OMIZU Architecture was pleased to assist the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOTA) with improvements to the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The project included new restroom building for Menʻs restroom amenities and the conversion of an existing restroom building into a higher-capacity Womenʻs restroom. Finish flooring, wall tile and accented ceilings were designed not only to be maintainable and durable, but to provide a contemporary Hawaiian aesthetic. DOTA also requested us to develop a permanent covered walkway system to provide relief from the year-round Kona elements (sun and rain during the winter months) for passengers to move comfortably from the TSA central checkpoint to the outbound gates. Accents in steel trellis-work and wood-look ceiling planks pay respect to the open-air design elements throughout the airport covered areas.