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What makes a dwelling a place you long to return to? The experts say it happens by design.
Rita Goldman
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HONOR AWARDPlantation Estates Residence
Kapalua, Maui
Category: Residential
Architect: Morgan Gerdel, Assoc. AIA
Design/Builder: Architectural Design & Construction, Inc.
Interior Designers: Ahura Designs, Kreiss
Landscape Designer: Chris Hart and Partners
Kitchen Designer: Cutting Edge Studio
Jurors’ comments: The Z-shaped plan and careful siting of this residence maximize the potential of a dramatic site, offering panoramic ocean views from all spaces while minimizing the scale of the structure. Cross ventilation of all rooms and ample protection from sun and wind are commendable environmental considerations. Architectural detailing is straightforward and skillfully executed. This sizeable home creates a stately and distinctively Hawaiian presence.
HONOR AWARD
Keawekapu Beach Residence
Kihei, Maui
Category: Residential
Architect: Durwin Kiyabu, AIA
Design/Builder: Architectural Design & Construction, Inc.
Interior Designer: Ahura Designs
Landscape Designer: Ultimate Innovations, Inc.
Kitchen Designer: Cutting Edge Studio
Jurors’ comments: This noteworthy, two-level contemporary Hawaiian home is quietly nestled within a series of beachfront residences. The design is an effective solution to the confines of a narrow site.
A progression of intimate, tropically landscaped courtyards creates an enduring atmosphere of tranquil sanctuary. The entry court offers natural light and ventilation for all facing rooms. The main living/activity spaces open graciously to an oceanfront terrace, allowing views of the ocean and beyond. This home combines environmental spatial elegance, refined detailing, and careful planning for indoor-outdoor island living to achieve an enduring and exemplary architecture.
MERIT AWARD
THE PINNACLE RESIDENCE
Ka‘anapali, Maui
Category: Residence
Architect: Anthony Riecke-Gonzales, AIA,
Riecke Sunnland Kono Architects, Ltd.
General Contractor: Crown Construction
Interior Designer: Beverly Johnsen Design
Landscape Designer: Maxwell Design Group
Landscaping: Hawaiian Isle Landscape
Jurors’ comments: The architect, in adapting a Balinese design required by the client, achieves spatial openness while providing privacy throughout the house. The design creates a delightful interplay of indoor and outdoor spaces and complements the integration of Indonesian art pieces acquired by the client. The home is effectively tucked into a very limited-size lot, which demonstrates the creative skill of the architect.
MERIT AWARD
Lana‘i Residence
Lana‘i City, Lana‘i
Category: Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse
Architect: Jim Niess, AIA, Maui Architectural Group
General Contractor: New Technology Construction
Interior Designer: Kim Rosborough
Landscape Designer: Richard William Wogisch
Jurors’ comments: This historic home has been meticulously restored incorporating modern residential features while preserving the grandeur of a large Hawai‘i plantation house. The contemporary landscape design leading to the formal entrance creatively enhances the sense of arrival. The home is an elegant and understated example of fine residential design.
MERIT AWARD
Hana Community Center
Hana, Maui
Category: Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse
Architect: Jim Niess, AIA,
Maui Architectural Group
General Contractor:
Maui Masterbuilders
Jurors’ comments: This structure, originating from the plantation era, has evolved through several functional iterations. It has been restored from a dilapidated historic building into a viable public social center—becoming a source of civic pride for this small, rural Maui community.
The Jurors
Raymond Yeh, FAIA, Honolulu. Dean, School of Architecture, University of Hawai‘i–Manoa
Chris Cowan, Maui. Former president and CEO of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center; ceramist, strategic-planning/development consultant
John Hara, FAIA, Honolulu. Principal, John Hara Associates, Inc.
David McKinley, FAIA, Maui. Former principal in Kirk Wallace McKinley; and McKinley Architects, Seattle
Diane Haynes-Woodburn, Maui. Editor and publisher, Maui no ka ‘oi magazine
In 2005, the Maui Chapter of the American Institute of Architects did something it hadn’t done in nearly a decade: hosting a countywide competition to recognize architectural excellence, and to encourage public understanding of the role good design plays in creating not simply attractive homes, but vibrant communities.
The five jurors charged with this daunting task were Raymond Yeh, John Hara, and David McKinley, all AIA fellows; and two lay people with strong design backgrounds, Christina Cowan and Diane Haynes-Woodburn. We asked them and Competition Committee Co-Chair Phil Johnson to talk about the 2005 AIA Maui Design Awards, and the reasons behind their selections.
