AIA Hawai‘i Launches Centennial Quarterly Book Club Series

AIA Hawai‘i Book Club launches with *Nature Behind Barbed Wire: An Environmental History of the Japanese American Incarceration* by Connie Chang.The discussion will be led by Christine Ogura, Superintendent of Honouliuli National Historic Site (National Park Service). As part of AIA Hawai‘i’s 100th anniversary celebration, the Book Club invites the community into timely, accessible conversations that connect architecture to history, culture, place, and lived experience in Hawai‘i. Each quarter features a thoughtfully selected book and a guest speaker who brings its themes to life, bridging environmental, cultural, and social narratives with the built environment. Events are hosted at meaningful venues and designed to feel conversational rather than academic. The program includes a brief welcome, a facilitated discussion, and audience Q&A in a relaxed, community-centered setting. No prior reading is required—this is an open, engaging exchange for anyone curious about architecture’s broader impact! Copies of this month’s book are available for purchase at the Center for Architecture for $25.