2018 Best of Design Award winner for Unbuilt – Urban: Whitmore Community Food Hub Complex

Designer: University of Arkansas Community Design Center
Location: Wahiawa, Hawaii

More than 93 percent of Hawaii’s food is imported. Such a fact is alarming considering that Hawaii is the most remote inhabited land mass on Earth. Local grocers have a five-day turnaround period of food sourced from global supply chains. The proposed Whitmore Community Food Hub Complex project by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center will not be a typical farmer’s market. The 34-acre complex, made from tilt-wall concrete construction, will serve the island of Oahu by introducing the agricultural infrastructure necessary for community-based food production. Integrated logistical areas will be accompanied by public spaces for the surrounding neighborhoods and for visiting tourists. The site will feature a direct link to downtown Wahiawa.

Honorable Mention

Project name: The Hydroelectric Canal
Designer: Paul Lukez Architecture
Location: Boston

Honorable Mention

Project name: Brooklyn Navy Yard Master Plan
Designer: WXY
Location: Brooklyn, New York