page_title: Ala Moana Center
section_title: Architecture and layout
hierarchical_section_title: Ala Moana Center / Architecture and layout
caption_attribution_description: English: Ala Moana
context_page_description: The Ala Moana Center, commonly known simply as Ala Moana, is a large open-air shopping mall in the Ala Moana neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. Owned by Brookfield Retail Group, Ala Moana is the ninth largest shopping mall in the United States and the largest open-air shopping center in the world.
  Ala Moana is consistently ranked among the most successful malls in the world. With assets totaling $5.74 billion as of January 2018, it is the most valuable shopping mall in the United States.
context_section_description: Costing US$25 million in 1959, Ala Moana Center had eighty-seven stores and four thousand parking spaces. Ala Moana Center was remodeled extensively in various phases.  New designs reflected modern Hawaiian architectural principles, emphasizing the importance of the symbolism of various natural phenomena found in Hawaiʻi.  Asian Pacific Rim motifs have been adopted reflecting the large Asian population of residents in Hawaiʻi.  For decades, a centerpiece of Ala Moana Center was its koi ponds.  In the Japanese culture, koi represents happiness and tranquility.  Despite these enhancements, the design of the Center has been criticized for its over-built appearance and hodge-podge architecture, the result of years of modifications and expansions under different owners. Still, Ala Moana Center architecture and layouts inspired its owner in 2004 to invest over US$1 billion in remodeling various other shopping centers across Canada and the United States, using Ala Moana Center as a template.  As of 2018, Ala Moana is valued at nearly $6 billion and is the largest outdoor mall in the world.
  Ala Moana Centerstage is one of the most popular public amphitheaters in Hawaiʻi. On a stage in the center of the shopping complex, local talents are showcased for visitors to enjoy.  Hula dances are a staple for Ala Moana Centerstage as well as performances by the Royal Hawaiian Band, the oldest municipal band in the United States.  Schools throughout the country, as well as the world, travel to Honolulu just to be able to perform at Ala Moana Centerstage.
  In addition, episodes of the local TV show Hawaii Stars, a singing competition, are usually filmed on this stage.  Onlookers can usually be seen crowding the second- and third-story balconies overlooking the stage during taping.
caption: Central promenade of Ala Moana Center
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