Mark de Reus, in association with Hart Howerton, designed this home 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 by the split temple gateways of Bali, the stone walkway leads past smaller pavilions to the open-air pavilion of the main hale.
The main hale includes the main gathering areas and the master bedroom suite that open onto wrap-around pools with views over historic anchialine ponds to the surf break of Kikaua Point and wider views of Uluweoweo Bay.
Responding to the owner's 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 forms – that of shelter and framing views.
The proportions and detailing grew out of the need to harmonize with the surroundings and blur the distinctions between interior and exterior, allowing one to live among the tropical gardens.
This home was featured in the May 2009 issue of Architectural Digest.
Landscape Architect: Don Vita
Interior Designer: Jeffery Werner
