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Kahua Kuili

Hawaii
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ARCHITECTURE: Walker Warner Architects
Principal: Greg Warner
Senior Project Manager: Clark Sather
Architectural Staff: Amadeo Bennetta, Rachael Koffman, Michael Boes
INTERIORS: Philpotts Interiors
LANDSCAPE: David Y. Tamura Associates
BUILDER: Maryl Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matthew Millman

The Kahua Kuili residence was conceived as a modern interpretation of a classic Hawaiian summer camp. The project site is located at the base of the island’s large cinder cone, Pu’u Kuili, and offers expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Kua Bay as well as mountain views to Hualalai. The property was originally used for ranching and, as such, the owners felt compelled to return it to its natural state with a mixture of lava and bunch grasses. The buildings reinforce the camp-like aesthetic by utilizing simple, durable materials such as board-formed concrete, western red cedar, oversized sliding doors, operable wood ventilation louvers, and rope lashing. The residence offers the perfect place to unwind and relax while enjoying the natural climate and landscape of Hawaii.

ARCHITECTURE: Walker Warner Architects
Principal: Greg Warner
Senior Project Manager: Clark Sather
Architectural Staff: Amadeo Bennetta, Rachael Koffman, Michael Boes
INTERIORS: Philpotts Interiors
LANDSCAPE: David Y. Tamura Associates
BUILDER: Maryl Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY: Matthew Millman

The Kahua Kuili residence was conceived as a modern interpretation of a classic Hawaiian summer camp. The project site is located at the base of the island’s large cinder cone, Pu’u Kuili, and offers expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Kua Bay as well as mountain views to Hualalai. The property was originally used for ranching and, as such, the owners felt compelled to return it to its natural state with a mixture of lava and bunch grasses. The buildings reinforce the camp-like aesthetic by utilizing simple, durable materials such as board-formed concrete, western red cedar, oversized sliding doors, operable wood ventilation louvers, and rope lashing. The residence offers the perfect place to unwind and relax while enjoying the natural climate and landscape of Hawaii.

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"The camp where cowboys and surfers hang out together."
- Homeowners
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"The absence of formality - no fussy details, no big architectural statement - makes way for warmth, spaciousness and a finely honed sense of utility in keeping with a decidedly ranch vernacular."
- Jenn Thornton, Writer, Modern Luxury Hawaii
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“Like most ranch buildings, it is not about showing off architecture - it is about how they are arranged. Each building kind of talks to each other in a fairly informal way.”
- Greg Warner, Principal, WWA
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