KO TE WHARE E HANGA TE TANGATA, KO TE TANGATA E HANGAIA E TE WHARE

fter 54 years at 108 Greys Avenue, the Auckland Hebrew Congregation and Kadimah School are moving to a more appropriate site at what is now the Saint Kentigern Girls’ School in Remuera. As the site goes up for sale, and reflect on what it means to lose a building from three perspectives: of having grown up in the space; of community members; and for the architectural community. The property is billed as a “Prime CBD Redevelopment or Add-Value Opportunity” but there is no mention of the quality of its buildings or their original architect (John Goldwater) in the agent’s listing. Completed in 1968, the Kadimah School was updated in 2010 by Richard Goldie and his team at Peddlethorp, who received an Auckland Architecture Award for their work. It has