Created for a private residence in Kona, Hawaiʻi, Piko was designed around the client's concept of sanctuary.

The composition draws inspiration from the Hawaiian concept of piko, the navel or center point, representing connection across generations: to those who came before us, to the present, and to those who follow.

That idea became a physical gesture in the doors. More than one hundred individually shaped pieces of Monkeypod radiate outward from a shared center, creating a dramatic focal point that feels both architectural and sculptural.

The Monkeypod was salvaged from trees affected by the Lahaina fires, giving the material itself a history of resilience and continuity. Rather than being lost, the wood was given a second life as part of a permanent architectural installation.

The doors combine traditional craftsmanship with precision CNC fabrication. Each component was individually shaped, fitted, joined, and finished to create the deeply textured character of the radial surface while maintaining the precision required for a large architectural entry system.

The result is both functional architecture and sculpture: a threshold centered on connection, history, and sanctuary.

— Nick Fournier