Anne Salmond (architect)
New Zealand architect
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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]
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Anne Salmond | |
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Salmond in 2025 | |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects |
| Practice | Salmond Architecture |
Career
Salmond graduated from Victoria University in 1980, and then worked for Athfield Architects from 1985 to 1988, 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
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
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
- 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]