheim is the man responsible for creating and sustaining Tiki Oasis. However, in the mid 1990s pre Tiki Oasis, Otto was also helping to revitilize the Polynesian Pop movement with his 'zine publication <i>Tiki News</i>.<br />
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Issue #5 September 1995<br />
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Stories in Issue #5 included:<br />
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<b>Music to Sooth the Savage Beast</b> - A review of new exotic and surf releases.<br />
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<b>An American Samoan in Carson</b> - A book review of <i> The Stone Maiden and other Samon Fables</i> (author Daniel Pouesi) <br />
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<b>Perfect Match </b>- A story by Max Budda on collecting tiki matchbook covers.<br />
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<b>Arizona Revisited </b>- A trip report to investigate tiki in Phoenix.<br />
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<b>Eddy Detroit of Phoenix</b> - A story about this exotic DJ and musician.<br />
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<b>R.I.P. Tikis</b> - A story about the closing of the Tahitian Lanai at the Waikikian Hotel in Honolulu.<br />
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<b>Tiki Pogs</b> - Do you remember the Pog craze of the mid 1990s? A Pog was a printed image on thick circular cardboard simultaing old milk bottle caps. A short article showcasing Pogs with with exotic and tiki images.<br />
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<b>Tiki God of the Artist, Anecdotes from the Birth of Modern Art</b> - A two page story written by Sven Kristen about tiki imagery in art works, including Picasso.<br />
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<b>Neighborhood Tiki</b> - Readers could send in photos of tikis found in their local neighborhood.<br />
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<b>The Big Pineapple in the Big Apple, Part II</b> - A continuation of a trip report written by Sarah Dyer on exploring tiki in New York City.<br />
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Part I of this NYC trip report was presented back in <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2011/03/tiki-news-issue-4.html">Issue #4.</a><br />
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<b>Mad About the Mai Kai</b> - A trip report to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, written by Becky Ebenkamp.<br />
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<b>Tune into Tiki</b> - A listing of upcoming radio shows.<br />
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ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-40564174865010779682011-06-16T09:23:00.000-07:002011-06-16T14:59:18.803-07:00Mai Kai themed housing - Boca Raton, Florida<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/m9lfylFKUQ5zEFRZ7jWbfY8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFJIbx4DtoSwTxA7_XlejAOjJJiCeha0szzUna31A0wsXJBWn7LE5XVR9IA3sX_o7QLLratDhB5_QhVOe7rc3TNX2nb6MhX0c5hZAqdXKZyProABDa5pzRd3mgkDpv3nAh2-KkfB1O0Ij/s400/Mai%252520Kai%252520Home%252520Construction.jpg" height="237" width="400" /></a><br />
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If you have ever visited the <a href="http://www.maikai.com">Mai Kai</a> down in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and thought to yourself “I want to live in this tropical tiki temple!”, you could have had the chance. <br />
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In 1969 a residential development called Sandlefoot Cove hosted its Grand Opening, located just 17 miles north of the Mai Kai restaurant, near the City of Boca Raton. Here is a story that ran in the <b>Fort Lauderdale News </b>on September 27, 1969.<br />
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“<i>The adventure and glamour of Ft. Lauderdale’s celebrated Mai Kai restaurant has come to the new mobile home community of Sandlefoot Cove. But it comes in a wholly unexpected and surprising way, in the form of a new 24 by 57 foot mobile home named Mai Kai. The first mobile home ever designed to capture sub tropical living. The Princess Homes, Inc. model represents a blending of all the light and openness associated with Florida life, plus the allure of faraway Polynesia.”<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iUf3z9kXyX1TegmbvVJCxY8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgRolPgrHziC_V6LVoHcr95HMJkms9n-cDmElc1Ke04WM-iB3E-nHL8u0cEaVxwmrLvaBxH4qfZWk_mjceZzbN1sxEuSgBGe4W4PpDJy-QQ33NvbY7slzh37X7Q2vBlhQ45bOQNxmBSM3/s400/Mai%252520Kai%252520Mobile%252520Home%2525206.JPG" height="204" width="400" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1Ul5ahWYNT0fx1asPObRSI8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_SuxQEmUF1VmQrAK68I9Jeo78ldheFTUlvJHbzbfpGu7iRpXAhL5Lomz6Azag2nb0eEJbGKi1R-NM3Oyaxq9FP1L149covqrrCZfw4fUHZfMjeBYUAhqpJT-YwzbmynhleHstiQYVPbC/s400/Mai%252520Kai%252520Mobile%252520Home%2525201.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a><br />
