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Kia Ora Hut

Overland Track, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park · 2022

Bushwalkers resting on the deck of Kia Ora Hut, Overland Track

The third of our Overland Track huts, designed for sun and expansive views.

Parks and Tourism · Off-grid Projects

Photography by Chris Crerar.

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Specification
Completed2022
EnvelopeSuper insulated, triple glazed, climate zone 8
MaterialsLow embodied energy
BushfireBAL 29/40
StructurePrefabricated panels placed by helicopter
BuilderAJR Construct
Award2023 Unique Building Achievement, MBA
Kia Ora Hut, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, by Green Design Architects (photograph 3 of 9)
Kia Ora Hut set low in alpine grassland below forested ridges
Kia Ora Hut, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, by Green Design Architects (photograph 4 of 9)
Kia Ora Hut, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, by Green Design Architects (photograph 5 of 9)
Kia Ora Hut, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, by Green Design Architects (photograph 6 of 9)

“We could scarcely fault these huts and were grateful to use them.”

Virginia Waller and Andrew Vilder, bushwalkers and architects

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