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Module - Design Breakdown

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Exploded isometric breakdown of the module showing roof, frame, columns, gutters, and wall assembly

An exploded isometric shows how the module is assembled from roof shingles, rafters, beams, columns, gutters, and wall components within the 26x26-foot kit of parts.

Component hierarchy (top to bottom)

  1. Breathable thatching roof material
  2. Hipped rafters (long and horizontal)
  3. Wood ridge beam with wrap connection (kauhuhu)
  4. 4-inch top edge beam at wall-to-roof transition (lohelau kua)
  5. 8-inch bottom edge beam at wall plate level (lohelau)
  6. 8-inch columns at corners (pou kihi)
  7. Aluminum gutters at roof valleys
  8. Customizable wall connector panels
  9. 26’ x 26’ foundation base

The structural correspondence maps directly to traditional hale construction as defined in Maui County’s Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture regulations (HAR SS15-110), exceeding IHA structural minimums for Hale Halawai while maintaining the same hierarchical logic.

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