Experience
The living experience at Casa En Maui is alive, where ever-changing light and shadow create a dynamic interplay. The space seamlessly blends striking design with relaxed comfort, immersed in Maui's sights, sounds, and sensations, from dawn to dusk.
Light and Movement
Each day at Casa En Maui unfolds like a ballet of radiance, where sunlight transforms static forms into living works of art. Morning rays trace intricate patterns across smooth concrete and textured walls, their movement echoed by reflecting pools that mirror the changing sky. Each moment is a dynamic interplay between shadow and light.
“There was a strong sense of procession and a noticeable theatricality in Legorreta’s designs. Serpentine plans and hidden courtyards replaced direct axes and clear sightlines.”
Legorreta’s architecture engages with Maui’s natural rhythms, turning every surface into a canvas for light. As the sun journeys through the sky, the home evolves, telling a story that is both timeless and alive.
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Morning sunlight animates walls with shifting patterns.
Reflecting pools mirror the sky, amplifying motion and color.
Courtyards and carefully positioned windows invite light to flow into interior spaces.
Shadows stretch and evolve, creating a dynamic, living experience.
Geometric forms channel sunlight, casting bold shapes and creating dramatic contrasts.
Light transforms each room into a vibrant reflection of Maui’s natural rhythms.
Drama and Transition
Casa En Maui’s architecture unfolds like a carefully crafted story. The calming entry tower gives way to a lively courtyard, where sunlight pools and shadows dance. Corridors flow gracefully into living areas with dramatic loggias that unveil sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, each turn revealing a new chapter.
“Of the natural stepping down of the lot from the street toward the sea. The main entrance acquires a mysterious quality, as one has to walk through a series of spaces—intimate courtyard, tall tower—to discover a blue courtyard that opens up to the sky.”
Legorreta orchestrates contrasts with precision. Monumental gestures dissolve into intimate spaces, and bold geometry harmonizes with natural color. Transitions are moments of revelation, guiding movement while immersing the senses in the architecture’s connection to its surroundings.
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A restrained, earthy exterior transitions into vivid, harmonious colorful interiors.
A cathedral-like entry tower transitions into a cobalt-blue, light-filled courtyard.
Corridors unfurl into living spaces and loggias, perfectly framing dramatic ocean views.
Each room flows seamlessly into the next, balancing harmonious design with bold intention.
Vibrant colors weave a narrative through the home, shaping emotions and connecting each space.
Thoughtful transitions unite the home’s structure with Maui’s natural beauty in perfect harmony.
Form and Function
Feeling meets intention at Casa En Maui, where spaces are crafted to elevate daily living. Expansive social and dining areas flow seamlessly into shaded lanais and a dramatic cobalt blue lap pool. Designed to embrace Maui’s beauty, these spaces blur the lines between indoors and out.
“A good project should not only meet the needs of its users...but also the spiritual and artistic needs of the people”
Private quarters offer a serene retreat. The primary suite, expansive and fully appointed, becomes a theater for Maui’s beauty, where ocean views unfold like a living masterwork. Guest quarters and secluded terraces provide quiet refuge, while thoughtful details—a caretaker’s residence and spacious garage—harmonize function with artistry.
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Expansive living and dining areas flow seamlessly to shaded lanais and the pool.
The primary suite features ocean views, an office, and a private studio.
Guest quarters and private terraces offer serene retreats.
The bottle room, gym, game room, office, and studio are thoughtfully designed for beauty and function.
A caretaker’s residence enhances flexibility and convenience.
Functional spaces include a spacious basement and a garage accommodating multiple vehicles and a boat.
Solidity and Calm
Grounded in timeless materials, Casa En Maui achieves a balance of strength and serenity. Smooth cement walls, textured stone, and warm wood details create a tactile experience that anchors the home to Maui’s rugged landscape.
“A Legorreta house is all about the luxury of volumes, long corridors and exuberant, open rooms. ”
Legorreta’s material palette is both enduring and elegant. Stone surfaces reflect the island’s volcanic terrain, while wooden accents capture sunlight, infusing warmth into every space. These elements come together to craft a sanctuary of permanence and grace.
