Background
Torigoe, Benjamin Taketo was born on March 8, 1948 in Honolulu. Son of Samuel Yoshio and Sueko Thelma (Inakazu) Torigoe.
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Benjamin Taketo Torigoe
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Design, University Hawaii, 1973. Postgraduate in Public Health Planning, University Hawaii, 1973—1977. Postgraduate in Urban Regional Planning, Urban Design and Historic preservation, University Hawaii, 1977—1983.
Master of Architecture, University Hawaii, 1983.
Career
Graduate architect, designer Charles R. Sutton & Associates, Honolulu, 1970. Planning, architect assistant campus system architect University Hawaii, 1972—1973. Architect, planner E.T. Murayama & Associates, Honolulu, 1971—1975.
Architect, planner, urban designer, since 1975. Lecturer University Hawaii School Architecture, 1976—1978. Architect school program Hawaii Department Education, Honolulu, 1984.
Mayor, Honolulu; program coordinator, 1987. Member Conceptional Designs City and County Honolulu Child Day Care Center, 1985, Chinatown Gateway Project, 1986, Liuha St. Triangole, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Research resource ex-officio member 3-M Council, Honolulu, 1982. Member neighborhood board, 1982—1985. President St. Louis Heights Community Association, 1983—1984.
Member Outdoor Circuit. Charter member, board directors Hawaii Theatre Center, Hawaii's Thousands Friends. Member of American Institute of Architects (executive committee, director Hawaii Society 1981-1982, land use ordinance task force since 1984, urban design and code committees since 1984, Design award 1973), Hawaii Heritage Council, Historic Hawaii Foundation (preservation planning review committee since 1983), American Planning Association, National Trust Historic Preservation.
Connections
Married Eileen Emiko Takahara, April 19, 1970. Children: Wendy Akemi, Kelly Ann Mayumi.
Education
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1973
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1983
Career
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1970
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1970
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1976 - 1978
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1984