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Incentivising Ownership of Heritage Buildings
In response to the recent enquiry by the government relating to the NSW Heritage Act, I made the following recommendation....
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Does the NSW Heritage Act Reflect the Expectations of the NSW community?
In the recent NSW Heritage Act inquiry, I submitted a series of recommendations to the government seeking community response in...
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A New Heritage Council for NSW
In the recent NSW Heritage Act inquiry, I submitted a series of recommendations to the government seeking community response in...
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Heritage has become increasingly Litigious, Mysterious and Flaccid
I have been practicing as a heritage architect in NSW for the last 30 years and during that time, I...
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Heritage Disconnect
Dr. Robyn Clinch (see reference below) writes that there is a considerable disconnect between the theoretical education of potential heritage...
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Conservation and Conflict: Protecting Cultural Heritage
Claims of historical inaccuracy surrounded the 2014 release of “the Monuments Men” movie directed by and starring George Clooney. The...
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Who Makes Decisions about Heritage?
Fig 1 – Demolished heritage item in the foreground – Liverpool (NSW) Australia Who makes decisions about heritage at federal,...
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Heritage, Gentrification, Urbanisation & Tourism
Historic conservation, writes Regina Bures (see reference below), is frequently associated with gentrification: the incursion of middle-class "gentry" on an...
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New Ways of Assessing Heritage Impact
The system we use today in NSW and Australia generally to assess heritage impact is limited and perhaps slightly old...
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Heritage is indicative of truths as they emerge from contemporary practice
How often is it said that we view the past through our own eyes. Here we are in 2018 viewing...
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Is Heritage Chauvinistic?
David Lowenthal writes that heritage betokens interest in manifold legacies – family history, familiar landmarks, historic buildings, art and antiques,...
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Should Heritage Design only be Presided over by Registered Architects?
Should heritage design only be presided over by registered architects? Arguably, there is a case for only registered architects to...
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