banner

This project comprised the conversion of part of the local dairy/superette into a neighbourhood café.

The existing superette had occupied two buildings, a Category B scheduled two-storeyed shop and dwelling and an adjacent single storeyed corner shop. The single storey housed the original grocery shop while the two storeyed shop and dwelling were added by the grocer’s wife in the 1920s. This shop served the locals in pre-supermarket days and was also a butchery outlet at one stage, prior to its dairy use.

With the changing demographic of the area, the building owners saw the advantage of investing in this conversion to embrace the currently popular café culture.

Salmond Reed was responsible for the concept design, project documentation and the supervision of the building contract.

The new décor preserves original elements such as the blue-bordered white tiled wall, original brick walls and the pale green painted ceiling with cast iron ties. These features have been augmented with new lighting and furniture while the installation of new bi-fold windows on the Huia Street elevation has introduced loads of natural light, outlook and ventilation.

The reconstructed old verandah provides shelter for outside seating in the summer months, thus enhancing this welcome addition to the area.

Salmond Reed Architects
Auckland CBD, Auckland
Get in touch
Visit Website
Calliope Road Café
Calliope Road Café

Professionals used in
Calliope Road Café

About the
Professional

SALMOND REED ARCHITECTS is an award winning architecture and conservation practice founded by NZIA Gold Medal recipient Jeremy Salmond. We bring thirty years’ of experience and expertise to your project, whether it involves the sensitive adaptation of a character building or the design of a contemporary structure in a sensitive environmental setting (or, indeed, a combination of both.)

Directors Rosalie Stanley, Lloyd Macomber, and Philip Graham, lead a staff of around twenty talented registered architects and graduates, chartered building surveyors, heritage consultants and support staff, all of whom share a resolve to deliver optimum project solutions to meet client aspirations and budgets.

Specialist staff have an in-depth knowledge of traditional building materials and techniques, enabling them to advise on the application of modern architectural conservation practice for older buildings, while our designers also maintain a strong grasp of modern building technologies and materials to bring excellence to our contemporary designs.

SALMOND REED ARCHITECTS is a recognised leader in the application of modern architectural conservation practice in New Zealand and has played a leading role in the resolution of potentially difficult conflicts between preservation and development of older structures.
So, let us assist with your next project.

SALMOND REED ARCHITECTS: Contemporary with character.

  • Year founded
    1993
  • ArchiPro Member since
    2016
  • Associations
  • Follow
  • Locations
    Auckland CBD, Auckland
  • More information