To celebrate Archi-tecture Month in April across the state, the Hawaii Island Section of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu) invites the public to three free screenings of the documentary “Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and
To celebrate Archi-tecture Month in April across the state, the Hawaii Island Section of the Honolulu Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Honolulu) invites the public to three free screenings of the documentary “Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio.”
The film will be shown at 6 p.m. April 6 at the Donkey Mill Art Center in Kona, 5:30 p.m. April 23 at the W.M. Keck Observatory headquarters Hualalai Learning Theater in Waimea, and at 6 p.m. April 30 at the Hawaii Innovation Center conference room in Hilo.
Directed by Sam Wainwright, “Citizen Architect” takes audiences to Hale County, Ala., home to some of the most impoverished communities in the United States.
It also is home to Auburn University’s Rural Studio, one of the most prolific and inspirational design-build outreach programs ever established. “Citizen Architect” chronicles the late Samuel Mockbee, an artist, architect, educator and founder of the Rural Studio.
The documentary explores Mockbee’s effort to provide students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Revealing the philosophy and heart behind the Rural Studio, the film is guided by passionate, frank and never-before-seen interviews with Mockbee.
Island architects hope the film will serve as a launching point for further public discussion about design in Hawaii.
For more information, visit the AIA Honolulu website at www.aiahonolulu.org.
