24.09.2018

Double Gold at the 2018 New Zealand Timber Design Awards

Double gold! Tuhoe’s second living building, the Lake Waikaremoana Visitor Centre, won two gold awards at this month's NZ Timber Design Awards.

The project features Abodo’s Vulcan timber in the charred panels and timber joinery, as well as Sand Decking.

  • Tennent Brown accepted the Commercial Architectural Excellence Award
  • Abodo Wood accepted Wood & Fibre Creativity Award

Read more about this project here

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Abodo's Technical Director, Ben Campbell accepts the Wood Fibre & Creativity Award

"The building is set to be a masterpiece of NZ architecture showcasing how timber and natural materials can deliver buildings that are environmentally sustainable and rooted in cultural values" - Judge Andrea Stocchero, Sustainable Architect, SCION

Project details:

2018 New Zealand Timber Design Awards Abodo Wood 2
Abodo Founder, Daniel Gudsell and Technical Director, Ben Campbell - with Scion CEO, Dr Julian Elder

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