Mt Eden Methodist Church and Village Centre
Commercial Exterior Category Finalist
Project Description:
The Mt Eden Methodist Church is a historic timber gothic church
located in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden. Constructed in 1900 with
an adjacent hall built a decade later, the Church and Village
Centre have played an important role in the local community for
over one hundred years.
Changes over time however, have seen much of the original timber
detailing on the buildings stripped, with the exterior colour
scheme reduced to monochrome.
This project, led by Matthews & Matthews Architects,
involved the exterior and interior restoration of the Church and
Hall, and the construction of a new entrance and link building.
Thanks to the restoration works - which included a complete
repaint of the buildings - original details that were once lost
have now been restored. The historic architecture has been greatly
enhanced by the new colour scheme, which was developed based on
research including historic photographs and on-site investigation
of early paint schemes, which showed detail on the Church and Hall
had originally been highlighted with darker tones.
The paint scheme was complemented by a palette of natural
materials including Rosewood main doors, slate and copper roofing,
bluestone walls, timber decking and exposed aggregate landings. In
conjunction with the building restoration work, landscape and
street works, the colour scheme reinforces the Mt Eden Methodist
Church and Hall as a key element of the Mt Eden Village in
Auckland.
Colours Used:
Dulux Muriwai
Dulux Muriwai Double
Dulux Muriwai Quarter
Dulux Knuckle Point
Dulux Gimblett Rd
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