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In the summer season the eastern face of the building can be seen set above the volcanic rock formati

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A 100% thermally broken purpose built glass curtain wall was designed for what is possibly one the mo

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Rapidly changing weather is typical of the conditions encountered on New Zealand mountains, with Mt.

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The new café is located approximately 50m down the mountain from the original chalet site, with the m

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Timber has been used extensively inside and out to create the warm “feeling” of the “traditional” mou

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The café replaces the original Knoll Ridge Chalet which was destroyed by a fire in February 2009. As

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A major consideration in the design of the building was the issue of the remote location. The entire

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Text description provided by the architects. Knoll Ridge Café is located at Whakapapa Ski Field on Mt