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The UH Mānoa Campus contains over 150 buildings ranging from the newly constructed to those that are over a century old. The Office of Planning and Spatial Experience works to improve the campus experience for the community while balancing the diverse historical and architectural elements on campus. This page contains a list of active Campus Transformation Projects, large projects that modernize the campus, improve its accessibility, and provide enhanced resources for the Mānoa community.
Campus Transformation Project
Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbot Life Sciences
The Isabella Kauakea Aiona Abbott Life Sciences Building replaces Henke Hall in McCarthy Mall as the University’s first…
Aloha Towers Renovation
Built in 1978, the four Hale Aloha Towers—Lehua, ʻIlima, Mokihana, and Lokelani—are named after the representative flowers of…
Snyder Replacement Building
In 2021, the 59-year-old Snyder Hall was demolished as part of the UH Mānoa’s Long Range Development Plan. Originally referred…
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Annex
The UH Cancer Center opened in 2013 with a 32,000sf annex composed of unfinished interior space across four floors…
‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi Campus
The ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Campus, envisioned to be the most comprehensive Indigenous language campus in the world, proposes a series of…
Wayfinding & Signage
The purpose of this project is to create a wayfinding system through signage on campus that weaves together the…
Bachman Hall Renovation
Bachman Hall, designed by architect Vladimir Ossipoff and completed in 1949, originally served as the administrative hub for…
ROTC Center for Excellence
The on-campus ROTC Center for Excellence is intended to be a joint-use facility to support Army, Navy, and Air Force students and…
Hale Haukani
Offering new residential spaces for graduate students and faculty, the Hale Haukani apartments are expected to be open for…
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Visitor Center
Nestled in upper Mānoa Valley, the Lyon Arboretum is a research unit of the University of Hawaiʻi, operating independently from…
McCarthy Mall
Originally constructed in 1962, McCarthy Mall is one of the most cherished spaces on the UH Mānoa campus. As one of the University’s…
Paradise Palms
Built in 1992, Paradise Palms is one of the main food service hubs on the Mānoa campus and a heavily frequented destination for…
Kūlia i ka Nuʻu
Previously known as Sinclair Library, the Kūlia i ka Nuʻu Student Success Center will provide students with a variety of study and…
Bookstore Renovation
Opened in 1971 with the UH Mānoa Campus Center, the Bookstore is the central hub to buy course materials, technology, and…
Dorm Room Mock-up
This two-part pilot project explores updated room layouts and new furnishing options for student housing at UH Mānoa. A key goal is..
Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center
The Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center provides an integrated living and learning space with accommodations for up to 374 students…
Academy of Creative Media
The University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu (UHWO), originally operating out of portables adjacent to Leeward Community College…
ʻEwa Property
The UHM has initiated a feasibility study for their 15-acre ʻewa (western) lproperty, bounded by Dole Street, University Avenue…
Athletic Complex Gym 1 & Gym 2
In 1982, Gymnasiums 1 and 2 were constructed as part of the addition to the Physical Education/Athletic Complex…
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Kawaihuelani Hale
Sitting under the broader college of Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian…
Legacy Path & Andrews Amphitheater
Legacy Path is one of the three major pathways on Mānoa campus that connects upper and lower campus…
Student Housing Master Plan
This project aims to develop a comprehensive Student Housing Master Plan for the UH Mānoa campus…
PV Design Guidelines & Strategies
As one of the state’s largest energy consumers, UH Mānoa plays a central role in meeting the state’s 2035 net-zero carbon…
Pilot Classroom
The Pilot Classroom project was initiated to develop renovation standards for generally assigned classrooms that support flexible…
Life Sciences Building Furniture Selection
Selected flexible, mobile, and durable furnishings for much of the Life Sciences building…