Wind Protected House with Glazed Walls

Wind Protected House with Glazed Walls
Ohana House at Niulii is one of the houses that are located on Hawaiian hilltops to catch all amazing views around but protected from constant 10-40-knot-per-hour winds. The roofs are pitched to match the angle of the hill on which the house sits, sheltering the courtyard from the elements. Large glazed walls capture not only... 
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House in Hawaiian Traditions of Basalt Masonry

House in Hawaiian Traditions of Basalt Masonry
Designed by Webster Wilson architect, this house on the Hawaiian Islands built with their best traditions of basalt masonry with the light wood customs of floating roofs. Lava masonry walls are quite popular around the island and are made from the local black basalt lava flows. The modern walls interpretation for this house is made... 
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