Makani? Eka, The Big Island Architecture Development, Hawaii Retreat Property, Luxury House Photos
Makani? Eka on The Big Island, Hawaii
8 Feb, 2021
Makani? Eka Retreat
Design: Walker Warner Architects
Location: The Big Island, Hawaii, Central Pacific, United States of America

Makani? Eka is set atop a hardened lava flow with views of sky, sun, and water, this family compound strikes a balance between modernity and tradition. Old and new ebb and flow through a simple composition of small structures linked by a lush courtyard and a series of walkways and patios. Composed of four independent structures, including a cedar-clad main living pod, the siting balances the desire to host friends and family as well as privacy.
Architecture and interiors are modern yet rely heavily on traditional materials and touchstones. ?We think of it as a village,? notes Greg Warner, of the arrangement, a grouping of four separate structures. The home is built to rest gently in the landscape but also to last for generations. ?We execute enduring archi¬tecture?in the sense of material quality but also livability,? Warner says. ?We have high hopes for the legacy of this project.?

Traditional Hawaiian villages, typically organized in loose clusters, inspired both 1.5-acre site plan and the architectural style. The composition of canted steel columns, steep-pitched roofs, and rhomboidal window and door openings ?represent a contemporary interpretation of early Hawaiian hale shelters,? Warner say...