This house, conceived as a building in a landscape, lies at the centre of a 15 year regeneration project focused on the protection of native plants and birds.
Residential
Waitematā View House
Location
Auckland
Client
Private
Date
2023
A private sanctuary offering guests luxury accommodation is designed to capture breathtaking views of the Waitematā Harbour. This new build in one of Auckland's special character suburbs employed traditional gable forms and cedar weatherboard cladding to sit comfortably alongside neighbouring heritage homes.
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Salmond Reed Architects has been involved as heritage consultants to the Auckland War Memorial Museum for the past 30 years.
Salmond Reed have been instrumental in the restoration and seismic upgrade of the building which was completed in 2022, not only coordinating the seismic upgrade and major repairs to the building, but designing and implementing the complete restoration of the interior of the the building. The building now meets the standard of >67% of the New Building Standard and has been re-presented with robust finishes and detailing that reflects the historic importance of this architectural gem of a building.
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Address
Level 4, Landmark House
187 Queen Street
Auckland CBD 1010
Mailing
PO Box 105929, Auckland City 1143