Sitting boldly along the coastline, the Maui Residence is designed to balance openness with privacy, and sunlight with shadow. The street side of the house presents itself as a modest, single story structure defined by a board-formed concrete wall that wraps around the courtyard. Behind the solidity of the front façade a full two-story program is revealed, lightly constructed of glass and steel, opening the living spaces and bedrooms to a vast seascape. To shelter against intense direct sun and tropical storms, ten foot roof overhangs and sliding screens offer an effective and elegant response to protect from the harsh coastal environment. Draped from the roof are two copper mesh rain screens that direct rainwater runoff. Inside, the Hawaiian ocean breeze flows through the large sliding glass doors, assisted by ceiling fans to maximize natural ventilation and minimize energy use. These measures and more, taken together, culminate in a building that harnesses the elements and achieved a LEED Silver certification for its sustainable design strategies.
Project Team
Architecture: Walker Warner Architects
Interiors: Leverone Design
Landscape: Lutsko Associates
Builder: Dowbuilt
Art Consultant: O’Connor & Associates
Lighting Designer: Eric Johnson Associates, Inc.
Structural Fabrication Consultant: Spearhead
Structural Engineer: GFDS Engineers
Geotechincal Engineer: Island Geotechnical Engineering, Inc.
Civil Engineer: Aina Engineers, Inc.
Electrical Engineer: Albert Chong Associates Inc.
Mechanical Engineer: Mark Morrison, P.E., Inc.
A/V Designer: Marchand Wright & Associates
LEED Consultant: Green Building Hawaii
Surveyor: R Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc.
Specification Writer: Top Flight Specs, Inc.
Waterproofing Consultant: Neuman Sloat Arnold Architects LLP
Construction Manager: Terrasset Management Group, LLC
Walker Warner Architects team
Greg Warner (Lead Principal)
Mike McCabe (Principal)
Amadeo Bennetta (Project Manager)
Hana Bittner and Chris Ryan (Architectural Staff)
Leverone Design team
Matthew Leverone (Principal, Design Director)
Michelle Stedley (Senior Designer, Source Materials & Furnishings)
Katie Miller (Desinger, Project Manager & Source Materials)
Photography
Matthew Millman
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