Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

HALE NUKUMOI BEACH RETREAT

Walker Warner Architects

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Mark Morrison P.E. Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHS
Matthew Millman

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Banks Landl Lighting Design

MANUFACTURERS
Ann Sacks, FSB Franz Schneider Brakel, Spearhead, Arc Wood & Timbers, Cascade Coil, Maidenstone, Pacific Source, Paradise Millworks and Hardware, R.S. Weir General Contracting, RS Weir / Maui Custom Woodworks Inc.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
GFDS Engineers

LANSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Lutsko Associates

A/V CONSULTANT
Tech Trends

AREA
6039 ft²

INTERIOR DESIGN
Stone Interiors

CIVIL ENGINEER
Honua Engineering

DESIGNERS
Philip Viana, Rob Campodoni

DESIGN LEADERS
Greg Warner (Lead Architect), Thomas Clapper (Senior Project Manager), Aaron Zube (Job Captain)

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
JPB Engineering

BUILDER
R.S. Weir General Contracting

LOCATION
Hawaii, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

YEAR
2018

Text description provided by the architects.

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.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

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.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

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.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

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.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

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 shifted to the lanai or poolside for outdoor entertaining.

A connected indoor-outdoor room provides space for an outdoor bar, sitting area, and outdoor grill. Furnishings are modest and comfy, providing ship-like efficiency.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

Sand-colored floors and walls run through the interior, with ceilings and cabinetry clad in wood to match the ceiling beams.

The two-story, 2,839-square-foot guest house features all of the functionality of the main house without duplicating spaces.

Largely devoted to bedrooms, the living and kitchen areas are modest; the five bedrooms arrayed between the two floors.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

Upstairs, there’s also a recreation room with a pool table, bar, gym, and a covered porch.

Outside, a copper mesh rain screen adds a layer of privacy on the park side of the home, while artfully helping to mitigate run-off from the roof.

Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman

Sand, volcanic rock, and trees come together to establish a subdued and sophisticated palette of materials and colors respectful of the geological and cultural history of the islands.


Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman


Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman
Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
© Matthew Millman


Hale Nukumoi Beach Retreat
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