St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland

By Salmond Reed Architects

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In 1993 Salmond Architects was commissioned to prepare a Conservation Plan for Auckland City’s main Anglican church, St Matthew in-the-City, at the junction of Wellesley and Hobson Streets.

Subsequently, based on the recommendations and policies embodied in that report, the practice undertook the specification and management of major exterior refurbishment, which included extensive stonework repairs, a new slate roof and the removal, re-leading and reinstatement of all the windows (except for the stained glass to east and west ends). This work involved exacting manual draughting work to illustrate and locate all the existing stonework and architectural detailing.

Several years later we were again engaged to oversee re-wiring of the church – a major job, which was followed by installation of new interior lighting, which received an international lighting award.

The success of these projects established a lasting working relationship between St Matthews Parish and Salmond Reed Architects, which has, more recently, been consolidated by our management of the installation of a new Willis pipe organ in the original purpose- built organ loft and our completion of the much acclaimed restoration of St Thomas’ Chapel within the south transept of the church.

Work continues on other areas of the Church and its surrounds.

Salmond Reed Architects
Auckland CBD, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland
St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland

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St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland

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RAWE Stonebox Gabion - Free Standing Walls
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SALMOND REED ARCHITECTS is an award winning multi-disciplinary architecture practice founded by NZIA Gold Medal recipient Jeremy Salmond. 

We bring thirty years’ of nationwide 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.

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: Contemporary with character.