Makena
Walker Warner
Honorable Mention
Passing through a single-story wall, the sights and sounds of the neighborhood completely disappear. A courtyard stills the senses, setting up the reveal beyond the front door—an uninterrupted expanse of ocean.
Integrated into the hillside, the layout responds intuitively to the shoreline as you move from room to room. Each space presents a different view, creating a close connection to the landscape.
A single variety of wood unifies the interiors, offering warmth and ease. Subtle lines of glass and steel erase boundaries between indoors and out, and textured concrete echoes the rugged volcanic beauty of the lava fields surrounding the site.
At the roof’s edge, almost imperceptible copper screens hang suspended—choreographing a dance of sunlight and rain when the weather changes while capturing the essence of this light-filled home.