Walker Warner Architects has completed Hale Kiawe, a family retreat with simple, gabled forms that are set within a landscape dotted with chunky lava rocks.
Hale Mau u by Walker Warner Architects sits low in the Hawaiian landscape
Shallow-gabled roofs allow the pavilions of this holiday home by Walker Warner Architects to embrace the gentle volcanic slope of Hawaii s Big Island.
The vacation property is named Hale Mau u – hale means house in Hawaiian, and mau u is a type of native grass.
Hale Mau u sits low against the gently sloping volcanic landscape
It sits on the western shore of the archipelago s largest island, which has a very different landscape to the tropical rainforests typically associated with Hawaii. For anyone who has never visited Hawaii s Big Island, it can be surprising to discover that a vast arid plain occupies a significant portion of its western side, sloping gently down from the Hualalai Mountain to the coastline, said Walker Warner Architects.