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  1. dov Says:
    August 12, 2007 at 4:58 am

    I like this. It’s clean

  2. sato residence Says:
    August 12, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    [...] sato residence [...]

  3. Floy Says:
    August 13, 2007 at 2:31 pm

    Wow! I am impressed, what a great job you have done. I love the 3D too.

  4. onei Says:
    August 13, 2007 at 5:03 pm

    Floy,

    Thanks for the kind words. I am sure Michiko is impatient to start ground breaking. I myself cannot wait either. She has been a great client and she deserves a beautiful cutting edge home.

  5. Double Dave Says:
    September 26, 2007 at 2:36 am

    Dude ,

    Whats up ? cool website. Is this all yours ? Did you set this up or did someone do it for you ? Are you still surfing ? How are the waves ?

  6. Mark Williams Says:
    October 19, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    This is such a beautiful design I hope you post pictures once it has been completed. I am interested in building on the Big Island (Hilo side potentially – Kona side possibly) and have been looking at packaged homes online – most companies located in Hilo and Kona and am looking for something more modern than the steel roof/lanai floor plan they have to offer. Have you created any pre-fab modern plans for the islands or know of any companies that do?

    Mark

  7. Mark Williams Says:
    November 12, 2007 at 5:38 am

    Just read the blog on the bidding. Very interesting outcome so far. Was fascinated to see the large reduction on cost. Are you able to share details on what “fat” was trimmed? Is this trimming possible an most projects? Will be following the progress as you go along. Good luck to everyone involved!

    Mahalo
    Mark

  8. onei Says:
    November 12, 2007 at 7:58 am

    Mark,

    Thanks for checking in. the fat was mostly items that the contractor or his subs tend to throw in when they did not have time to review the plans. If something is different , they add more money. I shaved cost on the electrical and mechanical sub prices. The fat is also depends on whether the contractor or subs are busy with other work or there are lots of construction going on. they throw in a high number sometimes because they can get it. For example, I also cut their number for concrete almost in half. I did this because I can do a quantity take off of the material and researching cost/sf for similar projects.
    “Trimming the fat” will probably be on a case by case, but it helps to have an architect on your side to go over the contractor’s number and quantify the materials. My experience in the bidding process tells me that most all initial bids from the contractor are always high. Better to be high, then the owner and the architect can negotiate it down. When the bid is low , as in the lowest bidder, the owner should be aware, because there are things that the contractor may have miss and will try to make it up through change order during construction. In both cases, they tend to miss things so again it helps to have the architect help with the bid negotiation .

    Anyway, that is the short of it.

  9. onei Says:
    November 12, 2007 at 8:01 am

    Mark,

    Thanks for checking in. the fat was mostly items that the contractor or his subs tend to throw in when they did not have time to review the plans. If something is different , they add more money. I shaved cost on the electrical and mechanical sub prices. The fat is also depends on whether the contractor or subs are busy with other work or there are lots of construction going on. they throw in a high number sometimes because they can get it. For example, I also cut their number for concrete almost in half. I did this because I can do a quantity take off of the material and researching cost/sf for similar projects.
    “Trimming the fat” will probably be on a case by case, but it helps to have an architect on your side to go over the contractor’s number and quantify the materials. My experience in the bidding process tells me that most all initial bids from the contractor are always high. Better to be high, then the owner and the architect can negotiate it down. When the bid is low , as in the lowest bidder, the owner should be aware, because there are things that the contractor may have miss and will try to make it up through change order during construction. In both cases, they tend to miss things so again it helps to have the architect help with the bid negotiation .

    Anyway, that is the short of it.

  10. Susan Says:
    January 3, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Aloha Hai,

    drop me an e-mail and let me know what you are up to. Got a project in Kukio FINALLY!! Also, working with t & R Sun on their home here in California.

    Hope all is well

    Susan

  11. allan Folz Says:
    May 3, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Is it finished yet? Quite James Bondish.

  12. onei Says:
    May 3, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    Alan, it is getting there check the construction photos.

  13. Keahi Pelayo Says:
    May 12, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Thank you for sharing.
    Aloha,
    Keahi Pelayo
    RE/MAX 808 Realty

  14. allan Folz Says:
    May 18, 2008 at 4:01 am

    I like the new logo. It’s nice.

  15. kevin Says:
    August 8, 2008 at 8:13 am

    looking good

  16. onei Says:
    August 9, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    thanks kevin.

