A Documentation Citation of Merit in the Book category is awarded to Alfred Preis Displaced – The Tropical Modernism of the Austrian Emigrant and Architect of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, edited by Axel Schmitzberger. Alfred Preis (1911-1994) was an Austrian-Hawaiian modernist and cultural advocate, best known for his acclaimed USS Arizona Memorial, completed in 1962. This 266-page publication and companion to a traveling exhibition showcases the broader oeuvre of one of the leading regional architects of his time and supplies valuable context for his most outstanding project by giving a rigorous review of his other less documented work. Although not a biography, due attention is given to Preis’s fascinating life, reflecting on themes of displacement, opportunity, and adaptability emergent in his story. Preis entered the country as a Jewish refugee and evolved into an environmentally conscious architect and advocate for the people of Hawai‘i, their natural resources, and heritage. These themes are evident in his subtle and varied work, developing his craft over his nearly six decades-long career in service of a common, greater good. 

Publication Team: Axel Schmitzberger, California Polytechnic State University (Editor, Author, Graphic Design, Image Restoration, Curator, Researcher); Guest authors: Stephen Phillips, PhD, FAIA, California Polytechnic State University, Christopher Long, PhD, University of Texas Austin, Laura McGuire, PhD, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Architecture, Laka Preis-Carpenter; Publishers: Doppelhouse Press (International), Pacific Historic Parks (Hawaii)

Exhibition Team: Axel Schmitzberger (Exhibition Design, Construction, Videos, Graphics, Curation); Eric Cubacab and Aaron Cruz (3D Models); Aaron Cruz, Eric Cubacab, Veronica Aravelo Pena, Matthew Rodriguez, and Hannah Skinner (2D Models); Honolulu Mayor Hale, Honolulu City Hall, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, and Austrian Cultural Forum New York (Exhibition Hosts)

Publication Team: Axel Schmitzberger, California Polytechnic State University (Editor, Author, Graphic Design, Image Restoration, Curator, Researcher); Guest authors: Stephen Phillips, PhD, FAIA, California Polytechnic State University, Christopher Long, PhD, University of Texas Austin, Laura McGuire, PhD, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Architecture, Laka Preis-Carpenter; Publishers: Doppelhouse Press (International), Pacific Historic Parks (Hawaii)

Exhibition Team: Axel Schmitzberger (Exhibition Design, Construction, Videos, Graphics, Curation); Eric Cubacab and Aaron Cruz (3D Models); Aaron Cruz, Eric Cubacab, Veronica Aravelo Pena, Matthew Rodriguez, and Hannah Skinner (2D Models); Honolulu Mayor Hale, Honolulu City Hall, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, and Austrian Cultural Forum New York (Exhibition Hosts)