1958 pics Waikikian / Tahitian Lanai - General Tiki

A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 10:47 PM Wow, more incredible stuff on this thread! The Waikikian holds a special place of honor for me, with the magic of its design. Great to see naugatiki's post of the Lloyd Sexton print - one can only hope that finds its way to reproduction someday! And the desks and drawer-pulls are fantastic. Sven - looking at the flash photo, were those cinder block walls in the room? That seems surprisingly "institutional" for a place with such attention to form and finish. Also, funny how the Waikikian seemed quaint next to the Ilikai, which itself is becoming a relic these days. Progress, I guess. Here's a closeup from the Ilikai brochure, circa 66, showing how the mass of the Ilikai quite literally overshadowed the iconic form of the Waikikian. -Randy

Wow, more incredible stuff on this thread! The Waikikian holds a special place of honor for me, with the magic of its design.

Great to see naugatiki's post of the Lloyd Sexton print - one can only hope that finds its way to reproduction someday! And the desks and drawer-pulls are fantastic. Sven - looking at the flash photo, were those cinder block walls in the room? That seems surprisingly "institutional" for a place with such attention to form and finish.

Also, funny how the Waikikian seemed quaint next to the Ilikai, which itself is becoming a relic these days. Progress, I guess. Here's a closeup from the Ilikai brochure, circa 66, showing how the mass of the Ilikai quite literally overshadowed the iconic form of the Waikikian.

-Randy

Post #565076 by aquarj on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 10:47 PM