An Airy Hawaiian Home Set Atop a Hardened Lava Field

Set atop a hardened lava subject in Kona, Hawaii is Makani Eka, considered one of Walker Warner Architects’ newest residential works. The house options 4 separate constructions with views of sky, solar, and water which can be impressed by conventional Hawaiian villages. “They’re like modernist lean-tos,” explains Greg Warner.

Fostering a powerful reference to the location’s pure environment of lava and grass, the constructions all open to the outside and are linked with a lush courtyard and koi pond.

Canted metal columns, steep-pitched roofs, and rhomboidal window and door openings add a contact of modernity to the wealthy conventional and cultural design inspiration. Lava rock is used all through the outside as a reference to the design of the historic Mokuaikaua Church. Western crimson cedar as cladding and roof shingles keep off moisture and bugs, whereas concrete flooring helps maintain the inside areas cool through the day.

Interiors embody round 4,800 sq. toes of the 1.5 acre website, however the placement and orientation of the constructions in direction of views make the three-bedroom residence really feel extra expansive.

The primary residing pod and the construction housing the master bedroom are closest to the ocean, whereas the three constructions that include the 2 visitor suites and communal leisure areas are positioned inward.

Sliding doorways are sprinkled all through the property to permit inside areas to circulate seamlessly outdoor.

A standout indoor/outside characteristic is the customized concrete tub that occupies a comfortable house outdoors the master suite.

Tucked away throughout the property are quite a lot of outside seating areas for communal gathering.

Pictures by Matthew Millman.