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Concrete, stone, and wood balance durability with warmth.
Materials mirror Maui’s natural textures and beauty.
Sunlight reveals the depth and character of every surface.
Showcasing Hawaiian hardwoods and stone sourced from Italy.
The palette reflects timeless simplicity, grounding bold architectural forms.
Poured-in-place concrete and steel anchor the home with strength and resonance.
Art and Living
Casa En Maui’s commanding geometric forms rise like sculptures in a garden, harmonizing with the island’s breathtaking ocean, sky, and mountain backdrop. These platonic shapes are works of art, thoughtfully designed to complement and elevate the natural landscape while remaining visually striking and intimately comfortable.
“The main characteristics of [Legorreta’s] style result from the gifted way he assembled wall planes, using light sparingly and appropriately. The exterior result is of marked and powerful vibrant volumes, with a horizontal tendency that protects generous internal spaces: kind and welcoming, yet belonging very much to the locale.”
From within, expansive windows and doorways become curated frames, capturing Maui’s grandeur in vivid detail. Each view—whether of the Pacific’s endless blue or Haleakala’s rising slopes—feels intentional, drawing the outdoors inward. The result is a living gallery, where the boundaries between architecture and nature dissolve into seamless beauty.
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Bold geometric forms rise like sculptures, blending with Casa En Maui’s lush surroundings.
Large windows and gridded openings frame ocean, mountain, and garden views, turning the natural world into living art.
Terracotta exteriors and dramatic shapes enhance the architecture’s sculptural presence.
Thoughtfully positioned doors and terraces create seamless transitions, revealing nature at every turn.
The interplay of sculptural forms and framed views offers a dynamic, immersive connection to the landscape.
Night-to-Day Cycles
Casa En Maui evolves with the rhythm of light, transforming as day turns to night. Morning sunlight energizes the courtyards, casting vibrant hues that soften into golden tones at twilight. As night falls, warm interior lighting creates a serene glow that contrasts against the deepened sky.
“We must design human and friendly environments, with atmospheres that convey peace, privacy, and optimism.”
Legorreta’s architecture embraces this cyclical rhythm, crafting spaces that respond to light’s passage. Each moment is enriched by the shifting interplay of light and shadow, deepening the home’s connection to Maui’s timeless cadence.
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Morning light fills courtyards with warmth, bringing the home to life at dawn.
As the sun moves west, light dances across walls, creating shifting patterns.
Twilight softens bold forms with golden hues, deepening the connection to the landscape.
As the sun sets, the home comes alive with a warm and colorful glow, mirroring Maui’s vibrant hues.
West-facing openings frame Maui’s iconic sunsets, closing the day with brilliance.
Soft interior lighting illuminates the home as night falls, balancing energy with calm.
Casa En Maui reflects Maui’s natural rhythm, harmoniously blending architecture and nature.
Sand and Surf
Perched along Maui’s Keawakapu coastline, Casa En Maui bridges ocean and land in harmony. A pristine beach, turquoise waters, and a quiet stretch of sand accentuate the neighboring islands on the horizon. Haleakala’s dramatic peak rises in the distance, grounding the home in the island’s striking duality.
“Somewhere in the history of architecture, we forgot to design with the environment in mind, perhaps because of the availability of new technologies. It’s important to respect and respond to the natural site.”
Legorreta’s architecture amplifies this extraordinary setting, framing the morning sunrise as it bathes Haleakala in light and the evening sunset over the Pacific. This is a sanctuary where privacy meets grandeur, and Maui’s essence is ever-present.
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0.87 acres of exclusive oceanfront property along Keawakapu Beach.
Panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, neighboring islands, and Haleakala.
Direct access to a pristine white sand beach.
A serene and uncrowded setting distanced from public access points.
Architecture designed to amplify the elegance of Maui’s natural landscapes.
Tranquil turquoise waters ideal for leisure activities.
Uninterrupted sunsets thanks to the home’s West-facing design.
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