Located on a sheer rock bluff above a well-known surfing spot, this house was designed as a family retreat. Drawing on the concept of a surfing hut, three connected huts—the main sleeping areas, living quarters, and guest suites—follow the topography in a gentle curve. The eighteen-acre site had been neglected and taken over by invasive plant species; an important goal for the project was to heal the site by returning the majority of the landscape to native plants.
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Awards
2011
Residential Architect Design Awards, Grand Award: Custom Home, Over 3,000 SF
Publications
2015
Goldman, Rita. “The Way Home.” Maui Magazine, May 2015, 52-56. Print. Web.
Welton, J. Michael. “As the Wind Blows.” Ocean House, Oct. 201 5, 74-77, cover. Print. Web.
2014
Monié, Karine. “Espíritu Hawaiano.” Architectural Digest Mexico, 9 July 2014. Web.
Webb, Michael. “The Spirit of Hawai’i.” The Kahala Magazine Vol. 9 No. 1, 2014, 36-41. Print. Web.