Kona Village

Hired by the owner Ty Warner to reposition Kona Village, the objective was to capture top position for the premiere Polynesian destination five-star Hawaiian resort.  Our design goals were:

• Maintain intrinsic qualities that have endeared guests over the years
• Maintain points of familiarity connecting to long time guests: non-typical resort, non-designed and ad-hoc, no phones or TV, parrots on arrival, Shipwreck & Talk Story Bars, coral sand paths
• A sense of discovery and instill “barefoot luxury”
• A “Place Where Time Stands Still” – the native village letting nature exist
• Atmosphere of Healing: meditative grounding, listening to nature; fragrance of rejuvenation with fragrant beautiful native gardens
• Achieving privacy with guest hales
• Keeping the rustic and natural character, raise the overall quality of environment
• With an artisan and craftsmanship approach transform the ersatz to authenticity
• Exemplify stewardship of the land and the Hawaiian culture
• Address neglect and deferred maintenance