Building Information
| Property Number | 1122C | LEED Status | N/A |
| Address | 2538 Dole Street | Campus Map | Map |
| Year Built | 1978 | ‘Ili | Kānewai |
| Gross Square Feet | 71,315 | Building Signage | – |
| Abbreviation | MO | Floor Plan | Access Floor Plan |
| Building Zone | – | CAD/BIM Drawing | – |
| Hours of Operation | – | Arts & Culture | – |
| Parking Information | Parking map | Building Coordinator | – |
About
Named for the official flower of Kauaʻi, Hale Mokihana is one of the four Hale Aloha towers built in 1978. Hale Mokihana serves as a student dormitory housing co-ed first year students and is in the ʻili of Kānewai on lower campus. The dormitory offers double occupancy rooms with single user communal bathrooms on each of the 10 residential floors of the 13-story building. Central to lower campus dorm life, the Hale Aloha buildings tower above the Hale Aloha Courtyard and Hale Aloha Cafe.
Additional Information
Historical:
Built in 1978, the four Hale Aloha Towers were each named after a Hawaiʻi island official flower. The representative “flower” of and exclusively indigenous to the island of Kauaʻi, the mokihana fruit appears berry-like and is used in lei and the scenting of kapa, as it is known for its powerful fragrance. Mokihana is present in many moʻolelo and holds much cultural significance, particularly on the island its native to, Kauaʻi. One such moʻolelo is of Hinaiuku, which tells of the aliʻi Peleʻula of Oʻahu and his travels to Kauaʻi after hearing of the beautiful wahine who lived there. On his journey, he met Hinaiuku who, adorned in glorious lei of maile and the beautiful mokihana, confirmed for him that the wahine of Kauaʻi are indeed the most beautiful. As a result, Hinaiuku’s profile was carved into Hāʻupu mountain to commemorate the beauty of Kauaʻi.
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Related UH Links
- UH News: Hale Aloha Towers renovation completed, August 20, 2024
- UH News: Hale Aloha Towers renovation project will modernize lobbies, common areas, May 23, 2024
- UH News: Student residents reimagine Hale Aloha Towers common areas, May 23, 2024
Resources
- “Hale Aloha.” Student Housing Services. Accessed August 15, 2024. Link.
- Kobayashi, Victor N. Building a rainbow: A history of the buildings and grounds of the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus. Honolulu, HI: Hui O Students, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1983.
- Leineweber, Spencer. Rep. University of Hawaiʻi Campus Heritage Report. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: The Heritage Center, 2008.
- Maeda, Grace. “The 8 Flowers for the 8 Main Hawaiian Islands.” Hawaii Magazine, May 27, 2022. Link.
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Map. Accessed August 14, 2024. Link.