Russell Y. J. Chung, FASLA

Principal Emeritus

For 41 years, Mr. Chung’s work reshaped social and cultural spaces throughout the State of Hawai‘i with robust and well-used landscapes that resulted from projects such as the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus Middle School and the Physical Education and Athletic Center, the University of Hawai‘i: Hilo Entry Plaza and Student Services Building, the Diamond Head State Monument Master Plan Update, the Fort Street Mall Renovation, and the Thomas Square Park Master Plan and Renovation.

As a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction, Mr. Chung is capable of synthesizing complex systems with design to create sustainable and welcoming outdoor spaces. He was the Principal-In-Charge for the Ward Village Streetscape Design Concepts Package, which received the 2018 Professional Award of Excellence in Planning and Analysis from the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. An expert at integrating planting design into placemaking, he designed the outdoor gathering spaces at Leeward Community College Educational and Innovation Instructional Facility project to be drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and also function as bio-filtration planters; the project received the 2016 Implementation Award from the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Planning Association. He was also the Principal-In-Charge of the Līhu‘e Civic Center First Phase Improvements project, which received the 2016 Transportation Award from the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the American Planning Association for its pedestrian-friendly and ecologically-sensitive streetscape and landscape design.

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