Romanesque Hawaiian architecture

bishop museum entrance.

in last years of hawaiian monarchy , years of territorial period, hawaiian romanesque architecture came popular use. style hearkened european designs of 11th , 12th centuries. hawaiian romanesque employed principles , forms used romans in later periods of ancient empire. difference hawaiian builders used dark basalt boulders giving appearance of uniquely hawaiian style. such buildings typically used rounded arches, barrel vaults , groin vaults , cruciform piers support. various buildings of bernice p. bishop museum in hawaiian romanesque style.