The blog begins – the project continues …
This blog will be a journal of the Hi’ilani eco house project, accompanying the more direct information on the accompanying site (www.HiilaniEcoHouse.com.) There is also an associated blog (www.hoolea.com) in which the future occupants of the house share some more details of our other activities, including the personal journey that led us to this project.
The house has been in an extended design phase since we met Robert Mechielsen, our architect and friend, in September, 2005. We met through a mutual friend, and at the time, we thought we were just starting to interview architects for the possibility of maybe someday building a house on this site. During the meeting, we came to know Robert as someone who was very much aligned with our commitment that whatever we do must be done with environmental and social sustainability as a foundation.
This meeting opened the door to an entire new range of possibilities.
We entered a design concept phase with Robert and Studio RMA. He came to visit the site in October 2005, and the Hi’ilani house began to take form, deeply influenced by the magic of the land on which it will be built.
The subsequent journey has been long as the design has evolved and the required engineering work has been carried out. This was not unexpected, and we decided from the start that this entire process was one to be fully enjoyed, celebrating each step of the journey.
This house will rely on the sun, the rain and the trade winds for its life breath. It will also be infused with the sincere gratefulness that we feel for the journey we are on.
We move forward on this project with the deepest of respect for the land, the people that came before us, and the people that will follow.
Thank You God …
Me Ke Aloha,
Jim
November 6th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Wow – Jim & Teri – you guys are doing this thing! Bravo. You are the pioneers of the new age. I remember when we sat in your dining room and began the process of puting your Concord home on the market. It’s amazing how things can evolve. You are some very special people whom I am blessed and honored to know in this lifetime. Jim – remember when you played the guitar for all of us? Just another blessing for you project, I must say. Hey, how it Pele by the way? – Mark
February 10th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Feb. 8, 2010
Aloha to you all! I have enjoyed reading the info and blog of your wonderful
project. Wish I were 30 years younger and joining the adventure. Life at
The Regency is pretty good but I would like an project like yours using Robert’s
wonderful design and the pure enjoyment you must be having creating your new home.
Aloha, Barbara