Repairing the Roof! - Auckland Old Folks Association Hall
By Auckland Old Folks Association
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Repairing The Roof! - Auckland Old Folks Association Hall
Project 2017-01-16 18:35:14 +1300
The Auckland Old Folks Association was founded in 1945 to provide social services for the elderly in an inner-city neighbourhood of social, cultural and demographic diversity, particularly through fostering gatherings among its members “irrespective of status or creed” in a hall designed for that purpose.
The hall is an important resource for the community and artists in the K-Road area of Auckland. The Committee are raising funds to carry out important repairs on this much-loved building. The hall, built in 1953, is a classic piece of modernist architecture designed by Henry Kulka, who was Adolf Loos’s student and collaborator before arriving in New Zealand in 1939. However, like many buildings of its era, it is showing signs of wear, including leaks, and effective repair will require replacement of the asbestos roof.
Our priority is to replace the outside roofing which is the original asbestos. This will then allow us to permanently clean the ceiling. We have raised $43,000 towards this however we are still approx $4000 short. If we were to go beyond this target with our fundraising, any additional funds would go to the next maintenance priorities which include cleaning and painting the ceiling, painting the outside windows, replacing the power board, making the building fully accessible and, potentially, heating.
All who contribute to the fund will be acknowledged on the Old Folks Association website, and those contributing more than $10 will be invited to a party at the hall which will celebrate the successful repairs.
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"Come on everybody help the old folks out. You know you want to."
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"Amazing architecture, amazing custodians and a significant venue for artists and inner city communities! Please offer support"
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"A worth-while pledge if ever there was one. "
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"a great venue! "
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"Such an icon of Auckland. Well done team"
15/02/2017 at 9:48am
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14/02/2017 at 9:49pm
"A building is useless without a roof"
14/02/2017 at 9:35pm
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Repairing The Roof! - Auckland Old Folks Association Hall
Project 2017-01-16 18:35:14 +1300
The Auckland Old Folks Association was founded in 1945 to provide social services for the elderly in an inner-city neighbourhood of social, cultural and demographic diversity, particularly through fostering gatherings among its members “irrespective of status or creed” in a hall designed for that purpose.
The hall is an important resource for the community and artists in the K-Road area of Auckland. The Committee are raising funds to carry out important repairs on this much-loved building. The hall, built in 1953, is a classic piece of modernist architecture designed by Henry Kulka, who was Adolf Loos’s student and collaborator before arriving in New Zealand in 1939. However, like many buildings of its era, it is showing signs of wear, including leaks, and effective repair will require replacement of the asbestos roof.
Our priority is to replace the outside roofing which is the original asbestos. This will then allow us to permanently clean the ceiling. We have raised $43,000 towards this however we are still approx $4000 short. If we were to go beyond this target with our fundraising, any additional funds would go to the next maintenance priorities which include cleaning and painting the ceiling, painting the outside windows, replacing the power board, making the building fully accessible and, potentially, heating.
All who contribute to the fund will be acknowledged on the Old Folks Association website, and those contributing more than $10 will be invited to a party at the hall which will celebrate the successful repairs.
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15/02/2017 at 10:07pm
15/02/2017 at 9:52pm
15/02/2017 at 9:44pm
15/02/2017 at 9:27pm
15/02/2017 at 9:16pm
15/02/2017 at 9:05pm
15/02/2017 at 7:47pm
15/02/2017 at 6:37pm
15/02/2017 at 6:31pm
"Come on everybody help the old folks out. You know you want to."
15/02/2017 at 6:30pm
15/02/2017 at 4:31pm
15/02/2017 at 4:04pm
"Amazing architecture, amazing custodians and a significant venue for artists and inner city communities! Please offer support"
15/02/2017 at 4:01pm
15/02/2017 at 3:44pm
15/02/2017 at 3:05pm
"A worth-while pledge if ever there was one. "
15/02/2017 at 3:02pm
"a great venue! "
15/02/2017 at 2:55pm
15/02/2017 at 1:40pm
15/02/2017 at 1:29pm
15/02/2017 at 12:50pm
15/02/2017 at 12:37pm
"<3"
15/02/2017 at 11:47am
15/02/2017 at 10:03am
15/02/2017 at 9:49am
"Such an icon of Auckland. Well done team"
15/02/2017 at 9:48am
15/02/2017 at 9:44am
15/02/2017 at 3:20am
15/02/2017 at 12:12am
14/02/2017 at 9:49pm
"A building is useless without a roof"