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Tropical Craftsman Home
North Kona Coast, Hawai‘i
Located on one of the prime coastal properties of Kuki‘o, this six bedroom residence is designed as a series of separate Hales (buildings) within a garden. Starting with an understated stone entry inspired from the split temple gateways of Bali, the stone walkway leads one past smaller pavilions to the open-air entry pavilion of the main hale. This building includes the main living areas which open onto wraparound pools with views of anchialine ponds and the ocean beyond.
Responding to the owners love of Maybeck and Green and Green architecture, the design of this residence was conceived as Craftsman
style reinterpreted for its tropical setting. True to the principles of Craftsman, the design elements of this home were reduced to their simplest form—those of shelter and framing views. The proportions and detailing grew out of the need to harmonize with the surroundings and blur the distinction between interior and exterior, allowing one to live in the garden along the coast.
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