Auckland Town Hall is one of Queen Street’s most prominent historic public buildings, is scheduled Category A under the council’s district plan and listed by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga as Category I. It operates as a multi-functional, world class venue and is a much loved heritage building.
Salmond Reed Architects have been advising and providing condition reports, specifications and managing repair and maintenance projects since 2007.
Current projects include the restoration of the Prow of the building and seismic upgrade and repairs of the canopy roof structure.
For this Herne Bay Auckland inner-city villa, our client’s brief called for the removal of a 1980’s makeover and reinstatement of heritage features of the house.
From the street – one of Auckland’s most prestigious - this unassuming transitional villa disguises the collection of rooms and spaces over three levels as it steps down the site on the northern slopes of Remuera.
St Mary’s Old Covent Chapel was designed by Edward Mahoney and built in Ponsonby in 1865-66 as the first purpose-built chapel by the Sisters of Mercy in New Zealand. Salmond Reed Architects led a full external restoration of this Category A Gothic Revival chapel, working alongside specialist craftsmen to undertake numerous timber repairs, restoration of the beautiful lead light stained glass windows and reinstating the heritage colour scheme.
Level 4, Landmark House
187 Queen Street
Auckland CBD 1010
Mailing
PO Box 105929, Auckland City 1143