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Anne Salmond (architect)

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Anne Salmond
Anne Salmond at an A+W NZ Breakfast Lecture (cropped)
Salmond in 2025
Born
New Zealand
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
OccupationArchitect
AwardsDistinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects
PracticeSalmond Architecture

Anne Salmond is a New Zealand architect, based in Wānaka, New Zealand. Her work is noted for the emphasis placed on green architecture, sustainability and whole-of-life building design.[1][2]

Career

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Salmond graduated from Victoria University in 1980, and then worked for Athfield Architects, collaborating there with Clare Athfield.[3] She was the founding member, with three other architects, of the Wellington practice Architecture+. While a director there, Salmond won the competition held to design the Pātaka Art + Museum in Porirua, which enabled her practice to move towards working on larger-scale buildings.[3]

In the late 1980s, Salmond relocated to Wānaka and established the practice of Salmond Architecture there.[2] Since its founding, Salmond's practice has focused on improving the quality of local housing, and advocating for reducing house size to improve their thermal performance.[3] This interest is reflected with her developing structural insulated panels, for use in local housing.[3]

High Performance Houses

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Salmond developed a series of sustainable, modular home designs known as the High Performance Houses. The designs uitilise sustainable materials. pre-fabrication, and passive heating and cooling to achieve a high level of energy efficiency. The houses can also be adapted and extended with modular design and standardised construction methodology. [4][5]

The first High Performance House was built in 2013 as a show-home for the Home Innovation Village (HIVE) in Christchurch. The design was celebrated for its high level of thermal performance, fast build time, and accessible design.[6][7] The thermal performance was mostly achieved by eliminating the thermal bridging in the exterior framing system with very high levels of insulation and thermally broken windows with double glazing. [8]

Recognition

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In 2019, she was made a Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, in recognition of her contribution to New Zealand architecture.[9] As of 2023, she has been an assessor for the New Zealand Registered Architects Board for more than 15 years.[3]

Notable works

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  • Pātaka Art + Museum, practicing at Architecture+ (1980)
  • HIVE High Performance House (2013)
  • Merivale House & Holmwood House, Christchurch (2016) - two high performance houses built on subdivided land by the same client. [10][11]
  • Whare Mahana (Luggate Memorial Centre), Luggate (2023) - NZIA Southern Architecture Award Winner [12]
  • Woolshed, Cardona - residential house near the Cardona Ski Fields[13]
  • Dublin Bay House, Otago - Salmond's own home [14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Waterworth, Kerrie (11 November 2019). "Sustainable architectural approach earns distinguished award". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Distinguished Fellows". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cox, Elizabeth (2022). Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press. pp. 199, 247, 259, 295, 331. ISBN 9781991016348.
  4. ^ "High Performance Houses" (PDF). Build (118 (June/July 2010)).
  5. ^ "Introduction to High Performance Houses™ - Salmond Architecture". www.highperformancehouses.co.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  8. ^ "HIVE: Warmframe High Performance House". nzgbc.org.nz. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Designing women: Anne Salmond on her career in architecture". Nine To Noon. Radio New Zealand. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Merivale High Performance House". Dan Saunders Construction - healthy homes for the planet and people. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ "A beautiful solution". Abode Magazine. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ^ Architects (www.nzia.co.nz), NZ Institute of. "Whare Mahana (Luggate Memorial Centre)". NZ Institute of Architects (www.nzia.co.nz). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Woolshed | Residential Architects | Salmond Architecture".
  14. ^ "Houses Revisited: Sense of place". Architecture Now. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Dublin Bay House | High-Performing House | Salmond Architecture".
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