Waikiki Shell
Kapiolani Park, Waikiki
Title
Waikiki Shell
Kapiolani Park, Waikiki
Kapiolani Park, Waikiki
Description
Post Card Images of the Waikiki Shell, now named The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell.
Designed by the Honolulu firm of Law and Wilson, and opened in 1956.
This open air amphitheater is composed of a parabolic arch 75-feet above its 90 foot wide stage, whose backdrop is a concentric ringed shell of aluminum sheets faced with plaster, in a design reminiscent of Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. With arena seating for 2,400 and a lawn area which can accommodate an additional 6,000 spectators.
Designed by the Honolulu firm of Law and Wilson, and opened in 1956.
This open air amphitheater is composed of a parabolic arch 75-feet above its 90 foot wide stage, whose backdrop is a concentric ringed shell of aluminum sheets faced with plaster, in a design reminiscent of Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. With arena seating for 2,400 and a lawn area which can accommodate an additional 6,000 spectators.
Creator
Contributor
Spencer Tolley
Architect or Designer
Year of Construction
Citation
Spencer, “Waikiki Shell
Kapiolani Park, Waikiki,” Hawai'i Modernism Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://docomomo-hi.org/items/show/1157.
Kapiolani Park, Waikiki,” Hawai'i Modernism Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://docomomo-hi.org/items/show/1157.