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.

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.


