A single family residence in Palolo Valley combines the owner’s expectations for a minimal and modern family home with the realities of a challenging site. The design resolution takes advantage of the steep slope and irregular lot as an opportunity for inspiration, creating a dynamic roof and large aperture facing the backdrop of Pukele Stream and the verdant east valley wall. The site plan layout, resulting massing, and building envelope are a direct result of transitional height setbacks and easement constraints of the site. The concrete foundation and lower level bedrooms sit deep into the hillside while steel framing supports the living spaces that float nimbly above the ravine.
