Featuring one of the earliest and most artful uses of sunscreens in Hawaii, this building smoothly blends a multi-ethnic architectural vocabulary with a modern grammar. It stands as one of Honolulu’s finest modernist buildings. The Chinese fretwork of the sunscreens melds effortlessly with the Japanese portico and the Hawaiian motto, “Uwe ka lani ola ka Honua” ("The rain falls, the earth lives"), a celebration of Hawaii’s multi-cultural society. The theme of water is introduced by the front fountain and continued in the green slate used to embellish the walls adjoining the entrance. The sweeping elevated walkway, supported by a pair of single pylons, adds a playful dimension and provides a connection to the Public Service Building of 1939.