01-06-2010, 12:30 PM
Blake,
What sort of walls are you looking for? Single wall or Double wall? If you're not requiring Air Conditioning, there's no legitimate need for double wall.
The site you provided the link for isn't something I would trust and there are several reasons for this. Anytime a company is doing a start up site and engaging in a new "system". There's a need to outline the system, there's also a need to provide former project details inclusive of photographs, a portfolio. I see nothing in the site with the exception of an article written by the site owner that is filled with a few pictures that are not necessarily former projects but rather perhaps plagiarized images inducing misrepresentation to the visitor. Another concern is the claims in the article about an affordable housing business model yet in the letter he sent you he claims the opposite with regard to cost per square foot.
If it's a start up company and site... they need to indicate that and give verifiable details of former projects or experience. From what I read it sounded as if this Mike gent is trying to claim recognition for an Architectural Style that has been around the block a time or two.
These types of homes have been looming about for years and much of it was inspired from Bali Bale Architecture and not what was indicated in the article.
Lucky Bennett has done some incredible homes around the Island as well as other architects. Many of these awesome resort/hotel zoned homes sell in the multi million dollar range. One of the houses I was working on was valued at about 2.5 million in 2000 but listed for sale in 2007 for 26 million.
The design styles are nothing new, impressive but not new.
If you're really impressed by the design shown in the website you might want to investigate getting a house package or design set from the following folks.
http://www.balemaker.com/featuredtropicalhouse.shtml
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.
What sort of walls are you looking for? Single wall or Double wall? If you're not requiring Air Conditioning, there's no legitimate need for double wall.
The site you provided the link for isn't something I would trust and there are several reasons for this. Anytime a company is doing a start up site and engaging in a new "system". There's a need to outline the system, there's also a need to provide former project details inclusive of photographs, a portfolio. I see nothing in the site with the exception of an article written by the site owner that is filled with a few pictures that are not necessarily former projects but rather perhaps plagiarized images inducing misrepresentation to the visitor. Another concern is the claims in the article about an affordable housing business model yet in the letter he sent you he claims the opposite with regard to cost per square foot.
If it's a start up company and site... they need to indicate that and give verifiable details of former projects or experience. From what I read it sounded as if this Mike gent is trying to claim recognition for an Architectural Style that has been around the block a time or two.
These types of homes have been looming about for years and much of it was inspired from Bali Bale Architecture and not what was indicated in the article.
Lucky Bennett has done some incredible homes around the Island as well as other architects. Many of these awesome resort/hotel zoned homes sell in the multi million dollar range. One of the houses I was working on was valued at about 2.5 million in 2000 but listed for sale in 2007 for 26 million.
The design styles are nothing new, impressive but not new.
If you're really impressed by the design shown in the website you might want to investigate getting a house package or design set from the following folks.
http://www.balemaker.com/featuredtropicalhouse.shtml
E ho'a'o no i pau kuhihewa.