V.

DESIGN CONCEPTS AND SPATIAL DIAGRAMS

The following design concepts and spatial diagrams were developed in collaboration with the UH School of Law
Building Committee with input from faculty, staff, and students. The spatial diagrams and renderings in this
report illustrate program areas, program distribution, and desired adjacencies on a conceptual level and represent
the architectural team’s interpretation of the program, user needs, and functional requirements at this stage. They
are intended to serve as a guideline for the building design, are subject to modification, and will change based on
continuing discussions with the School of Law, project stakeholders, and design team members.
The Building Excellence Project encompasses both the existing law school classroom/office building (West Wing)
and law library (East Wing) in addition to the outdoor space between the two buildings that serves as a major
pedestrian corridor connecting the parking structure to the “Legacy Path” and the campus north of Dole Street.
One of the major objectives of the project is to create a state-of-the-art School of Law by integrating library and
academic functions. The conceptual design attempts to connect the two buildings and integrate teaching, research,
administration, community, program, and student functions.

ADD 2-STORY GROUND FLOOR:

ADDITION FOR: DEMOLISH EXISTING & READING ROOM & SPECIAL
SECOND FLOOR PLAN - LAW SCHOOL
CLINICS REBUILD NEW 2-STORY STRUCTURE: COLLECTIONS WITH MULTI-PURPOSE
GROUND FLOOR: LEGAL STUDIES COMMONS, COLLABORATIVE STUDY ROOMS. GROUND FLOOR:
RELOCATE
CAFÈ, PUBLIC COLLECTIONS. ADD NEW SECOND LEVEL FOR: COMPACT SHELVING,
PARKING
SECOND FLOOR: STUDENT FUNCTIONS, LAW MOOT COURT/CONFERENCE CENTER, LIBRARIAN & STAFF OFFICES
DRIVEWAY
TECHNOLOGY CENTER. CLASSROOMS, SEMINAR ROOMS, ADD A NEW SECOND STORY FOR:
ROOF-TOP GARDEN, & SKYLIGHTS PROGRAM SUITES

DOLE STREET

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`EWA ENTRY

ZONE 17 PARKING
ZONE 17 PARKING

FIRST FLOOR PLAN - LAW SCHOOL FIRST FLOOR PLAN - LAW LIBRARY
Circulation Student Areas
Classrooms Outdoor Space/Lanai FUTURE BRIDGE FROM
RENOVATE OFFICES,
Offices Library Storage PARKING DECK TO DOLE
SEMINAR ROOMS & 2-STORY
Conference Rooms Garden/Courtyard STREET PER UH LRDP
CLASSROOMS ADDITION FOR:
Computer Labs Utility/Restrooms
Reading Room & Vertical Circulation ADMINISTRATION, PARKING SCALE: 1" = 40'-0"
Collections
RECEPTION, 0' 20' 40' 80'

CAREER SERVICES This drawing is intended to serve as a guideline for the building design; it
represents spatial concepts, program areas, and adjacencies expressed by the
School of Law and is not intended to represent an actual building design.
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CONCEPT SITE DIAGRAM

