Cardrona Cabin - Queenstown, New Zealand
Designed as a showcase for Abodo, this seemingly simple cabin embodies our motto: Carefully Crafted Timber.
Set in the heart of Cardrona Valley, in the South Island’s harsh alpine climate, the cabin demonstrates the durability, along with the beauty of Abodo timber products and processes.
Externally, the slatted Vulcan Screening in Sioo:x Finish is designed to age and weather to the grey tones of its rocky environment, while the concrete base is imprinted with the grained texture of timber formwork.
The interior reflects warmth, texture and heart with a crafted carpentry of exposed timber structure, and highly grained timber panelling evocative of sarking in early period cottages in the area.
No longer can we use slow grown, imported timbers to build premium homes and structures in our country. This building is a showcase of what can be achieved when we think differently.
Abodo timbers are sourced from rapidly renewable New Zealand plantations that help to mitigate climate change by absorbing vast amounts of carbon.
Using state-of-the-art thermal modification and grain orientation technology, we can craft beautiful timbers that stand the test of time, without disadvantaging future generations.
Address: 2340 Cardrona Valley Road, Cardrona, Wanaka - opposite the Cardrona Hotel
The Cardrona Cabin is open by appointment only - please contact Abodo to make an appointment
A few carefully crafted details
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Façade and Roof: Abodo Vulcan timber screening, finished in Sioo:x, a silicate based wood finish designed to silver off.
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Entry Platform: Vulcan board formed concrete with “bush hammer” finish.
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Structure: Abodo Vulcan timber in exposed studs and rafters in raw finish combined with exposed steel portals.
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Interiors: Abodo Vulcan Panelling TG9 – raw finish.
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Flooring: Abodo Thermally Modified Silver Beech, finished in Whittle Evolution hard wax oil.
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Kitchen: Abodo Vulcan facings, with Abodo Thermally Modified Silver Beech bench top, finished in Rubio Monocoat Intense Black.
Download a copy of the project sheet here.
Download a copy of the predictive thermal modelling report here - for Passive House / Low Energy Building.
Read more on how to fix rainscreen elements here.
For timber samples or more information, please get in touch.
