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Hawaii Dome

A built aircrete dome developed through hands-on design-build work in Pāhoa, Hawaii.

Hawaii aircrete dome under construction in a tropical landscape.
Hawaii Dome - design-build aircrete dome.

A built design-build aircrete dome in Pāhoa, Hawaii, developed through hands-on material work and on-site construction.

The project explored sculptural shelter, aircrete construction, low-impact building systems, and the physical intelligence of making architecture by hand.

Hands-on construction work inside the Hawaii Dome.
On-site construction and material work.
Physical model detail for curved site and dome planning.
Physical model and site thinking.
Interior construction view looking up through the dome oculus.
Oculus and interior shell construction.
Circular window opening in the aircrete dome shell.
Round aperture and thick wall detail.
Person seated in a circular aircrete window opening during Hawaii Dome construction.
Testing scale and aperture during construction.
Overhead view of the aircrete dome and adjacent curved wall under construction.
Shell geometry during construction.
Raw aircrete dome interior with oculus and arched openings.
Raw interior shell and light study.