General Info

GYA Architects, Inc. is a locally owned firm offering master planning, architectural design, graphic design, and interior design services. Established in 1969, we understand the challenges and advantages of living and doing business in an ever-changing Hawai i. GYA Architects, Inc. began as a Maui branch of Architects Hawai i, Ltd ( AHL ). In 1983, after 15 years of operation and under the leadership of Stanley Gima and Alvin Yoshimori, the company dissolved ties with AHL and became known as Gima Yoshimori & Associates, AIA, Inc. The company flourished, and in 1989, Richard Miyabara was promoted to principal ; followed, in 1990, by Wes Deguchi, who was made manager of the firm's new Honolulu office. Reflecting these additions, Gima Yoshimori renamed itself Gima Yoshimori Miyabara Deguchi Architects, Inc. also known as GYA Architects, Inc As the Honolulu office expanded, Lawrence Ueki was brought on board and became a principal in 1993. Our clients include both state and local municipalities, the Department of Education, the University of Hawai i, the U.S. military, major corporations, as well as private developers, individuals, and non-profit organizations. Some of our notable projects are the Hawaii Towers, MSSS 4-Meter Telescope Facility, the Maui Research and Technology Center Phases I and II, the Diamond Resort, Hale Mahaolu Ekolu, Kuku i Mall Shopping Center, Maui Micro Gaia Algae Farm, Benihana-Lahaina, the Bailey House Restoration Project, and Maui Community College's Laulima, Ka Lama, Kupa a, Ka a Ike, and Ho okipa buildings. Operating offices on both Oahu and Maui, we combine design sophistication with personalized and efficient service from dream to reality.