In Honolulu, Hawaii Kō'ula Means "Red Sugar Cane"
Quick Summary Audio Studio Gang (Jeanne Gang’s Chicago-based architectural firm) has completed a 41-story residential tower in Honolulu, Hawaii called Kō'ula. Kō'ula means "red sugar cane" in native Hawaiian, and refers to a plant with a twisting structure, hence the façade of th
Studio Gang (Jeanne Gang’s Chicago-based architectural firm) has completed a 41-story residential tower in Honolulu, Hawaii called Kō’ula. Kō’ula means “red sugar cane” in native Hawaiian, and refers to a plant with a twisting structure, hence the façade of the tower which looks out at the nearby Pacific Ocean. To create the rippled form, Studio Gang used a structural system composed of ‘wallumns’, provide shade for the terraces and allow the interior walls to serve as columns. As you would expect, the tower was oriented to maximize the number and scope of the ocean views, and it also includes a fitness center on the eighth floor.
“We also designed a series of social spaces and strong links to the adjacent park to help residents meet, come together, and feel part of the larger Ward Village community,” said Gang. Studio Gang was founded in 1997 and has designed many noteworthy buildings including Aqua Tower in Chicago and Mira Tower in San Francisco. In 2019, Time Magazine named Jeanne Gang the world’s most influential architect and she recently was awarded the 2023 Le Prix Charlotte Perriand prize for her trailblazing achievements in architecture.
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Quick Summary Audio Kō'ula Studio Gang (Jeanne Gang’s Chicago-based architectural firm) has completed a 41-story residential tower in Honolulu, Hawaii called Kō'ula. Kō'ula means "red sugar cane" in native Hawaiian, and refers to a plant with a twisting structure, hence the façad