Node
At the site scale, the thesis tests whether regional and urban decisions produce coherent architecture. The elementary school hub serves as the primary demonstration — a functional node combining educational program with emergency capacity at a location anchoring the redensification zone. The 26-foot module, derived from Hawaiian hale proportions and built in mass timber, is a kit-of-parts system supporting aggregation, repair, and expansion without full reconstruction. The framework does not prescribe form; it establishes relationships between systems that produce form when applied to specific sites and programs.
Drawings at this Scale
Community Space - Interior View
Interior and community renderings showing classroom courtyards, covered circulation, and shared gathering space
Module Assembly
Module aggregation, runoff contribution, and repair scenarios showing how the kit of parts grows and adapts over time
Module - Baseline Section
Baseline section through three connected modules showing the core spatial profile before performance overlays
Module Connection Details
Technical drawings showing roof connections, gutter details, and wall-column joinery
The Module - Core Principles
Core design principles of the 26x26-foot module shown with the base Hawaiian-inspired building unit
Module - Design Breakdown
Exploded isometric breakdown of the module showing roof, frame, columns, gutters, and wall assembly
Module - Solar Response
Section showing solar exposure and shading response for Lahaina's intense west-facing conditions
Module - Water Capture
Section showing rainwater collection through sloped roofs and shared gutters between modules
Elementary School Floor Plan
Ground floor plan of the proposed elementary school showing modular classroom arrangement and community facilities
School Axonometric
3D isometric view of the complete elementary school complex with surrounding landscape
School - Program Details
Detailed zoom views of school functional areas: health offices, cafeteria, classrooms, and gymnasium
School Sections
Two cross-sections through the elementary school showing modular roof forms and spatial organization
Elementary School - Aerial View
Aerial perspective rendering of the proposed elementary school and surrounding neighborhood
Sections
Design Interventions
Key sites including the elementary school, Banyan Tree civic space, and coastal promenade.
Community Hub Operations
How the three community hubs function daily and convert to emergency facilities, program details, accessibility, and dual-use design.
Module Assembly & Aggregation
How the 26x26-foot module connects, clusters, and grows, the architectural grammar of recovery.
The Module System
A 26x26-foot building module using Hawaiian construction traditions, water capture, and solar response.
Elementary School - Architecture & Program
The mat-building precedents, program requirements, floor plan logic, and emergency conversion design for the Lahaina elementary school.