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“<i>Sandlefoot Cove will include two championship golf courses. The Mai Kai home design, represented at Sandlefoot Cove by Brownstone Trailer Sales, features a floor plan consisting of two bedrooms, two baths, living room, kitchen and a ‘lanai’ dining area. Design of the home and it’s decorations borrow heavily from the charm of Polynesia – rain cape thatch, basket weave matting, shag carpet, bamboo moldings, sculptured shell basins and rattan furniture.”</i><br />
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Living Room of the Mai Kai features a Polynesian atmosphere, as modeled by two the of the Mai Kai Maidens<br />
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“<i>A bamboo matted headboard, drapes reminiscent of Tahiti and a Tonga pictorial pattern in the adjacent bath set the theme in the master bedroom. A second bedroom also pictures a South Pacific setting of ease.<br />
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A Hawaiian mural extends from tub to ceiling in the center bath. Against a Samoan flower wall, a specially sculptured shell basin adds a further Polynesian flavor.”<br />
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In the living room, rattan furniture melds into a grass matted feature wall and light driftwood paneling.<br />
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Builder of the new Mai Kai residence is Princess Homes Inc.., of Pompano Beach, a subsidiary of Zimmer Homes Corp., which has been in the housing industry for over 35 years.”<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9kKyBqw6dUcd9__y2ZZL-Y8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt0glmIc8l4xtBUJ02h2X8mp20Umm1H3QiypYpjT6M0THmOP3n56mrpqSnQF2bDjyuQSSOo9WD4pRgjZ_ZS4Rm6TLjJsuxtnGGupGfK57LnpfKzLC5EI_3fBY_5Gpyf7G_HGpgNyQA-6S/s288/Mai%252520Kai%252520Mobile%252520Home%2525203.JPG" height="288" width="225" /></a><br />
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Color photos were taken from the Z Annual Report, located in the Mai Kai archivesZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-72244256896742534852011-06-07T19:55:00.000-07:002011-06-07T19:56:42.969-07:00Going to Hukilau!<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YsGWZ--cR9YNDLXrmMEv1I8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8poxaSjR4ihlXEbN2i2PLpOtC4tVD_purLfo-xAULy-zyF3MZEuSlpjudf-4QyuguZYE4rE5XDRwfVVfL67sQfhHVx94VAIUQPr4p9y-yEkciHifCca56uqi9qpIx0OQHH4lC_7fKPwb/s400/Hukilau%2525202011.JPG" height="243" width="400" /></a><br />
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Aloha Friends! I'm heading to the airport to spend the next 5 days in the Florida sunshine enjoying <a href="http://www.thehukilau.com">The Hukilau</a> and the Mai Kai. I'll be back next week.ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943100719906587080.post-49823441327797633662011-06-05T16:40:00.000-07:002011-06-06T09:42:06.221-07:00Trader Sam's, Disney's new tiki bar now open<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qbd_LXTiOGKRD_0gYk1lqo8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTVDWsmWFEob3hdaCgj59XT0b2nnd795eFAgb_V_ePQIe02CXeFK1_IxYnREhgFiqaI3jmIowhBp-3fVVukczRuhyfEsKh0NFaGh69J7nx2d936ilgRaUBSNyWtKpWkK3_B6uL7mWHFR7/s400/Tangaroa%252520Terrace%2525201.jpg" height="246" width="400" /></a><br />
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Back in June 2010, I posted a <a href="http://tikiarchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/06/disneyland-hotel-tahitian-terrace-20.html">six part series</a> about the new tiki project at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. A few weeks ago the restaurant (Tangaroa Terrace) and bar (Trader Sam's) opened to the public. The new bar is getting great reviews (read them <a href="http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=36594&forum=1&start=105">here </a>, <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/154191-tangaroa-terrace-trader-sams-new-pool-disneyland-hotel.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/154583-videos-trader-sams-disneyland-hotel-high-definition.html">here</a>) and I look forward to visiting next time I'm in Southern California. <br />
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The building that houses the Tangaroa Terrace was built in 1970 as part of the new Marina expansion at the hotel and has seen a lot of changes over the last 40+ years, let's take a look. <br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rLmizQ4lEQN15NyaQsz4kI8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bfsWWW-jCI1AyPYLUmzPasW1t4lph2GvcIM6eCv6PtSGihpljYzPx_bmqRvrmdZdhqW7CpwEpPFmRyGHAuc0P0w6BGtlLquu75F_-1cprKu061s3rC4I7mTWe6HoAQfstdrlXnhqmySR/s400/1968%252520Marina%252520Concept.jpg" height="286" width="400" /></a><br />
<i>A 1968 rendering for the new Marina and Marina Tower, including the Shipyard Inn Restaurant (pictured in the middle, later to become Hook's Pointe and then Tangaroa Terrace)<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JnIuVC6WDDp0wd8_fEnHqI8lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX22o3fUd-XdO5VS2figkzCdNPnTWKC6WsKLfnobPQsLF3TAtTc7VufCCcFZodjHOfDP_9ClvVKAbMzV72DOs07Rk2gnaX_F-5YbXQfm8OvN117bEnxVPCL7nzL6IzNPLW9L0ctM7WyrC/s400/Shipyard%252520Inn%2525201970s.jpg" height="262" width="400" /></a><br />