Preserving Open Space, Pedestrian Corridors, Gateways, and Precious Landscape Resources
During the planning process, Group 70 consulted with the Mänoa Landscape Advisory Committee and Mänoa
Facilities Management Office to obtain input. Their valuable input (detailed in Section XI) informed the analysis
of this section.
The design should preserve and enhance the “pedestrian spine” that extends from the quarry parking structure,
between the School of Law buildings, and connects to the Legacy Pathway across Dole Street. This is one of the
most important and major pedestrian entrances to campus, and visual sight lines from the parking deck across the
School of Law courtyard to the Legacy Pathway are an important aspect of this gateway’s function. The design
should also accommodate heavy pedestrian traffic (present and projected) between the parking structure and Dole
Street and preserve the large existing canopy trees in the courtyard between the East and West Wings. The design
should try, through program re-distribution or modification if necessary, to maintain the current useful width of
the pedestrian pathway. Furthermore, during the design process, the distance between the buildings should be
studied to determine the minimum distance allowable between the buildings so as to not negatively impact the
pedestrian experience or sense of openness.
PRESERVE DOLE STREET CANOPY
PEDESTRIAN SPINE
ZONE 17 PARKING
OPEN SPACE & LANDSCAPE CONSIDERATIONS
The University of Hawai`i at Mänoa Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) recognizes that the landscape of the
Mänoa Campus functions as a “unifying element, as a green matrix in which buildings of various eras coexist
congenially.” The project should enhance this feature, particularly along Dole Street and University Avenue,
which have impressive monkey pod trees. During design, the building footprints should not extend mauka
of their current footprint in order to maintain the existing Dole Street setback and preserve the canopy trees
along Dole Street, with the exception of the area at the existing planter where there is a potential for building
expansion. The Tree Protection Priority Diagram on page 16 depicts the trees that should be preserved. The
proposed conceptual landscape plans also show additional canopy trees planted along Dole Street where possible
to enhance the continuity of trees along Dole in accord with the LRDP.
DESIGN SHOULD PROVIDE SERVICE
ACCESS, DROP-OFF, AND TEMPORARY
LOADING AT MINIMUM WHILE
PRESERVING EXISTING TREES TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE.
PRESERVE CANOPY TREES
FUTURE BRIDGE FROM
PARKING DECK TO DOLE
STREET PER UH LRDP (P. C-7)
This drawing is intended to serve as a guideline for the building design; it
represents spatial concepts, program areas, and adjacencies expressed by the
School of Law and are not intended to represent an actual building design.
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TREE PROTECTION PRIORITY DIAGRAM

 The Library, Legal Studies Commons, and Café
The first floor of the East Wing of the School of Law will include:
• A two-story atrium called the Legal Studies Commons, a flexible space for casual meetings, study, and
community events. The atrium will feature a curved staircase and an “eco-wall,” which will be a physical
expression of the School of Law’s commitment to sustainable design and Hawaiian sense of place.
• A totally renovated library will extend beyond library walls into the common areas and will include an
inviting, flexible reading room, prioritized collections, and collaborative study rooms.
• A café and dining area for the School of Law and university communities.
The library will be modernized, placing less emphasis on traditional book stacks and increased emphasis on library
users and modern technology services. The library print collection will be streamlined, located in three separate
areas, and accessible but enclosed, providing better environmental control and anticipating 24/7 access .
A Rare Book Room will showcase historic legal documents in secure displays and cabinets and will serve as a
formal reception area and meeting room.
The Library circulation area will be redefined and include an “information commons” for reference assistance to
faculty, students, the bar, and the public using print or electronic resources.
A variety of seating and table options will be provided, including carrels for quiet study, comfortable seating, and
collaborative learning rooms. The collaborative learning rooms, which may be used for study, group projects or
meeting spaces, will be transparent, filled with natural light, and have modern technology. A skylight from the
second floor will bring natural light down into the center of the reading room. The east end of the library will
contain librarian offices, the Hawai`i and Asia/Pacific collections, a compact shelving area, a mailroom, technical
services offices and workspace, and a break room for librarians and staff. The library and reading room will open
into the Legal Studies Commons, extending the library into the law school community space.

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COLLAB COLLAB
GARDEN COLLAB COLLAB STUDY STUDY
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STUDY STUDY
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RARE "ECO-WALL" COLLAB COLLAB LIBRARY LIBRARY
BOOKS/SPECIAL STUDY STUDY COLLECTION #3 COLLECTION #2
RECEPTION
SPECIAL COMPACT
COLLECTIONS SHELVING
+7.5'
ELEC DATA

