Projects Alpine
Lake Tahune Hut
Frenchmans Cap Track, Franklin–Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · 2018
A compact wilderness hut that sleeps 24 bushwalkers beneath the quartzite cliffs of Frenchmans Cap.
Off-grid Projects · Parks and Tourism
Photography by Chris Crerar and Terry Reid.
| Completed | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Sleeps | 24 bushwalkers |
| Envelope | Super insulated, triple glazed, climate zone 8 |
| Air | Heat exchangers supply fresh air, hold temperature and remove moisture |
| Bushfire | BAL 29 |
| Structure | Timber structural insulated panels placed by helicopter, for short weather windows at 1000 m |
| Builder | Valley Workshop |
| Award | Winner, State and National Environmental and Energy Efficiency Award 2018, MBA |
“It is a beautiful thing and it works superbly.”
