Auckland Town Hall

PROJECT ARCHITECT

PROJECT TEAM

Peter Reed

Tracey Hartley (Project Surveyor)

Auckland Town Hall is one of Queen Street’s most prominent historic buildings, is scheduled under the council’s district plan and listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. It operates as a multi-functional, world class venue and is a much loved heritage building. It underwent major restoration in the late 1990s.
In 2006, Salmond Reed Architects were appointed to prepare the specification and manage a repair and maintenance project during 2007, which included external redecoration, conservation of masonry and cast iron and the upgrading of birdproofing.

The repair works involved specialist techniques and materials, including the repair of cast iron rainwater pipes, use of lime mortar for pointing and stone repair, and the design of a new innovative, humane birdproofing system. Work was completed in October 2007.