Architects, Architecture Firms, & Building Designers in Keauhou

“We can't say enough good things about Paul Donoho. He is the ultimate professional. He was a pleasure to work with, his design work is exceptional as is his attention to detail. He had just the right balance between listening to us, the homeowners, while providing his experienced opinion. He had a great relationship with the contractor, creating a positive working relationship with him while still representing our interest. Even though we had built a home before, Paul provided a level of skill and experience that we could never come close to and we felt completely comfortable relying on his expertise. Having Paul on board throughout the process until the end of construction was extremely valuable.”

“We had a great experience with Phillip White, Laura Ayers and staff when building our new home in Manoa. They are professional, friendly, responsive to our needs as well as giving us superb ideas for the creation of our new home. They worked as a positive team, that really got along on all levels. Their working environment made us feel comfortable and welcome. We highly recommend them for any new clients/projects.”

“We purchased a property on the Big Island of Hawaii and wanted an architect local to that area to design our home and assist in its construction as we were not as familiar with the issues that can arise in building in that area since we live in Washington State. We have received excellent service from the firm even before we had the company on contract. We are still in the later design phases, but already have greatly benefited in the design of our home to accommodate the specific climate and other environmental issues associated with building in Hawaii. The firm has the right contacts for all the other necessary engineering and construction services that will be needed in the design, permitting and construction of our home. We find Roger Brasel (principal of the firm) to be very easy to work with. So, this review is relative to the design of our home and does not cover the construction phase.”

“Aza was instrumental in designing our remodel on the Hamakua Coast and he has also provided a wonderful design for our new home in Kohala Ranch. He listens and has excellent conceptual ideas. We would definitely recommend him for your project.”

“Brian Bennetts has been lead man on 2 construction jobs at my coffee farm, Sacred Grounds. He is an honest and fair man, easy to work with, and extremely competent. The first project was a studio/workshop, 44'x48'. It is a two story building. There were several changes made during the construction process, which Brian was able to adjust to and integrate into the overall plan. The ability to mid-stream problem solve, with foresight to the end product, is one of Brian's valuable attributes. He kept the project moving forward in a cost efficient way without sacrificing quality. He worked well in supervising, training and motivating the other guys on the job. He has an invaluable eye for safety. There were no injuries on either project. The second project was a cottage and shower room. For further information regarding Bennetts Design, I can be reached at Sacredgroundscoffeefarm.com.”

“As the owner builder of the Keauhou Estates Home featured in the article, I can attest to the professionalism of both Prenty Dinmore and Terry Cisco. I used them on four or five similar projects and they always added value to the projects!Tony ServaT & V Development...Keauhou , HawaiiColdwell Banker Real Estate...La Quinta, CA”

“Stephen is a very creative architect who designed a beautiful vacation home for us in Hawaii. We worked closely with Stephen for almost three years from initial concept to completion of construction. He solved some difficult design issues with solutions that fit our budget. Since we were Stephen's first major residential project on his own we encountered a few design issues which may have been avoided with more experience or third party review. We would use Stephen again in the future and have provided recommendations to several prospective customers. We would encourage anyone working with Stephen to also hire an interior designer to help address design details.”

“Fritz has a very good sense of design and he works quickly. He helped immensely on our Kona view home project. Highly recommended”

“We have had the pleasure of working on numerous high end residential projects with Gregg Todd and his team. His easy going personality and strong leadership and organizational qualities command great loyalty from his clients and subcontractors both. GT's projects are always on time ( and usually earlier ) and on budget . His conscientious nature and attention to detail ensures a successful end result. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend GT to any client that wants a stress free - enjoyable, personable construction experience whilst building their dream Hawaiian home.”

“Hai On is the best. He is a multi-award winning architect, but that is not why we chose him. Where he has chosen to do his work - from the Alasks tundra, to the beaches of Hawaii- convinced us he is an innovator at heart and has a deep sense of place and how it fits in design. Hai has a feel for the importance of the flow of air in every room - inside and ou t- of a hawaiian house, and is willing to experiment with innovative means to maximize it. He encourage us to install super vented 12" high sky lights and high screens throughout the house to capture the breezes and avoid the need for ac. THey are a big success, and the envy of neighbors, He is a great listener and a great questioner, who gently probes until he is sure that he understands not only objective goals for a project, but the value base that informs them -and of course the budget to realize them. In our case simplicity, absolute accessibility for wheelchair users, maximizing use of local woods and materials, and a more contemporary look for our 30 year old suburban type home (while still fitting into the rest of the neighborhood) were important to us. Our budget was tight. The whole project was greatly complicated when we discovered extensive damage that had not been revealed by inspection at purchase time. This caused the scope of the project to grow by a factor of ten. Instead of some ADA adjustments and a new floor, we ended up having to go down to the studs and do three complete baths and kitchen, as well as exterior siding, putting headers in that were missing over doors and windows, deconstructing a false ceiling, adding ramps and widening halls, Our cash flow couldn't keep up. Thus we had to use Hai only as a consultant and draw up the plans ourselves. (we wouldn't want to do that again). We had in mind an experimental design for shade screen on the 1800 sf lanai, that would avoid the use of posts. It would hang out from the house like a series of loosely connected flag poles. Hai pointed out the risks we would be taking in a strong wind with our light aluminum members and helped us come up with a solution, which didn't require adding wheelchair barrier to stablize things. We will have some pictures in the next two weeks.Meanwhile, we highly recommend Hai On for anyone who wants an environmentally sensitive, wheelchair accessible house, that doesn't look like it was built for either, they just seem organic to the space.”