Knoll Ridge Café

Whakapapa Ski Field, Mt Ruapehu

Craig Davison

$6M

Project Manager:

Circa:

  • New Zealand’s highest eatery — a 1,516m² café and restaurant built across two levels at 2,020 metres above sea level.

  • No road access to site, with construction delivered almost entirely by helicopter, including winter storage of precast elements.

  • A collaborative design approach with international façade glazing coordinated ahead of final design, requiring precise alignment between structure, suppliers, and programme.

  • End-to-end project delivery in a UNESCO World Heritage alpine environment, with safety-led planning, weather-window management, and DOC requirements central to every stage.

Snow-covered building or structure on a mountain peak during sunset, with clouds and pinkish sky in the background.