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Kona Residence

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

KONA RESIDENCE

Belzberg Architects

LANDSCAPING
Joe Roderick Hawaiian Landscapes, Inc.

PLUMBING
Mark Morrison & Associates

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Tinguely Development, Inc.

INTERIORS
MLK Studio

LOCATION
Kailua-Kona, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
7800 m²

YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

Nestled between cooled lava flows, the Kona residence situates its axis not with the linearity of the property, but rather with the axiality of predominant views available to the site.

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

Within the dichotomy of natural elements and a geometric hardscape, the residence integrates both the surrounding views of volcanic mountain ranges to the east and ocean horizons westward.

The program is arranged as a series of pods distributed throughout the property, each having its own unique features and view opportunities.

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

The pods are programmatically assigned as two sleeping pods with common areas, media room, master suite and main living space.

An exterior gallery corridor becomes the organizational and focal feature for the entire house, connecting the two pods along a central axis.

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

To help maintain the environmental sensitivity of the house, two separate arrays of roof mounted photovoltaic panels offset the residence energy usage while the choice of darker lava stone help heat the pool water via solar radiation.

Rain water collection and redirection to three drywells that replenish the aquifer are implemented throughout the property. Reclaimed teak timber from old barns and train tracks are recycled for the exterior of the home.

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

Coupled with stacked and cut lava rock, the two materials form a historically driven medium embedded in Hawaiian tradition.

Local basket weaving culture was the inspiration for the entry pavilion which reenacts the traditional gift upon arrival ceremony.

Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks

Various digitally sculpted wood ceilings and screens, throughout the house, continue the abstract approach to traditional Hawaiian wood carving further infusing traditional elements into the contemporary arrangement.


Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks


Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks
Kona Residence
© Benny Chan / Fotoworks


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Kona Residence
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