Eke Panuku Development Auckland
Central Auckland
July 2019 - March 2020
Nearly 150 years after they were built, these two grand heritage-listed buildings in Auckland’s university precinct required substantial remedial works to rejuvenate their ornate Italianate architecture and safeguard their future. Cassidy Construction was contracted to strengthen and restore both buildings.
Our team completed a comprehensive seismic upgrade, from rebuilding and reinforcing chimneys to strengthening the roof structures. In keeping with the heritage nature of the buildings, we removed the existing roof cladding and replaced it with slate tiles and copper guttering. We painstakingly restored the exterior carpentry, then repainted both buildings.
There were many unknown factors at the start of the project, so we worked closely with the architect and engineer throughout, with daily collaboration key to developing robust solutions each time the age of the buildings presented a unique challenge. For example, when we discovered the original timber mouldings and trims were no longer available, we made them ourselves with timber or epoxy.
We aimed to keep materials and construction methods as close to the originals as possible, which often called for the use of old-school techniques and teaming up with specialist tradespeople with the skills to do the job.
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Eke Panuku Development Auckland
Central Auckland
July 2019 - March 2020
Nearly 150 years after they were built, these two grand heritage-listed buildings in Auckland’s university precinct required substantial remedial works to rejuvenate their ornate Italianate architecture and safeguard their future. Cassidy Construction was contracted to strengthen and restore both buildings.
Our team completed a comprehensive seismic upgrade, from rebuilding and reinforcing chimneys to strengthening the roof structures. In keeping with the heritage nature of the buildings, we removed the existing roof cladding and replaced it with slate tiles and copper guttering. We painstakingly restored the exterior carpentry, then repainted both buildings.
There were many unknown factors at the start of the project, so we worked closely with the architect and engineer throughout, with daily collaboration key to developing robust solutions each time the age of the buildings presented a unique challenge. For example, when we discovered the original timber mouldings and trims were no longer available, we made them ourselves with timber or epoxy.
We aimed to keep materials and construction methods as close to the originals as possible, which often called for the use of old-school techniques and teaming up with specialist tradespeople with the skills to do the job.
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