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The Projects for Extraordinary Tourism Destinations
Land planning and landscape architecture firm VITA leverages its extensive experience in the business of luxury real estate to maximize real estate value for global brands, while simultaneously creating places, such as resort communities, which endure as integral parts of peoples' lives. VITA's four recent luxury resort community projects, encompassing an aggregated 4,780 acres.
Camp Sarika at Amangiri (Private Pool): In each of the 10 tented pavilions, a private plunge pool and fire pit help establish strong indoor-outdoor connections and provide a seamless guest experience.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Amangiri
Camp Sarika at Amangiri, Canyon Point, Utah (900 acres)
Set in the desert—amidst a landscape of towering mesas, slot canyons, and rust-coloured sand—this intimate, back-to-the-wild experience offers ten canvas-topped pavilions, each with a private plunge pool, centered on a shared lounge.
Camp Sarika at Amangiri (Overview): Utah's iconic geography of mesas (flat topped elevations) and iron-rich red sand provides a dramatic setting for this 900-acre camp, which includes a main tent and 10 canvas-topped pavilions.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Amangiri
Camp Sarika at Amangiri (Main Tent): Located near three national parks—Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon—this all-season, all-weather camp features a main tent that houses a shared lounge, restaurant (as shown) and pool area.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Amangiri
Camp Sarika at Amangiri (Private Pavilion): For this satellite to the nearby luxury resort Amangiri in Utah, VITA provided master planning and landscape architecture services to create a destination that is "at one with wilderness."
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Camp Sarika at Amangiri (Private Pavilion):
VITA's mindful approach to master planning and landscape architecture resulted in a back-to-nature atmosphere that provides the perfect context for the architectural structures.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Amangiri
Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol, Mexico ™, Mexico (1,800 acres)
Located along the Sea of Cortez, this resort includes 141 guest rooms, as well as a private community environment with beachfront and marina homes.
Cabo del Sol (Cabana Family Pool): Indoor spaces featuring an organic material palette visually connect to the outdoors with thoughtfully framed views.
Photo credit: Joe Thomas
Cabo del Sol (Overview): VITA overlaid a new master plan on this legendary site to include a Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences; the Cove Club, a new exclusive private club and community; a Park Hyatt Hotel; and a luxury retail center.
Photo credit: Joe Thomas
Cabo del Sol (Ocean View): As a year-round destination, the hacienda-style village is sited in the perfect locale—legendary for its world-class golf, luxurious accommodations, stunning mountain ranges and white sand beaches with rare, swimmable sparkling waters.
Photo credit: Joe Thomas
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- Cabo del Sol (Family Pool): Located along Cabo’s Golden Corridor, the property is a destination for discerning luxury travelers. Photo credit: Joe Thomas
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- Cabo del Sol (Landscaped Path): Meandering throughout the hacienda-style village, ‘green corridors’ feature large scale Date Palms—which help create a more human-scale experience of the architecture, while providing dappled shade—as well as flowering trees, shrubs and mid-story palms. Photo credit: Joe Thomas
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- Cabo del Sol (Hotel Lobby View): At the Four Seasons, spectacular natural views of the ocean and the rugged terrain inspired the contemporary take on traditional Spanish architecture and the warm minimalism of the interiors. Photo credit: Joe Thomas
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- Cabo del Sol (Private Accommodation): The refined resort lifestyle includes villas with private plunge pools. Photo credit: Joe Thomas
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (81 acres)
Barefoot elegance meets rustic charm at this repositioned, multi-generational family retreat located in a former ancient fishing village.
Kona Village (Lagoon South): The first Hawaiian hotel to be designated LEED v4™ Gold, Kona Village's landscape irrigation comes from onsite brackish wells and this1.2 million-gallon lagoon.
Photo credit: 360 Productions
Kona Village (Treetops View): Many mature trees were preserved and help create strong visual connections to the land and its history.
Photo credit: 360 Productions
Kona Village (Asaya Spa): Health and wellness amenities include the spa (as shown), fitness center, and tennis, pickle ball and bocce courts. There are also five restaurants and bars, as well as the Ka`uluola Cultural Center.
Photo credit: 360 Productions
Kona Village (Aerial): VITA provided a comprehensive range of land planning services, including community visioning, master planning, design guidelines, landscape architecture and lot portfolio/lot diagrams.
Photo credit: 360 Productions
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- Kona Village (Lagoon South Path): Working carefully with the natural landscape—featuring lush vegetation, lava fields, anchialine ponds and archeological sites—VITA created a romantic “lost-world” experience filled with beauty and serenity, and and one which provides a sense of discovery. Photo credit: 360 Productions
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- Kona Village (Hale/House View): Throughout the grounds, 150 private nā hale sit lightly on a setting of hardened lava (foreground) and vibrant island flora. Photo credit: 360 Productions
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- Kona Village (Pool Moana): The environment created by VITA is distinctive in its unpretentiousness and incorporates the Polynesian culture—historically rooted in the mastery of sea voyaging and adaptability to the unpredictability of nature—with pan-Pacific cultural identity. Photo credit: 360 Productions
Kiawah River Community featuring The Dunlin, An Auberge Resorts Collection, Charleston, South Carolina (2,000 acres)
Located on John’s Island, near the Charleston peninsula, and set within the grand canopy of heritage live oaks, this new development features distinct neighborhoods with unique waterfront and village homesites, as well as a Main Street Village with shops, a spa and boutique hotel cottages.
Kiawah River (Bridges): VITA's masterplan features distinct neighborhoods—including the Main Street Village with its collection of local shops, a spa and a boutique hotel, The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts—connected by a network of trails, bridges and shared amenities.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Kiawah River
Kiawah River (Sports Center): The activities-focused amenities include a games court (as shown), swim club and boat landing with dockside restaurant, among others.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Kiawah River
Kiawah River (Legacy Tree): The community is set among heritage live oaks—an evergreen species native to the Southeastern coast of the United States. VITA provided a range of services from envisioning and master planning to design guidelines, landscape architecture and lot diagrams.
Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Kiawah River
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- Kiawah River (Aerial): Located on John’s Island in South Carolina, this stunning 2,000 acre property has been envisioned by VITA as a waterfront and village community for a wellness-centered lifestyle in tune with an environmental focus. Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Kiawah River
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- Kiawah River (Water-Based Activities): The community has 20 miles of shoreline, and much of the property has been designated as green space, in acknowledgement of the area’s natural riches and its agricultural past. Photo credit: Image Courtesy of Kiawah River
VITA
VITA is a global design firm with expertise in land planning, community and hospitality design, and landscape architecture. Established in 2001, the firm’s planners, architects, and landscape architects have tackled diverse assignments, from large-scale urban master planning to the meticulous design of landscapes for some of the most luxurious brands in the world.
The firm's passion lies in helping its clients create a story by striking a careful balance between the built environment and the natural setting. Through thoughtful, collaborative design, they craft a site-wide vision and community elements that are authentic and tied to the native land, its culture, and its heritage.
VITA is headquartered in Northern California, with additional offices in Arizona, North Carolina, and Hawaii.
