Salmond Reed have been advising Department of Conservation on repairs and conservation of Cape Brett Lighthouse and Keepers Cottage, located on a remote peninsular in the Bay of Islands. The lighthouse was constructed in 1909 and listed as a Historic Place Category 1 with Heritage New Zealand Taonga Pouhere.
For 10 years, Salmond Reed Architects has worked closely with the Parish of Ellerslie, firstly with the upgrading of the Parish Hall then remedial works to the historic vicarage. In 2016, Salmond Reed embarked on a detailed programme of reporting, detailing and specifying sympathetic and crafts-based remedial works to both the timber building and the stained and painted windows. Of particular interest for their rarity value was the conservation repair carried out on the stained and painted windows. Work to the building included repairs to the bell tower and the return to exterior colours assimilating those of the original decorative scheme.
