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Are we heading for a major showdown on Transport Oriented Development in heritage areas?
Already, the NSW State Government is fighting against Ku-ring-Gai wanting to slap interim heritage orders (IHOs) on its Heritage Conservation...
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Remembrance of Things Past – Central Station
When talking about passion projects from my career, I would have to say that Central Station has brought me the...
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Five Fun Facts about Federation-style Heritage Houses
For most heritage experts, discussing the common types of heritage architectural styles in NSW and Australia becomes second nature. However,...
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Why doesn’t NSW adopt good design principles for heritage buildings?
There ought to be a qualification for all designs in relation to heritage buildings. Our heritage-listed items and buildings in...
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Upcoming Heritage Issues in Transport Oriented Development Areas (TODs)
Recently, the new legislation introduced by the NSW State Government from the Department of Planning and Environment, promotes affordable housing...
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Time to Rationalise our Heritage Conservation Areas (NSW)
The recent Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBY) and Yes-In-My-Back-Yard (YIMBY) debate on social media and the tabloid press has highlighted the fragility of...
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Heritage – are we losing the battle?
Since the robust days of the 1970s and the 1980s during which NSW governments and councils committed wholeheartedly and enthusiastically...
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Five things you need to know about cultural built heritage
Having worked in the heritage space for the better part of thirty years, I have come to rely upon five...
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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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