Hawaii Dome

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

Hawaii aircrete dome under construction in a tropical landscape. — Built aircrete dome in Pāhoa, Hawaii.

The project was an on-site study in how a monolithic aircrete shell is mixed, formed, cut, and finished. Construction made the relationship between material behaviour and geometry immediate.

Wall thickness, openings, light, and structural continuity were encountered as construction decisions rather than abstract specifications. The oculus and deeply cut apertures turn a simple shell into a sequence of changing light conditions. The work is presented as built learning and material experience, not as a technical prototype for other climates.

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.