The plan and shape of this Hawaian hilltop residence was driven by the circumstances of sun, wind and topography. The shape, structure and position of the plan element were framed to protect the owners from the constant 10-40 knot per hour tradewind while still providing views of the ocean and wind free access to warm sunlight. Instead of using concrete blocks to retain wind, this house uses large glazed walls. The result is a tough glazed walls house
Ohana House at Niulii is one of the project Cutler Anderson Architects. The roof’s house that located on Hawaiian hilltops are pitched to match the angle of the hill on which the house sits, sheltering the courtyard from the elements. The building is anchored to the land on a rock base through steel tie downs that are visually laced into the rafters and pinned into the stone foundation.
Cutler Anderson Architects has envolved to understand that the ultimate objective of any architectural design is to reveal what is true about all of the circumstances of a project. All component need to be understood and designed into a harmonious. Have a site with unique circumstances? visit Cutler Anderson Architects to the best result.
Hawaian Glazed Wall House in Windy Circumstances
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