Place
A home shaped by Lahaina's sun, wind, rain, cultural context, and recovery needs.
Flagship prototype
The Flagship Home
A drawing-developed, Living Building Challenge-informed demonstration model for multigenerational rebuilding on a Community Land Trust parcel.
Prototype overview
Three generations, three units, one community-stewarded parcel.
The flagship home is a 3,305 sq ft, three-story residence designed for a Lahaina fire survivor household. It combines the main home with two ADUs and serves as a repeatable demonstration platform for future CLT parcels.
Permit statusPermit-ready design package complete; submission planning underway.
Construction statusPre-construction coordination / readiness planning.
OwnerLahaina Community Land Trust
Funding focusFinal gap funding for construction readiness
Renderings
Architecture shaped by shade, airflow, family, and landscape.
Systems
Every system is part of the long-term operating cost strategy.
Lower operating costs, healthier interiors, durable materials, and faster replicability matter as much as the first construction budget.
Energy Independence
All-electric homes designed around high-performance envelopes, solar PV, battery storage, efficient cooling, and lower long-term utility stress.
Water Reuse
A septic-to-bioreactor-to-sand-filter-to-drip-irrigation strategy treats water as a landscape resource and supports the Living Building Challenge Water Petal.
Wildfire Resilience
Class A roofing, fire-resistant materials, protected openings, defensible landscape planning, and durable construction assemblies reduce vulnerability.
Healthy Interiors
ERVs, efficient cooling, UV purification, Red List-aware material choices, daylight, and natural ventilation support cleaner air, calmer rooms, and daily wellbeing.
Panelized Construction
Panelization may help improve quality control, reduce on-site labor pressure, and shorten portions of the construction timeline depending on final design, site, logistics, and builder coordination.
Regenerative Landscape
Deep shade, edible gardens, native and climate-adapted planting, stormwater strategies, and reuse water help return value to the land.
Living Building Challenge integration
Seven petals translated into Lahaina-ready decisions.
These homes are Living Building Challenge-informed and designed around LBC principles. Certification depends on project scope, performance, documentation, and verification.
Water
Reduce demand, reuse water where feasible, and return value to the landscape.
Energy
Lower utility burden through efficiency first, then renewable energy.
Materials
Healthier interiors, lower carbon, more durable assemblies, and fewer toxic exposures.
Health + Happiness
Cleaner air, lower heat stress, daylight, natural ventilation, lower utility anxiety, and daily connection to nature.
Equity
A rebuild pathway that helps keep homes accessible over time.
Beauty
Architecture that feels like home, not just shelter.