Project Brief
- Laser scan and output of accurate as-existing 2D CAD drawings and 3D BIM (Revit) model.
- Condition & Defects Remediation survey and preparation of Repair Methodologies.
- Concept/Preliminary Design for repairs and maintenance works to the roof and associated condition defects (determined by the Condition Survey).
- Liaison with Auckland Council and HNZPT.
Heritage Values & Background
- Date of Construction: 1875-1877.
- From its construction in 1877 until 1902, when reticulation began from the Waitakere Ranges, water pumped by the stream-driven beam engine housed in the building provided the public supply for Auckland city and several adjacent local authorities.
- The Pumphouse is a one- and two-storey brick masonry structure (with a partial basement). The timber-framed roof structure is clad in slate tiles. The building forms a central part of MOTAT’s exhibitions, demonstrating the pumphouse beam engine mechanism, boiler, and other pump machinery.
- The Pumphouse has outstanding significance for its historical, social, knowledge, technology, architectural, aesthetic, and contextual values.
Heritage Recognition
- Auckland Council: Category A scheduled historic heritage place (ID: 01678).
- HNZPT: Category 1 Historic Place (List No. 114).