<i>The new Marina and Shipyard Inn</i><br />
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<i>Shipyard Inn on the Marina<br />
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In 1979, major changes happend around the Marina and <b>Seaports of the Pacific</b> was opened. The new area included more restaurants and an International Shopping Bazaar filled with imports from Hong Kong, Australia, Mexico and Tahiti.<br />
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<i>Seaports of the Pacific, 1982<br />
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As part of the opening of the new Seaports of the Pacific, the Disneyland Hotel also opened <b>Water Wonderland</b> which included <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtrigger05/327909711/">Horseshoe Falls</a>, the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/disneylandpostcards/900877423/">Dancing Waters</a> fountain show, Papeete Beach and a Polynesian themed musical revue called <b>Pacific Terrific!<br />
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The free nightly Polynesian revue began with lighting the torches around the Marina<br />
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Then the show would begin and an outrigger canoe was paddled out into the middle of the Marina with guests along the rails to watch the show. <br />
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<i>You can see the canoe moving into position in the center of the port<br />
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On board the outrigger, several Hawaiian dancers would perform a show for the guests.<br />
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<i>I vividly remember standing along the rail as a kid watching this show and the fire dancer doing his thing out in the canoe</i><br />
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<i>Another shot of the outrigger canoe in the Marina<br />
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For those who didn't know, the Disneyland Hotel had Polynesian themeing 30+ years before Tangaroa Terrace opened!<br />
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Fast forward to 2010 and Walt Disney Imagineering prepares to transform the old Shipyard Inn/Hook's Pointe into the Tangaroa Terrace.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QsvspGsN73prQpeS4CcAE48lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSSH6xujo9JAD_Imbhl578f83i4euIJneDTtd78ijT-vpwP2-H7dEQSk-17FwCOOmnPl4LZ27HGeHTfkRg3vtm4wqMChKmQWIKDkfEBxq1oDnTrxw4gWdxo3Ouee_hvb-lndSogFlbCXl/s400/Tangaroa%252520Terrace%252520opening%2525202011%2525202.jpg" height="269" width="400" /></a><br />
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The roofline is inspired by the Great Ceremonial House at the Polynesian Village at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.<br />
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<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ExgFE2RTdRL8nmI6fpDqw48lNPk7S54KAer16kl6GrI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEphhyphenhyphenY9jhP4v3sgmFy6cEOAktnvxoii6PMrTG0i7X25MWzLBNpeDLwZ1conJpEMPG6V8qa3YZSdpBDMy095uxJeTWMHalKSA42emluNDB1OcSh_1W-2uAVyFeQbITdfn_WPlhimWb-s9u/s400/Polynesian-001-Great-Ceremonial-House-JPG.jpg" height="287" width="400" /></a><br />
<i>Great Ceremonial House at WDW<br />
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In the late 1990's the Marina was drained and filled in and the area was rethemed to Peter Pan, including changing the Shipyard Inn into Hook's Ponite. <br />
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Tangaroa Terrace Before & After<br />
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<i>Click to enlarge<br />
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Trader Sam's Before & After<br />
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<i>Click to enlarge</i><br />
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<i>WDI concept art for the interior of Trader Sam's</i><br />
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<i>Completed interior of Trader Sam's. I love the details including the tiki poles from the Enchanted Tiki Room and the crate hanging from the ceiling with the arrow shot into it. </i><br />
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For your listening pleasure, A fan inspired <a href="http://disneydesignerland.blogspot.com/2011/05/cause-for-celebration.html">soundtrack</a> for Trader Sam's (created by graphic designer Richard Terpstra).<br />
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<b>SIDE NOTE OF INTEREST:</b> Richard has also just created this great T-shirt inspired by the Dole Whip treat found at the Enchanted Tiki Room.<br />
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You can purchase the Tiki Pineapple Whip Tee <a href="http://www.rjterpstra.com/tiki/">here</a>.<br />
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Various image credits for today's post: <a href="http://www.magicalhotel.com/index.html">The Magical Hotel</a> and <a href="http://meettheworldinprogressland.blogspot.com/2010/07/disneyland-hotel-marina-buildings.html">Meet the World</a>ZuluMagoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07508045815331187949noreply@blogger.com4