Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu by Xinyun Li

Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu by Xinyun Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KalaHoʻolālā Hale· 2026

Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu

by Xinyun Li

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu

ʻO Aero Grove he hale moʻomeheu e noho ana ma kahi ākea ʻōmaʻomaʻo lehulehu ma Bosetona. Ke ʻimi nei ia i ke ala e hiki ai i ka hale kūkulu nui ke hoʻohui haʻahaʻa iā ia iho i loko o ke kūlanakauhale, me ka hoʻokomo ʻana i nā hana moʻomeheu a hoʻonaʻauao ʻoiai e mālama ana i ke kūʻokoʻa a me ke kahe ʻana o ka pā. Ke hui pū nei nā wahi hōʻikeʻike me nā ʻike hoʻopili, a ʻo kahi papahele pae lua e hoʻoulu ana i ke kamaʻilio a me ka hana. ʻO kona ʻano poepoe kahe a me nā ala pili piʻi kūkulu e hoʻopili maoli ana i nā kānaka, ka hoʻolālā hale, ke ʻano, a me ke kūlanakauhale. Lilo ka alo o ka hale i pale pena no ka mālamalama o ke ao a me ke aka. Hāʻawi ia i nā ʻike mai nā hiʻohiʻona kūlanakauhale a i nā pā hale pilikino.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Aero Grove Kikowaena Moʻomeheu Kaiāulu e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Aero Grove is a public cultural center located in a public area in Boston. The design explores how a large structure can humbly integrate into the urban fabric. It aims to create an inviting, active green space while featuring exhibition and immersive experience areas. Its fluid, circular form ensures open access and encourages community use. Incorporating a central courtyard, rooftop paths, and layered facades, the building seamlessly blends into the cityscape and promotes interaction among community members, culture, and technology.
Dimensions & Packaging: GFRC applied on the roof's thickness transfers from 0.5m to 1.7m
Standard glass mullion
Tags: Cultural Center, Public Building, Urban Responsibility, Levitated Roof, Interaction, Humble attitude, Serve community
Production Technology: GFRC
Ultra Clear Laminated Low-E Glass
Travertine Tile
Marble Tile
Pebble pavement
Design Challenge: How to make the open space more active to provide diverse spaces to attract people to enjoy the design.
Research: Observe and interview users of the existing public space to understand how it is currently used. Analyze their activities not only to incorporate them into the design, but also to enhance the environment and introduce a wider variety of spaces.
Inspiration: When a building is introduced to a site, the architect has a responsibility to consider the original function of the space and its significance to users, the community, and the city. Designing in a highly frequented public green space calls for the building to enter the site with a humble presence, preserving as much of the original function as possible while creating new moments of interaction for both people and the urban environment.
Project Duration: Boston, United States
The design phase lasted 4 months. It is a concept design.
Operation Flow: The design with its open green area provides different environments for the community to enjoy the public space: enjoying sunshine, staying under the shade of trees, and resting under the roof.
It provides different heights for people to interact with the city through the rooftop trail.
Image Credits: Image #1: Xinyun Li
Image #2: Xinyun Li
Image #3: Xinyun Li
Image #4: Xinyun Li
Image #5: Xinyun Li