The 1912 S. Hata building had been condemed as unsafe and was to be demolished when a courageous buyer stepped forward to undertake what became an award winning restoration. Returned to it's former glory, the S. Hata building now is the centerpiece of Old Hilo Town.	The 1908 Guest Cottage at Kilohana, on the Island of Kauai, was near totally destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1993. Working from a single snapshot and the wreckage, drawings were prepared and historic materials replicated to completely rebuild the structure to it's former appearance.
The 1923 Seto's Market, at Hanapepe, Kauai, was smashed beyond recognition by Hurricane Iniki and has been reconstructed based on several historic photographs and extensive forensic research in the ruined building. It's unique location at the bank of the Hanapepe River created numerous technical and regulatory problems to be overcome in this sensitive restoration.	The Hong Min Hee building at Waimea, Kauai, replaces a 1950 structure which the owner's felt did not compliment the historic structures on either side. Total destruction by Hurricane Iniki presented the opportunity to create a compatible building which fits the overall historic character of the neighborhood. Though a new design, it respects the themes of the historic area.
The Haile House Inn, in downtown Hilo, had been abandoned for a number of years before new owners undertook the restoration of this 1912 Arts & Crafts Bungalow for use as a Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Boone Morrison's 25 years of experience in the field brings a range of techniques specially suited to these tasks. As a Federally qualified Historic Restoration Architect, projects have involved both commercial and residential structures. From the 1921 Palace Theatre to a small, wood framed 1889 guest cottage, or an 1877 hotel built of hand-hewn native timber, the principles are similar, only the application differs.

Capabilities include the preparation of applications for State and Federal Historic Landmark registration, development of accurate measured drawngs, historic research, and collaboration with skilled craftsmen to recreate building techniques long obsolete.

Perhaps the most demanding projects were on the Island of Kauai following Hurricane Iniki in 1993, where valued National Landmark structures were often reduced to no more than a pile of rubble strewn for hundreds of yards across the devistated landscape.

Through research and a variety of forensic techniques, construction drawings were developed, historic materials and finishes identified, and the structures rebuilt to their original pristine condition.

There is an immense satisfaction and accomplishment in bringing a dilapidated historic building back to life again so it can once more stand as it's original designers and builders had intended to be appreciated by further generations.

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