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Old St Paul’s, Mulgrave St. Wellington, New Zealand. Restoration of this building for public won national awards. Still the most visited historic building in New Zealand. Ref Restoring Old St Paul’s; ArchNZ July/August 1990, etc. PS
St Paul’s was first occupied in 1868. The story of this pro-cathedral was interwoven with that of New Zealand during its early years of organised settlement. In the following decades the building was expanded in carefully matching sympathy. This not only doubled its capacity, but blended a creative organic spirit ---- always sensitive to the whole as an architectural concept. The building continued to play an important part in the life of Wellington until 1964. By this time a new cathedral was ready for use.
In 1966, after a century of the building’s loved use, Government decided to buy it as a national property thereby saving it from demolition. Despite the deteriorated condition, to enter the historic interior remained a most atmospheric experience. The building was designed to lead up to a strong climax in the modelling of the *crossing* and sanctuary. Without buttresses, the asymmetrically added aisles and transepts stiffen the structure laterally. Its feeling remained one of gentle peace with the humanity of mellowed timber. Though the style is influenced by Gothic-revival, Old St Paul’s has always exhibited a local spirit in its warm use of wood, human scale, and the directness of its framed structure. The timbers are wrought to give a lightness in appearance and the roofs are supported on open trusses to provide a spatial air. “ ..build nothing for mere look. ..Have every beam and rafter seen...” --- It was this spirit which is preserved in the architecture.
The inspiring building had survived a century of Wellington’s earthquakes and winds. When we started restoration, a wide range of future uses were being proposed. We thus had the problem of restoring a badly deteriorated 19thC building, retaining its particularly fine form and atmosphere, while at the same time rendering it suitable for the variety of uses required.......more...
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Well, I can attest you did a beautiful job. :) Old Saint Paul's is a wonderful building and one of the highlights of my visit to Wellington.
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Please Note: I have now made a special Set just of some of my slides taken while restoring historic Old St Paul's, Wellington. You can link directly to this Set:
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Inside Old St Paul’s showing restored timbers, especially rimu and kauri, at the crossing. Ref Conserving Quality in NZ Timber Design Journal Issue four vol ten 2001. PS
...Cont'd....It had to be brought up to modern standards of safety for long term without destroying its historical associations. Restoration took years of repairs, with much of the building rebuilt. It had had collapsed foundations, rotted and borer-infested woodwork, and was leaking.
First it needed to be rendered watertight, including timberwork, stripping and repainting. Then new foundations were formed in concrete -- not just permanently firm, but jacked to true level when we found this possible without damage. Wall framing and board-and-batten cladding were rebuilt or repaired. Stained-glass windows were removed and remade along with their curvilinear frames. Slate roofing was relaid and matched throughout. And a sprinkler system was built in against fire -- designer-detailed to ensure it remained inconspicuous. An early survey showed the extent of borer damage including live grubs active in timbers. A purpose-made tent was fitted over the outside of the building and filled with poison-gas. Microscopic inspection showed that deep larvae and insects were all killed. Underfloor and other dark spaces were then sprayed with chemical deterrent. Now the light timber structure was tied together at upper levels and bracing incorporated. With all framing showing to articulate the architectural space, it was important to match in inconspicuously -- again the blending of timberwork enabled integrity and organic wholeness. Once the structure was sound, and fire-egresses built in, work began on the interior furnishings. The floor was repaired and polyurethaned, the upper timberwork cleaned down, and the pews rebuilt. Brass fittings added sparkle to the red-brown wood.
The building was then re-opened with restoration work continuing. This revived public interest and the number of public using the building increased. Rewiring and heating proceeded. Multi-function lighting was directly inspired by the timber rhythm to indirectly reveal the spectacular woodwork. It was essential that the lighting should harmonise with the natural glow of quality materials enhancing the architecture.
Later projects included the installation of a specially designed replacement pipe organ involving the careful blending of copper pipes and chamfered timbers to fit in naturally with the historic interior. Another fascinating restoration project was the detailed reconstruction of the old full-circle bell mechanism with its wooden wheels and frame --- set up for proper change-ringing again --- and which can be seen above the entry porch.
It was a pleasure to be architect for this job, and then be awarded a National Tourism Award and the NZ Institute of Architects National Award for the work. The jury’s citation stated “This is a fine example of restoration carried out with world class consistency to a building that is a vital part of New Zealand's heritage.” But more important, Old St Paul’s became the nation’s most visited historic place with thousands of visitors enjoying the creative atmosphere each year. © PS
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Architectural treatment of Huntly Power station on Waikato river.....
Huntly Power Station, 1000MW+, on the Waikato River. Largest thermal station in NZ, shaped to fit the setting, (but some more-recent changes visually unrelated). This photo shows the rural-fringe setting seen across from the highway, Huntly. Expression of four generation units and reduced super-scale. Parallel to river; outlook orientation; twin chimney alignment, roof forms etc to relate to the Waikato river (cooling resource), the strongest line in the landscape. © PS
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East front of power station across the river from Huntly 2010.
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