The bronze, pivoting front door opens onto a formal entryway, the gallery-like walls punctuated with eclectic art of Big Island Residence, with views to a reflection pool and cherry blossom trees beyond. From there, the home’s main floor breaks into several distinct living zones — a formal entertaining wing, a separate guest suite, and family gathering areas — which make the expansive space feel intimate and intentional.
Using a modern and resilient palette of board-form concrete, steel, limestone, and glass, the lower-level family spaces prioritize links to nature and indoor-outdoor living. In Big Island Residence project, the kitchen revolves around a 28-foot-long Titanio marble island overlooking the landscape in both directions. Sliding windows open the kitchen to a terrace with dedicated space for grilling and dining, sheltered beneath the cantilevering volume of the primary suite.
The Olympic-sized pool follows this axis, culminating in a cabana that includes a sauna, cold plunge, and outdoor gym. An adjacent sport court for tennis and basketball further supports the family’s active lifestyle.
A feature stair, set between the formal and family wings, runs parallel to a two-story window that frames a reflection pool. Upstairs, the primary wing includes a bedroom and sitting room, a bathroom, dressing rooms, and offices.
The bathroom’s Titanio marble tub, cut from the same block as the kitchen island, feels concealed within the sweeping tree canopy even as it looks out onto the yard through a fully glazed wall. A separate children’s wing is organized around a playroom and four bedrooms with vignette views of the site. At the basement level, steel shutters fully open the gym and recreation room to the landscaped lightwell at the entrance, inviting daylight into this subterranean space.
Kitchen features:
Sink: Julien - Undermount single compartment, 30"x16"x10"
Disposal: Insinkerator - Evolution Pro Multi Grind
Faucet: MGS Spin D Single-Lever Mixer Pull-Down Spray
Grill: Wolf, 42" Outdoor Gas Grill
Side burner: Wolf, 13” Side Burner
Warming drawers: Wolf, WWD30-O
Ice maker: Perlick, H50IMW, panel ready
Under-counter fridge: Perlick, HC24RO-3-2L, panel ready
Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal; Todd Matthes, Principal/Project Manager; Charlotte Essex, Project Architect; Alex Fritz, Project Architect; Katherine Ranieri, Project Architect.