  17. Phuojng Says:
    September 4, 2008 at 8:20 am

    can’t wait to see the finished product. POn

  18. allan folz Says:
    September 5, 2008 at 12:41 am

    Hey bra! Interesting looking project. whats the concept behind having all the buildings? I’m thinking different living structures seperate from one another. Am I close or without a clue? Sure is taking a long time huh?
    Cheer’s!

  19. onei Says:
    September 5, 2008 at 7:21 am

    alan,
    the units are seperated yet connected by a lanai, which is a covered walkway or porch ( traditionally faces the ocean). i think this layout is something that Balinese designed into their home complexes. it is better in a very mild climate where living inside and outside is less apparent.

  20. onei Says:
    September 5, 2008 at 7:23 am

    thanks phuong, it is taking a long time.

  21. sherry Says:
    November 18, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    reminds me of one of my favorite pastimes – shooting pool :)

  22. ben Says:
    January 7, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    hi this is beautiful. So many cool aspects to this design.
    i love all the wood, like i said before. cedar is always my favorite. i also really like all the natural light.
    Is that Laura in the photo? and is the little guy behind her the contractor?

  23. Phuong Says:
    February 6, 2009 at 7:09 am

    That’s really nice. The wood pannelling is so clean. Post more pics.

  24. Phuong Says:
    February 25, 2009 at 1:23 am

    Hai,
    wow. it’s so nice. i think i saw mom in one of those pictures. too bad, i can’t come to the viewing party. nice house.

    • onei Says:
      February 25, 2009 at 12:59 pm

      thanks phuong, yea, i took mom phong and his friend there. i think it looks nice too. i want to take some night time photos too. there is a whole other aspect to it at night.

  25. Anonymous Says:
    February 28, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    hate mr snapshot

  26. aoshiro Says:
    March 21, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    This is very nice project: beautiful, clean, comfortable, simple and well organized spaces.
    Seems to be some Japanese style aspects (the small windows, ofuro, wall’s partitions, bed’s design..) Well, the name Sato should mean something.
    But, you didn’t use steel frame structure so much, why? And why not only wood structure?
    Thanks in advanced for your attention and congratulations, I really like your job!

    • onei Says:
      March 22, 2009 at 9:12 am

      Dear Aoshiro,

      Thank you so much for your comments. My client is Japanese so the house has aspects of japanese and hawaiian, but only loosely as far as a modern interpretation of both. I used steel to lighten the structure as much as possible and used wood for warmth. I like the blend of both material. Steel was used sparingly to bring the cost down. I did not use all wood only because i was looking for the slenderness of the columns that steel allows. It was a visual and structural choice. Thank you again.

      Hai

  27. Maribeth Says:
    April 27, 2009 at 2:29 am

    Hai,

    What a great blog site. I love it, but then again, I would expect no less from you. You are a very talented guy.

    Maribeth

  28. Hillary & Brandon Roberts Says:
    July 25, 2009 at 9:35 am

    To the Satos,

    We love your home and were so excited to see the smooth cedar siding and Fleetwood windows!

    We are currently designing our future home and will be using clear cedar siding and are contemplating what brand of stain to apply.

    What brand did you end up choosing?

    Thank you for your help!

    • onei Says:
      July 25, 2009 at 10:09 am

      Aloha Hillary and Brandon,
      Thank you for checking us out. I specified a red western cedar , clear heart with a clear stain Sikkens by ICI, Cetol. I learned that though this is a good product, but it can be dangerous to work with, please see manufacturer’s recommendations for application. Where will your future home be?

      I also used the same type of cedar for some interior walls, but i left it in it natural state because it would be a great shame to stain over that wonderful cedar smell.
      Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions.

      Mahalo,

      Hai On, Architect

      • Hillary Says:
        July 26, 2009 at 4:05 pm

        Hai,

        Thank you so much for this information.
        We are using red western cedar as well and will look into the Sikkens product.

        We will be building our home just east of Springfield, Missouri.
        Thank you again for the prompt reply!

        Regards,
        Hillary

  29. Hillary Says:
    August 29, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Hello again Hai.

    Our red cedar has been delivered and is ready for the stain.
    Which stain exactly did you end up using?

    We are looking at the Cetol 1 and then 2 coats of Cetol 23+
    Is this what you used? And what tint did you choose?

    Right now we are building our shop and want the cedar to match our future home and as you know we are quite impressed with the way your cedar turned out!

    Thank you for this guidance!
    Hillary

    • onei Says:
      August 30, 2009 at 7:06 pm

      Aloha Hilary,
      We use a color called “natural” and the exact coatings that you are using. Good luck. I would love to see the final product.
      You can also email me direct at hai@finsarch.com or call 808 3330081 if you have further questions.


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