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Hale Halawai Framing Schematic

Structural framing diagram of a Hale Halawai showing labeled parts: pou kaha (wall post), lohelau (wall plate), o'a (rafters), kauhunu (main ridge pole), kua'iole (upper ridge pole), pouomanu (corner post), kalapau (mid collar beam)

Reference from HAR Chapter 15-110, Rules Pertaining to Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture Structures. The structural hierarchy of the hale maps directly to the thesis module system: the relationship between pou (posts), lohelau (wall plate), and o’a (rafters) informs the post-and-beam hierarchy of the 26-foot module. Source: Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 15-110. Available at https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/