Island Homes and Casual Elegance in Design presents the beautiful yet unpretentious new homes, residential renovations, and commercial buildings designed by Honolulu-based Peter Vincent Architects.
A boutique firm founded in 1992, PVA specializes in custom-built architecture in a broad spectrum of styles and genres. Each project responds to the unique needs and vision of its client as well as the physical, social, and environmental opportunities and requirements offered by its site.
In stunning color photography, the book features twenty built works by PVA. Each shows the creative design, quality materials, and exacting proportions that set PVA apart. The text, crafted from interviews with managing partner Peter Vincent, tells an intimate story of each project and discusses the various personal experiences that have influenced his architectural philosophy. A foreword by Malia Mattoch McManus, author of The Hawaiian House Now, discusses how PVA projects respect their surroundings and the culture.
Foreword, Malia Mattoch McManus 15
Introduction, Peter N. Vincent, faia 17
New Homes 18
Lualai 24
Waialae Residence 46
Hale Palekaiko 58
Los Gatos Farmhouse 74
Venice Modern Residence 92
Haleakal 106
Renovations 132
Tantalus Residence 138
N Manu Eh Residence 150
Mokulua Hillside Residence 162
Koko Kai Cliffside Residence 174
Honolulu Hillside Residence 192
Public Spaces 208
Kobayashi and Kosasa Family Dining Room 214
Hoakalei Golf Course Clubhouse 220
Koa Kea Hotel and Resort 226
Bank of Hawaii Pearlridge 232
Afterword, Deborah L. Stanley 238
PVA firm bio 241
Project credits 242
Contributors 245
Founded in 1992, Peter Vincent Architects is a boutique architecture and interior design firm located in Honolulu. PVAs work encompasses a broad spectrum of styles and genres and responds to the unique needs and vision of each client and each site. Peter Vincent Architects is the recipient of numerous awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honolulu Chapter, Building Industry Association (BIA) of Hawaii, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Honolulu Chapter, and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Honolulu Chapter, among others. Other contributors Clare Jacobson, author Malia Mattoch McManus, foreword, Deborah L. Stanley, Afterword.
