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Green Mixed-Use Project in Hawaii Moves Forward
Jul 15, 2009

Architecture firm Stoutenborough Inc. has signed been selected by the Krausz Cos. of San Francisco to handle the design of a 320,000-square-foot sustainable, mixed-use community on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The project, which combines residential, entertainment, restaurant and retail uses serving both residents and tourists, will constitute a new downtown for the city of Kihei.Currently in entitlement with the County of Maui, the project is scheduled for opening in the spring of 2011. It is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council, and in addition to its sustainable design, will reflect Hawaiian historical architecture.

 
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