Building Information
| Property Number | 1122A | LEED Status | N/A |
| Address | 2575 Dole Street | Campus Map | Map |
| Year Built | 1978 | ‘Ili | Kānewai |
| Gross Square Feet | 71,381 | Building Signage | – |
| Abbreviation | IL | 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 Oʻahu, Hale ʻIlima is one of the four Hale Aloha towers built in 1978. Hale ʻIlima 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 the island of Oʻahu since 1923, pua ʻilima is indigenous to the islands of Hawaiʻi and is used in many significant historical and cultural practices. While pua ʻilima takes many forms, it is the bright yellow species ʻilima-lei that is recognized as the flower of Oʻahu. Given the vibrancy of the flower, ʻilima is often used in lei and is known for being one of the lei of aliʻi because the strung blossoms resembled yellow feathers, which often represented such status. Making this lei was known for being a tedious process, given that a single strand could require over 1,000 blossoms. ʻIlima can also act as a medicine given to babies, as it is a mild laxative, and is associated with moʻolelo of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele who is said to have used ʻilima in her healing practices.
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Colleges
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Common Spaces
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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.