This contemporary ski lodge located in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been designed in 2019 by Obicua.

Description
The Kinii is Obicua?s last project realized in Salt Like City, in the exclusive ski resort of Powder Mountain.
The name means literally the nest of the falcon, translated from the ancient native language. This name has been chosen as the villa is set at an altitude of about 3.000 metres and it allows to enjoy a panoramic view on three American states.
Precisely for appreciating the natural beauties of the landscape, we decided to realize a building which followed the ground and did not alter it.
The construction of the villa aimed at realizing a stylistic example and bringing the excellences of the ?Made in Italy? to America. The villa was completely built respecting the surrounding area. It?s part of our philosophy as studio, in fact, to think an architectural project taking into account the historical and artistic context in which the building will be constructed.
In doing so, ?The Kinii? was realized applying the protocols of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification scheme. This is a standard used in more than 100 countries in the world aims at minimizing the impact on the ground and the whole local ecosystem.
The non-invasive approach is evident in the compact volumes, adapt to keep the warmth, and in the grounding base, reduced not to degrade the soil with the construction site.
In addition, the green roof was studi...