Mark Huntersmith
Senior Consultant Heritage planning, heritage assessments & built heritage management.
Context, 22 Merri Street, Brunswick 3056 Phone +61 3 9380 6933 Email: [email protected] www.contextpl.com.au
Qualifications Master of Cultural Heritage (Deakin University) Bachelor of Planning & Design, Architecture (University of Melbourne) Bachelor of Science (Hons), Psychology (University of Melbourne)
Memberships Member – Australia ICOMOS
Expertise Mark is a heritage professional with a passion for architecture and the conservation and preservation of heritage places. With extensive experience working in an architectural practice, Mark has been responsible for the end-to-end delivery of both residential and commercial projects. Highly organised, Mark is skilled in problem resolution, negotiating the statutory requirements of the Victorian and local planning provisions. Mark recently completed a Master of Cultural Heritage at Deakin University. Focusing on heritage place management, Mark has a particular interest in and aptitude for facilitating good design outcomes within sensitive heritage overlays.
Experience At Context, Mark works on a variety of heritage studies and heritage advisory services. He has undertaken the assessment and analysis of heritage places as part of municipal heritage studies. Through his extensive experience in architecture, Mark provides advice and support as part of Context’s heritage advisory services to Local Government. Prior to joining Context, Mark worked as a project manager at Ian James Smith Architects. Specialising in quality residential and commercial projects mostly located within heritage overlays, Mark was involved in all aspects of projects from initial client brief through to project completion. This included taking clients briefs, site analysis including heritage assessments and impact assessment, preparation of sketch designs, assessment of legislative requirements, preparation of planning documents, preparation of working drawings, specification writing, calling for tenders, contract administration and liaising with consultant engineers, building surveyors, heritage consultants and local government representatives.
1 Project examples Moonee Valley Heritage Study Stage 2 ─ Built Heritage Assessments: City of Moonee Valley, 2018
Balwyn Heritage Study Stage 2 Peer Review ─ Built Heritage Assessments: City of Boroondara, 2018
Moreland Stage 1 Heritage Assessment ─ Built Heritage Assessment: Moreland City Council, 2018
488 Victoria Street, West Brunswick ─ Heritage Impact Assessment: Property Collective, 2019
Richmond Town Hall Public Realm ─ Heritage Impact Assessment: City of Yarra, 2019
38 Palmerston Street, Maryborough ─ Heritage Advice: Central Goldfields Shire Council, 2019
Thornbury Park Estate Precinct ─ Preliminary Heritage Assessment: Darebin City Council, 2019
Brimbank Heritage Advisory Service ─ Locum: City of Brimbank, 2019
Bayside Mid-century Modern Heritage Assessments (stage 2) ─ Built Heritage Assessments: City of Bayside, 2019
Bayside Mid-century Modern assessment of Council owned properties ─ Built Heritage Assessment: City of Bayside, 2019
Manningham Heritage Advice – Heritage Advice: City of Manningham, Current
Boroondara Municipal Wide Study ─ Built Heritage Assessments: City of Boroondara, Current
Hoddle Grid Heritage Review Stage 3 ─ Built Heritage Assessments: City of Melbourne, Current
St Kilda Cemetery ─ Conservation Management Plan: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Current
Brighton Cemetery ─ Conservation Management Plan: Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, Current
Cardinia Heritage Study ─ Precinct Review Updates: Cardinia Shire Council, Current
Bass Coast Gap Study & Prioritisation Framework ─ Stage 1 Assessment: Bass Coast Shire Council, Current
Stonnington Precinct Review ─ Review of HO150 & HO128: City of Stonnington, Current
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Mildura Stage 1 Heritage Assessments ─ Built Heritage Assessments: Mildura Rural City Council, Current
Building 44, 231-249 Wirraway Road, Essendon Fields ─ Heritage Impact Statement: Essendon Fields Pty Ltd, Current
Kelly House, Beveridge ─ Conservation Works: Heritage Victoria, Current
Bendigo City Centre Heritage Study Review ─ Built heritage Assessments: City of Greater Bendigo, Current
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