Hale Nukumoi by Walker Warner Architects
Hale Nukumoi is a beach retreat located in Kauai, Hawaii, designed by Walker Warner Architects.
Description
Hale?Nukumoi?is the quintessential Hawaiian beach retreat: open and casual?the opposite of fussy. Set amidst mature palm trees, the complex is ready-made for family and friends. Composed of a main house and guest house, the site features a large yard and pool, as well as beach access. An indoor/outdoor lifestyle is exemplified by the home?s?airy design: large sliding doors and walls, a custom two-story rainscreen, and layered plantings balance connections to nature with privacy.
The main house and adjacent guest house?both L-shaped structures?feature pigmented, board-formed concrete base structures, with dark timber cladding the upper portions. Low-pitched roofs reach out to provide deep overhangs offering semi-protected transition spaces between inside to outside. The 3,200-square-foot main house is composed of a single-story pavilion adjoining a two-story volume. The home?s entrance is on axis with the pavilion which opens up on both sides via window walls that physically and visually the house to the landscape, as well as to the pool and to the beach. The pavilion, and adjacent combination kitchen and dining areas provide ample space for gathering. The kitchen is equipped to support parties and large family gatherings. Living area furnishings?large sofas and side tables?are all on wheels, enabling them to be easily rearranged or shift...
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