B B
GLASS ENCLOSURE RESTROOM
CIRCULATION ALL AROUND
ENTRY DESK
JAN STORAGE

ENTRY LEGAL STUDIES

READING ROOM
COMMONS RESTROOM
C C
"LIGHTRIUM" WITH SKYLIGHTS ABOVE

RESTRM RESTRM MAIL/FAX/

LANAI/ CAFE COPY
DINING
D TECHNICAL D
(OPEN DECK UNDER COVER) SERVICES &
COLLAB COLLAB LIBRARY
CAFE/FOOD STUDY STUDY OFFICES WORK AREA BREAK
SERVICE CONFERENCE
COLLAB COLLAB ROOM
STUDY STUDY GARDEN LIBRARY
OFFICES CAMPUS
COLLAB COLLAB GARDEN
GARDEN NETWORK/
STUDY STUDY FIBER HUB

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LANAI

Circulation Conference Rooms Student Areas Library Storage

FIRST FLOOR - CONCEPT DESIGN
Classrooms Computer Labs Outdoor Space/Lanai Utility/Restrooms 1 SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"
Offices Reading Room & Garden/Courtyard Vertical Circulation This drawing is intended to serve as a guideline for the building design; it
Collections
represents spatial concepts, program areas, and adjacencies expressed by the
School of Law and is not intended to represent an actual building design.
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EAST WING
SPATIAL CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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EAST WING
“LEGAL STUDIES COMMONS”
The library will provide a flexible, inviting reading room containing a variety of seating and table options including carrels for quiet study, comfortable seating, and collaborative learning rooms. The collaborative learning rooms,
glimpsed on the right side of the rendering above, may be used for study, group projects, or meeting spaces, and will be transparent, filled with natural light, and have views. A skylight from the second floor will bring natural light
down into the center of the reading room through a glass “lightrium” that can be naturally ventilated from above and may also contain plants and casual seating.

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“LIGHTRIUM” AND READING ROOM

A Rare Book Room will house historic documents in secure displays and cabinets and will serve as a formal reception area and meeting room.

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RARE BOOKS ROOM

 Student Areas, Law Technology Center, Writing Center, Moot Court Room, Classrooms, and Program Suites

The second floor of the East Wing will contain student spaces, including a student lounge, offices for student Suites for School of Law Programs The `Ulu Lehua Social Justice Program, the Center for Excellence in Native
organizations and law journals, lockers, and showers. The Writing Center and the Law Technology Center will Hawaiian Law, the Environmental Law Program, and the International and Asia/Pacific Programs will be planned
be adjacent to the student areas. in a synergistic cluster of suites that surround a roof garden on the east end of this floor. These program suites will
include faculty offices and shared multi-function spaces, conference rooms, file storage, and kitchenette.
The new Moot Court Room/Conference Center will provide dignified space for state and federal courts holding
oral arguments at the School of Law. This room will also serve as a moot court room for the students, a large
classroom, and a conference center. Two medium classrooms, one small classroom, eight seminar rooms, and
offices for the Jurist in Residence Program and visiting scholars will also be located on this floor.

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LAW Room
TECHNOLOGY EXIT STAIR
CENTER
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STUDENT MEDIUM MEDIUM SEMINAR #6 SEMINAR #7 SEMINAR #8 'ULU LEHUA

LOUNGE & RESTRM CLASSROOM #7 CLASSROOM #8 SOCIAL JUSTICE
LOCKERS PROGRAM
STUDENT
ELEC DATA COMMONS Circulation
MOOT COURT/
CONFERENCE Classrooms
CENTER/ LARGE
B
RESTRM
CLASSROOM #6 Offices
ECO-WALL
+21'
Conference Rooms
"SKYLIGHTS TO Computer Labs
BELOW"- ROOF GARDEN
Room "LIGHTRIUM" PROGRAM SUITES: Reading Room & Collections
OPEN TO BELOW ASIA PACIFIC/NATIVE HAWAIIAN
INTERNATIONAL/PALS
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UP ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Student Areas
+24'
JAN
Outdoor Space/Lanai

WRITING OPEN COVERED WALKWAY Garden/Courtyard

CENTER
Library Storage
D Utility/Restrooms
STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS,
SMALL Vertical Circulation
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HAWAII LAW
RESIDENCE/VISITING
REVIEW, APLPJ,
SCHOLARS
MOOT COURT
TEAMS

This drawing is intended to serve as a guideline for the building design; it

represents spatial concepts, program areas, and adjacencies expressed by the
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SECOND FLOOR-CONCEPT DESIGN School of Law and is not intended to represent an actual building design.

