Big Island Hawaii

Located on thirty acres of remote pasture, the slender steel frame supports walls of varying opacity; from nothing, to glass, to screen, to solid creating a laminate of materials tempering the expansive view overlooking the Hamakua coastline in Hawaii. Craig Steely architects have responded perfectly to the site. The remoteness of the site, and their desire for large open expanses, and a commitment to build sustainably led them to investigate prefabrication in steel as a method of construction. They began to research standard prefabrication systems available but all seemed clumsy and lacking in the refinement they desired. So working closely with a structural engineer, Craig Steely architects designed and developed a bolt together structural system based on 8″x8″ wide flange beams that enabled broad spans of steel framing while retaining the elegance of scale they had envisioned. The 4 main elements concrete, steel, timber and glass are simple and incredibly beautiful.

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