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If you're unaware, Funchal is a Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco. it's actually the sister island of Maui.
I was just doing some street viewing on it and the architecture seems so nice:
why can't Hawaii have this charm?
why is Europe always ahead of the US when it comes to architecture? it seems like newer buildings are so bland and ugly at least in these parts of the world.
Are you seriously asking why the most remote island chain in the world, that is ~2000 miles out in the middle of the Pacific, has differences than an island in the Atlantic off the coast of Portugal?
I believe your answer is in your question.
For the record, I love the charm here in Hawai'i and am glad I call it my home.
I love the architecture and culture here way more than than where I am from.
why is Europe always ahead of the US when it comes to architecture? it seems like newer buildings are so bland and ugly at least in these parts of the world.
In terms of architecture and developing islands, the Portuguese had at least a 300-year head start over the U.S.
"The missionaries brought a staunch New England Protestantism to the islands as well as instilling market values and trying to change indigenous Hawaiian society to what they thought was a more acceptable “Christian” way of life. The Binghams in particular were highly critical of traditional Hawaiian ways, but despite this, they became friends with the ruling families of Hawaii, some of whom began to convert to Christianity in the 1820s and 1830s. Bingham founded the Kawaiaha’o Church in Honolulu in 1836, at which Hawaiian kings, including Kamehameha III, worshiped. It’s today regarded as sort of the “St. Peter’s Basilica” of Hawaii (minus the Catholic connotations, of course)."
The type of architecture that the missionaries espoused is not now considered "cutting edge".
If you're unaware, Funchal is a Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco. it's actually the sister island of Maui.
I was just doing some street viewing on it and the architecture seems so nice:
why can't Hawaii have this charm?
why is Europe always ahead of the US when it comes to architecture? it seems like newer buildings are so bland and ugly at least in these parts of the world.
In terms of architecture and developing islands, the Portuguese had at least a 300-year head start over the U.S.
I always considered architecture an art... not sure how OP sees one type of art an "advancement" over another, but I digress.
I was up Kohala today and saw numerous buildings that resembled the pictures posted in the OP.
I always considered architecture an art... not sure how OP sees one type of art an "advancement" over another, but I digress.
I was up Kohala today and saw numerous buildings that resembled the pictures posted in the OP.
Yes, there are some in Hilo, Like the post office , St. Joseph's and some other buildings around Kalakaua park in Hilo. There are some other beautiful old houses in Hilo also, just that most houses since statehood are variations of "California Ranch", most commercial buildings are aluminum and steel.
"Public" I.E. state, county buildings were designed in "Palm Tree Style" from the early '60's - Big mistake, looks more like George Jetson type Populux garbage.
We don't live in Hawaii because of the architecture. We live here because of the beautiful scenery and the lovely people. And where I live on the Big Island, most of the "architecture" is for comfort, not for how it looks to someone else.
Young Traveler, I don't even understand the point of your post. Why do you have to compare Hawaii with anything? I hope that if you ever move here, you aren't one of those annoying people who always talks about the way they do things better "back where I come from"
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