Located in scenic Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island, Makani Eka is a single family house designed by the San Francisco based firm Walker Warner Architects with interiors by Philpotts.

Description
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 call it the ‘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 the 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 says. ?They?re like modernist lean-tos.? Total interior space encompass...