What We Do

Preserving historical and cultural sites by adopting conservation principles, focusing on maintaining authenticity and integrity, respecting original materials and history with the objective of safeguarding the heritage values of sites. The process includes assessing the building’s condition and applying appropriate treatments such as preventive maintenance or rehabilitation, while adapting it for reuse where possible. We also provide architectural design services for reinstating buildings to their original historical fabric and contemporary use within the building premise.

Documentation is crucial in understanding a building's history, significance and physical condition. The practice also involves recording decision making and planning involving conservation works in order to create a log of interventions for future reference. Our team undertakes comprehensive research of historic and cultural sites, including the preparation of measured drawings, archival historical information, historic technical data, and photographic documentation for all heritage projects.

Managing change in a heritage site involves balancing preservation with development needs through a holistic approach including impact assessments, conservation management plans, collaborative planning, and stakeholder engagement. Preparation for change is the most important tool in safeguarding any cultural significance of the heritage sites. The ultimate goal is to protect both tangible and intangible heritage values for future generations, while allowing adaptation and sustainable development. To date, we have undertaken more than 1,000 kilometers of linear heritage impact assessment studies for major infrastructure projects, listed national heritage sites and UNSECO World Heritage Sites.

Structural conservation for heritage buildings is very important in ensuring structural stability and long-term safety, while prioritizing and respecting the heritage significance. Thorough research and assessment to understand the building's original construction, design and materials are to be carried out, followed by the integration of new structural design especially in the case of adaptive reuse that requires higher loading and stress. We have restored many old heritage structures in timber, masonry and steel, some built as early as 1887.