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Kapiolani Park Zoo

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1963, Alfred E. Preis. Kalakaua and Kapahulu aves.
  • (Photograph by Kaoru Lovett)
  • (Photograph by Kaoru Lovett)
  • (Photograph by Kaoru Lovett)
  • (Photograph by Kaoru Lovett)

The steep, asymmetric declivities and intersecting angles of the zoo's entrance pavilion's roofs have a strong visual dynamic. The varied materials used in this structure—wood shingles, coral block, and painted brick with ex truded mortar joints—add texture and visual delight.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Don J. Hibbard
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Citation

Don J. Hibbard, "Kapiolani Park Zoo", [Honolulu, Hawaii], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/HI-01-OA150.

Print Source

Cover: Buildings of Hawaii

Buildings of Hawaii, Don J. Hibbard. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2011, 166-166.

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