Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā by Daria Yang Du

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā by Daria Yang Du 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

Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā

by Daria Yang Du

Client: DD Studio

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā

ʻO Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia he hale hōʻikeʻike hoʻolālā a me kahi hale hōʻike ma ke awāwa ʻo Hudson, e uhi ana ma kahi o 12000 kapuaʻi huinahā. Ua hoʻohana ʻia nā haʻawina hoʻopau ea o nā balūna e hoʻokumu i ka pūpū kīmeki pihaʻā, a ua hoʻoheheʻe ʻia me nā laʻana i wili ʻia e ka CNC no ka pihaʻā pololei. Ma waenakonu, ua mālama ʻia kahi hakahaka poepoe ma ke ʻano he wahi hōʻike nui a me ka puka komo lehulehu. Holo kekahi ala mai ke komohana a i ka hikina, me nā hale hana ma nā ʻaoʻao, a pau ma ka loko wai. Hoʻohana nā keʻena hana i hoʻolewa ʻia i nā papahana kila māmā i uhi ʻia me ka lāʻau. Uhi nā papa lāʻau mahana i nā wahi o loko a hoʻomaikaʻi i ke kani.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā 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 Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā 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 Art Omi Deconstructive Utopia Hale Hōʻikeʻike Hoʻolālā 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: Beginned by an experimental process of morsal-folly finding process to explore form and movement, the Art Omi Design Gallery reinterprets kinetic gestures into architectural space. The design transitions from a linear system of tensioned strings to a centralized spherical volume, carved out and preserved as the main exhibition space and public entrance. This void becomes the anchor of spatial experience, emphasizing a fluid internal circulation that guides visitors across the site.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 12000ft²
Tags: Balloon Experiment, Yarn Grid, Deflation Studies, Form-Finding, Curved Concrete, Spatial Void, Floating Studios, Circulation Path, Cultural Landmark, Landscape Integration, Lightness and Memory, Architecture and Movement
Production Technology: The gallery is built as a curved concrete shell shaped by balloon deflation studies, using CNC-milled formwork for precise curvature. Warm timber panels line the interiors, enhancing acoustics and contrast with the concrete mass. Suspended studios use lightweight steel frames clad in wood, appearing to float above. Foundations integrate with the lakeside landscape, anchoring the structure while respecting natural topography.
Design Challenge: The challenge was translating a fleeting balloon-and-yarn experiment into a permanent architectural system. Capturing the dynamic shift from expansion to deflation required rethinking geometry, circulation, and structure. Preserving the spherical void while adapting the shifting yarn grid into concrete and timber demanded both technical precision and conceptual clarity, turning ephemeral gestures into a coherent, inhabitable cultural landmark.
Research: Each material guided form-finding through its properties. In balloon and yarn experiments, expansion and contraction revealed new spatial opportunities. Placed on flat topography, the balloon’s center aligned with a yarn grid, creating a cloud-like form. Strings attached to it defined smooth paths connecting to the ground. When deflated, shifting strings generated a new landscape, inviting people to walk, sit, lie, and interact with the folly as structure.
Inspiration: Inspired by balloon inflation and deflation studies, the design shifts from a linear system to a central spherical void, preserved as the main exhibition and entrance. A pivoting path extends west to east, flanked by workshops and ending at the lake. Suspended studios echo floating forms, while a curving concrete shell recalls string grids. Warm wood interiors contrast the monolithic frame, guiding visitors through a dynamic spatial journey.
Project Duration: Art Omi in Hudson Valley
Operation Flow: Individual Work
Image Credits: All Design & Illustration & Drawing & Physical Model by Daria Yang DU