Conserving and reimagining heritage buildings, places and precincts.
Built Heritage
Managing change is about sustaining the significance of heritage buildings, places and precincts.
We know the historic built and urban environment plays an important role in everyday life.
Our experienced team of built heritage experts, architects and planners provide services for heritage listed iconic historic buildings and local buildings and places across Australian neighbourhoods, suburbs and towns.
Our people deliver expert built heritage advice, assessments, plans and reviews. We balance conservation with development, alongside contemporary design and today’s requirements, to support quality decision-making that is clear, credible and consistent.
Technical expertise and great communication are key to our success. We collaborate with architects, designers, developers, property owners and planners to identify solutions and outcomes for our clients, communities and heritage.
Download our Built Heritage capability statement.
“We can learn a lot from the past—particularly about sustainability, appropriate design for climate and place, efficient and effective use of resources, what works and what doesn’t work.”
– Catherine Forbes, Principal
- Adaptive re-use
- Building upgrades
- Archival recordings
- Heritage conservation area reviews
- Conservation management plans
- Heritage asset action plans
- Condition and remedial advice
- Expert witness
- Feasibility studies
- GIS and spatial analysis
- Heritage advice
- Heritage impact assessments / statements
- Heritage management plans
- Heritage planning controls
- Local government heritage reviews / studies
- Materials conservation advice
- Peer reviews
- Schedules of conservation works / maintenance works
- Significance assessments
- Streetscape studies
Our projects
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CanberraCSIRO Black Mountain—A legacy of scientific discovery
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SydneyNew Housing in the Inner West—Heritage Investigations
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SydneyWoollahra Modern Buildings Priority Study
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CanberraNational Gallery of Australia
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CanberraNational Gallery of Australia Sculpture
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MelbourneMildura & District Heritage Study
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Sydney341 George Street and 4–6 York Street
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CanberraNational Carillon and Aspen Island Heritage Management Plan
Related news
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CanberraInterview with Rachel Jackson on 20 years in Canberra
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NationalLocal character and heritage conservation areas: understanding the difference
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NationalWhat is toxic heritage?
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SydneySydney’s Olympic legacy
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SydneyTODdling along─Planning unsteady steps towards housing
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NationalAustralia ICOMOS National Conference 2025
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NationalAtmosphere and authenticity – filming in a heritage location
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MelbourneSharing insights on Melbourne’s heritage
Related people
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ExecutiveSydneyRebecca Hawcroft
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BoardCanberraRachel Jackson
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PrincipalSydneyCatherine Forbes
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PrincipalMelbourneDr Christina Dyson
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PrincipalSydneyLynette Gurr
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Senior AssociateSydneyHendry Wan
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Senior AssociateCanberraSarah Webeck
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ConsultantMelbourneChairim Byun
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AssociateMelbourneMark Huntersmith
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AssociateSydneyPatrick Atkinson
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ConsultantSydneyShikha Swaroop
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ConsultantSydneyJack Lee