Catherine Macarthur—Associate

Catherine Macarthur, Associate, is a registered Architect with a focus on Heritage and Conservation.

With a diverse career in the heritage field and architectural design, Catherine has worked in three tiers of government as well as the private sector. For state agency clients she has provided strategic asset management and maintenance advice on state significant heritage places, such as Hospital, Gladesville Hospital complex, Millers Point, Observatory Hill and NSW Schools.

Catherine is highly experienced in providing design advice, statutory guidance, and clarity in the complex heritage legislative framework of local council LEP provisions and the NSW Heritage Act 1977, as well as hands- on technical conservation work on site. Her experience in local government enables a holistic view when assessing cultural heritage issues involving built elements, conservation areas, landscape and archaeology.

Catherine’s experience in coordinating a range of specialists achieves optimum results through early and collaborative consultation with Qualifications developers and the community. Master of Built Environment (Building Conservation), University of NSW Her recent experience in urban design review, facility planning and Bachelor of Architecture (Honours), University of education masterplans provides valuable expertise/liaison for major clients Sydney in sensitive locations. Bachelor of Science of Architecture, Catherine believes conserving the increasingly rare and valuable heritage of Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education, our community provides more meaningful and enjoyable built environments University of Canberra for future generations, in the context of quality contemporary design. She Registered Architect—NSW Board of Architects (Registration Number 8182) enjoys making a difference in an ever evolving cultural landscape.

Key Experience

Conservation Planning and Development Assessment Heritage Assessments and Management Advice Leichhardt Council—Development Downing Centre Conservation Assessment, 2012–2013. Marcus Clark Building, Building P, Heritage Management Plan—Client: NSW Marrickville Council—Development Impact Statement—Client: Sydney Ultimo Department of Justice (for NSW Government Assessment, Heritage Study Implementation TAFE (for NSW Government Architect’s Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2012. and Heritage Festival Planning,1999–2001. Office—Heritage Group), 2014. Gladesville Hospital Conservation Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, The NSW State Library, Macquarie Street Management Plan Review—Client: NSW Rocks—Development Assessment and S170 Building, Heritage Impact Statements Health (for NSW Government Architect’s Register, 2001. (Various Projects)—Client: State Library of Office—Heritage Group), 2011. NSW Heritage Office—Major Projects (Fox NSW (for NSW Government Architect’s Office— Department of Land and Water, Kiama Studios, Newcastle Steel Works and North Heritage Group), 2014. Harbour and Ulladulla Harbour, NSW), 1990. Liverpool & Manyweather’s Weirs, Heritage Conservation Plan—Client: NSW Health (for Australian Heritage Commission— Impact Assessment—Client: Liverpool, NSW Government Architect’s Office— Development Assessment, NSW Area, 1996. Richmond Valley and Casino Councils (for NSW Heritage Group), 1998. Government Architect’s Office—Heritage National Trust of (NSW)— Group), 2007–2009. AusHeritage/DFAT, Russian Consulate Architecture Advisory Committee and Urban and Cigarette Factory (Tianjin, China), Conservation Committee, Advocacy of Heritage Urban Design Review Conservation Plan—Client: TUPDI Tianjin Places through Development Assessment, (for Australia-China Council), 1998. 1991–1993. Review of Major New Commercial High-rise Department of Corrective Services, Developments in Barangaroo—Client: NSW Maitland Gaol, Conservation Plan (Stage Heritage Study Planning (for NSW Government Architect’s 2)—Client: NSW Department of Justice (for Office—Architecture), 2015. Leichhardt Heritage Study—Project NSW Government Architect’s Office— Manager—Client: Leichhardt Municipal Council, Review of Major New Heritage Group), 1997. (for McDonald McPhee Architects), 1990. Residential/Commercial High-rise Developments in Sydney Olympic Park— Wollongong Heritage Study—Project Client: SOPA (for NSW Government Architect’s Manager—Client: Wollongong City Council (for Office—Architecture), 2015. McDonald McPhee Architects), 1989.

