The secluded residence and cottage were constructed to fulfill the Owners' dream of living on the ocean in Hawai'i  and to create a truly extraordinary environment in which to gather family and grandchildren. The Owners - one an author, the other an entrepreneur - prepared a "wish list" for their new home, a reinvention of the ancient Hawaiian steep-pitched pili grass shelter incorporating up-dated uses of traditional Hawaiian concepts. This includes a unique lanai (a sheltered open porch) and the connection to the main rooms by going outside one to go into another... a design tradition in late-1800s/early-1900s kama'aina (child of the land) homes. A large steep pitch island-style roof covers the main house and allows a generous lanai to separate Hale Nui Loa (Great Room) from the kitchen, dining and bedroom hale (house). Wood columns support the roof just as in early Hawaiian structures.

    Multi-slide pocket doors act as walls for the entry lanai and open to let the Tradewinds naturally cool the house, and upstairs the multi-slide pocket doors open the Master Bedroom to sweeping views of Moloka'i, Lana'i, and sunsets. A distinctive eyebrow dormer conveys natural light to the Master Dressing and bath areas: the shower's glass panel is sandblasted with a giant wave, imitating the waves breaking directly below. Although open to the ground floor, each of the four bedrooms on the upper-level remain totally private. Rae Douglas low voltage lights are featured on the exterior of the garage and in the powder room. Grade-level large windows allow family and guests to whale-watch in the large open kitchen or while dining. Coral walls, inside and out, give the house a subliminal connection to the nearby ocean, and the coral enclosed shower outside the living room maintains the relationship between house, swimming pool, and the Pacific Ocean a few feet away.