As anyone who has been involved in the design and construction of a new home can attest, the process is a long and involved one, to say the least. So, when a project gets approved, permitted and moves into construction, it's a pretty significant milestone. MYD recently had a 'permit-packed' week, with two recently pulled for new construction out of state and an extensive remodel and addition here in Orange County, both of which we've been working on for over the past year.
The first project moving into construction is a new single-family residence in Waialua, Hawaii. The remote nature of the site requires a self-sustaining renewable energy source (PV panels with backup storage), as well as its own septic and water systems, making it completely off-the-grid. The site is zoned as agricultural, requiring a percentage of the area to be dedicated to crop production, which, not too surprisingly- given the climate conditions- will be coffee.. Should be interesting and we're looking forward to it!
Given the significant variation in the state application/architectural requirements, we've become fairly well-versed in Honalulu's municipal code, with the help of a local architect in Oahu, who has been a part of the support team representing MYD and our client with regard to different government authorities and local planning and building departments. In the near future, we'll outline that process in a dedicated post, but check back soon for the latest project images, information and drawings, as we are in the currently updating our website and online project portfolio.
However, for now at least, in the midst of work, life, and projects, we're enjoying the anticipation of seeing our designs transform from schematic ideas, to drawings, to a tangible three-dimensional reality...
Cheers! Lauren + Jason