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EAST WING
SECOND FLOOR SPATIAL CONCEPT DIAGRAM 16' 8' 0' 16' 32'

University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law EAST WING- CONCEPT SECOND FLOOR PLAN GROUP 70

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The moot court room expresses the dignity of the legal profession with the motif of kukui, symbolizing the Native Hawaiian value of enlightenment.
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MOOT COURT ROOM

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The renovated West Wing of the School

of Law will continue to house faculty A

offices, classrooms, seminar rooms, MAUKA B

FACULTY CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ADJUNCT C
and administrative offices. RM
WOMEN RR MEN RR

COMMUNITY
JAN.
In extending the `ewa entry of the CLINIC SUITES
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building, a more dignified and
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welcoming entrance will be created F
for the School of Law, especially for EWA
ENTRY
OPEN TO BELOW
distinguished guests and visitors to
the clinic suites. These clinics provide WOMEN RR ADMINISTRATION

services to the community and often are JAN

visited by clients and private attorneys. MEN RR

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with the Elder Law and Immigration

FACULTY
Clinic on the ground floor, giving their SEMINAR/CONFERENCE
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visitors comfortable and direct access FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY FACULTY
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`ewa= 1'-0" entry corridor should be
SCALE:
widened, opening directly onto the
SECOND FLOOR
Courtyard. The Courtyard will be
improved to provide better casual
study and meeting spaces. The
existing Native Hawaiian plants will N1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

be re-incorporated into a design that

showcases their value and integrates
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them into a comfortable outdoor
setting. Tall concrete planters will be B
CUSTODIAL
UP
SEMINAR # 1 SEMINAR #2 MEN RR WOMEN RR SEMINAR # 3 SEMINAR # 4
UP
B
C
replaced by lower elements, opening up BREAK RM
ADMINISTRATION
ELDER LAW & CLASSROOM #5
views across the courtyard, increasing IMMIGRATION STUDENT (MED) CAREER

`EWA CLINICS CUSTODIAN PUMP RM SERVICES/STUDENT RECEPTION

LOUNGE
security, and providing a more pleasant D
DATA
SERVICES/ADMISSIONS
D
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entry experience.
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E
ELEC
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COURTYARD F
On the east end of the building, EWA ENTRY
OPEN TO ABOVE
EDGE OF
an addition will feature a superior WALKWAY ABOVE

entrance and increase administrative UP

space. A new staircase will link upper SEMINAR #5

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design will emphasize glass walls, K

ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE
K
LARGE
allowing maximum natural light and CLASSROOM #4
(LAWYERING
CLASSROOM # 3
(MED)
CLASSROOM # 2
(LRG)
CLASSROOM # 1
(MED)

views. ECO-REFUSE
CENTER
SKILLS
CLASSROOM)

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program areas, and adjacencies expressed by the DN

School of Law and are not intended to represent an

FLOOR PLANbuilding
actual - CONCEPT
design.
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University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School Of Law WEST WING SPATIAL

WEST CONCEPT
WING CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
FLOOR PLANS GROUP 70
I N T E R N A T I O N A L

20 Dec 2007
The area between the West and East Wings of the School of Law will be re-landscaped as a welcoming and inviting place for walking, meeting, contemplation, and dining. The outdoor space will create and enhance synergies
between the two buildings and reinforce the School of Law as a destination and gateway for the whole campus. The connector bridge shown in this rendering is currently under consideration.

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“GATEWAY” BETWEEN THE EAST AND

WEST WINGS
The new `ewa entry will provide welcoming, dignified, and easy access to the School of Law, especially for visitors to the new clinic suites. It will also serve as the main entry for distinguished guests and dignitaries.

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NEW `EWA ENTRY OF THE WEST WING