Kapolei Judicial Complex Art Glass
2006-2009
Wai or water was such an important factor in Hawaiian culture that the precise use, conservation and preservation of water, Kanawai , is the word for the code of Law.
These 5 water images are site specific. They are all from the West side of O'ahu from this naturally protected salt water pond called Anianiku in the area called Lanikuhounua (Where the sky meets the earth).
Anianiku is a reflecting/ healing pond; in the days of the Ali'i (royalty), they would dip their newborn in these waters to give them "ha" or breath.
This nurturing pond also protected the spawning, keiki fish to grow before venturing north along the Waianae coast.
With this two-pane window system (IGU: Integrated glass unit), the exterior is a clear, tempered slumped glass interpretation of a water image, and the interior flat pane will be the air brushed glassed fused color interpretation.
