Project Brief
- Seismic and structural strengthening works.
- Conservation and architectural repair and building upgrade.
- Preparation of repair methodologies.
- As-existing building recording.
Heritage Values & Background
- Date of Construction: 1929-1930.
- The Chapel of the Sacred Heart was a significant addition to the Erskine College Catholic girls’ boarding school (established in 1905-1906).
- Designed by John Sydney Swan, the chapel is regarded as having one of the finest Gothic interiors in New Zealand. It is associated with important historic figures as well as being a place of worship, spiritual retreat, and celebration for generations of pupils, members of the society, and Wellingtonians.
Heritage Recognition
- 2024: NZIA Local Architecture Award (Wellington) – Heritage.
- 2024: Shortlisted for NZIA National Architecture Award – Heritage.
