1992
1992
1992
1992
(w/ Gensler)
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Edmonds, WA
425.673.2695
Ocean View Contemporary Home
Hokuli'a House
Big Island, HI
2002
(Riehm Owensby
Planners Architects)
8,150 SF Total
3,650 SF Main House
1,500 SF Guest Suites
1,300 SF Lanai Living
600 SF Courtyard Lanai
1,100 SF Garage
Materials:
Stucco
Horz. Wood Siding
Lava Rock
Metal Roofs
The site: This residence was designed as a speculative market home for Brian Cook Development in the exclusive 1,260-acre community of Hokuli’a. The lot slopes downward toward the west side with views of the Kona coastline and a commanding panoramic ocean view.
Hokuli’a Estates had strict CC&R’s governing building heights set by a sloping sight plane. Roof types were restricted to hip roofs with a limited percentage of flat roofs. CC&Rs dictated the house terrace down in increments.
The client’s vision: Brian considered the size and market trends for the type of homes desired in Hokuli’a at the time. We decided the home should be designed with three separate structures: the main house consisting of living spaces and a one-bedroom suite, a 3-car garage, and a structure containing 3 guest suites.
Having worked with Brian on numerous projects, he allowed me design leeway. I believed it was important to design a home with a vast multiplicity of experiences, which would allow the future owner(s) to participate in and interact with the home on multiple levels.
The resulting design: We separated the home into 3 distinct zones: a private zone, a public zone and a semi-public zone. The public zone was essentially a transparent swath of space through the middle of the home beginning at the drive court through the home to the ocean view beyond. This swath is layered multiple times by vertical planes and functions along its path to the view. This space is bordered on the south by the private zone and to the north with the semi-public zone.
There are two entrances to the home from the drive court. The first is the more traditional, public entrance along a spine separating the private and public zones. The second, essentially the backdoor entrance, is along a circuitous spine between the public and semi-public zones leading from the detached garage into the home.
Unfortunately, this project was terminated in 2002 after the dot.com bubble burst.