Masterplan/Concept Plan Heritage Guidelines Minister’s Centenary Stonework Program Fort Street Public School, Masterplan— and Sydney Client: NSW Department of Education (for Observatory: Design Brief for Architectural —Client: NSW Health (for NSW Government Architect’s Office— Competition—Project Coordinator—Client: NSW Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Architecture), 2016. MAAS (for NSW Government Architect’s Group), 2002–2011. Orange Grove Public School, Office—Heritage Group), 2003. Sydney Schools Stonework Strategy— Masterplan—Client: NSW Department of Government Architect, Sydney Cove, Client: NSW Education (for NSW Government Education (for NSW Government Architect’s Detailed Design Guidelines—Client: City of Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2008. Office—Architecture), 2015. Sydney (for NSW Government Architect’s Land Titles Office Building—Client: Land and Office—Heritage Group), 1998. Facility Planning and Change Property Management Authority (for NSW Management Research & Technical Advice Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2009–2011. SES Headquarters (Restructure/New Richmond Main Colliery, Structural Minister’s Stockpile Study—For NSW Premises), Facility Plan/Workshop—Client: Engineering, Assessment and Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Group, NSW SES (for NSW Government Architect’s Specification—Client: Cessnock City Council 2009–2011. Office—Architecture), 2015. (for NSW Government Architect’s Office— Chief Secretary’s Building—Client: NSW WorkCover NSW (Agency Heritage Group), 1999. Department of Justice (for NSW Government Amalgamation/Office Fit-out), Facility Parramatta Justice Precinct, Interpretation Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2005. Plan/Workshop—Client: WorkCover NSW Display, Technical Advice—Client: NSW —Client: MAAS (for NSW (for NSW Government Architect’s Office— Department of Justice (for NSW Government Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Architecture), 2015. Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2007. Group), 2002–2005. Stone Cleaning Review and Trials (Biocides Design/Documentation Stoneyard Liaison Officer—Client: CSP (for and Spongejet)—Client: Sydney Hospital and NSW Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Minister’s Centenary Stonework Program (for Dundaloo Housing, Old Bar and Group), 2003. NSW Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Wingham—Client: ADHC (for NSW ‘Makesafe’ Assessment and Reports: Group), 1998, 2007–2010. Government Architect’s Office—Architecture), Summer Hill Public School, Cleveland Street 2014–2015. Zinc Trial (Temporary Protection High, Redfern Public School, Balmain Public of Significant Carvings)—Client: Sydney WB Clarke Geoscience Centre, Stage 5— School, Darlinghurst Public School, Concord Hospital and Minister’s Centenary Stonework Client: Department of Primary Industries (for Public School—Client: Department of Program (for NSW Government Architect’s NSW Government Architect’s Office— Education (for NSW Government Architect’s Office—Heritage Group), 2007–2010. Architecture), 2015. Office—Heritage Group), 1997–1999. Industry Involvement

Employment Professional Publications Affiliations/Memberships Associate, GML Heritage, 2016–Present. ‘Metal Windows in Mid 20th Century Buildings’ Architect, NSW Government Architect’s Australia ICOMOS (International Council on for Architecture Bulletin (joint paper with Mary Office (Architecture), 2013–2016. Monuments and Sites), full international. Knaggs), 2010. Heritage Adviser, Leichhardt Council, 2012– National Trust of Australia (NSW). ‘Industrial Heritage’ (brochure), for Marrickville 2013. Council Heritage Festival, 2001. Reviews & Presentations Architect & Heritage Specialist, NSW ‘Louise Cox and Penelope Seidler’ for Architecture Bulletin, March–April 2001. Government Architect’s Office (Heritage Marrickville Medal Judge, Presentation of Group), 1998–2011. Applications at Ceremony, 2010, 2012 and ‘City Skyline—Sydney’s Search for a Meaningful Heritage Adviser, Marrickville Council, 2000– 2015. Sense of Place’, photography for Architecture Bulletin, Septemeber 2000. 2001. Sydney Carvings at Sydney Heritage Officer, NSW Heritage Office, 1997– Hospital, HHT Tour, 2010. ‘Beverly Garlick and Suellen Symonds’ for Architecture Bulletin, December 1997. 1998. Stone Selection and Design Consideration, Heritage Officer, Australian Heritage Sydney Conservation Forum, and CPE talk at ‘Thredbo Village’ for The National Trust Commission, 1997–1998. DSTA, 2009. Quarterly, 1994. Senior Heritage Officer, The National Trust of Waratah Flour Mills Adaptive Re-use Awards Australia (NSW), 1993–1996. (Marrickville Council Prespective) (UDIA), July Graduate Architect, Armitage Johannsen 2001. 2010 Energy Australia National Trust Award, Architects, 1992–1993. Heritage, Urban Design and Community Sydney Hospital, 2001–2009. Graduate Architect/Architectural Student, (conference coordination for RAIA), 2000. Energy Australia National Trust Award, Sydney McDonald McPhee Architects, 1987–1992. Conservation versus Consolidation (conference Hospital Carvings Recording, 2008. Architectural Student, Mitchell Giurgola coordination for National Trust of Australia SSROC Heritage Award ‘Highly Commended’ Thorpe Architects—New Parliament House, [NSW]), 1995. for Marrickville Medal Event, 2001. 1982–1986. Sydney Cove Authority Commendation for Conservation Studies, 1998. Morton Herman Award for Conservation, University of Sydney, 1989.