Dream Tropical House Design in Maui by Pete Bossley Architects
Tropical climate is one of those factors which attracts people who want to have a house of their dreams. This house on Maui, Hawaii is one of those houses. It has great open plan where indoor areas are connected to outdoor areas as much as possible. Thanks to that it takes advantage of the sea breezes to naturally ventilate and cool the interior. The house is composed of five separate buildings, linked by broad covered ways and wrapped around an open courtyard. The pool in the courtyard and many small water canals make it possible to hear water flowing from any outdoor patio or terrace which could be found anywhere on the site. Even though the concept of open-plan living is quite typical for tropical houses this house definitely implements all its advantages. It was designed in build with environmentally sustainable design princeps in mind what is on of the main ideologies of Pete Bossley Architects.




























August 11th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Mike, curious to know how the roof sections are so flat. Can’t see any noticeable pitch for water runoff in any of the photos. Any ideas?
Brilliant design!
January 5th, 2010 at 4:04 am
I lived on Maui for many years, and love the design of this home, it fits in so beautifully with the landscape, the water throughout the house is amazing. Imagine hearing the sounds of water trickling all day and night. I would never want to leave!