Our role in restoring and conserving three landmark public buildings
A wave of heritage-focused innovation is flowing through the heart of Hobart, as we lead and support vital conservation efforts at three of the city’s most important public landmarks: the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), the Treasury Complex and Public Buildings, and Parliament House.
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), housed within a complex of historically significant buildings dating back to the early 19th century, is Australia’s second-oldest museum and Tasmania’s leading natural and cultural heritage organisation. As heritage architect we’ve provided technical advice for the conservation of historic and 20th Century fabric including traditional techniques and emerging technologies for the conservation of concrete. We are continuing with crucial conservation efforts across the precinct, while supporting the museum’s role as a dynamic, contemporary community space.
The Treasury Complex and Public Buildings, a collection of eight civic buildings that has housed Tasmania’s administrative and judicial functions since 1824, remains a cornerstone of the city’s governance legacy. In addition to advice regarding sandstone conservation we have delivered a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) that navigates the delicate balance between conservation and contemporary adaptive reuse. This work earned us and ERP Planning the 2020 Planning Institute of Australia (Tasmania Chapter) Award for Planning Excellence and is intended to inform the continued care of the buildings.
Originally designed by John Lee Archer in colonial Georgian style and built between 1835–1840 by convict labour, Parliament House has served as the seat of Tasmania’s Parliament since 1904. We are engaged to prepare a CMP with a forward-thinking vision that integrates conservation objectives with practical enhancements. This will support long-term asset management, ensuring that the building remains functional while honouring its heritage character.
Treasury Complex and Public Buildings
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Parliament House Tasmania
Our work across these three institutions reinforces Hobart’s civic landscape of living heritage, where historic grandeur, modern functionality, and sustainable futures coexist. From the cultural heart of TMAG to the historic corridors of Treasury and the evolving chambers of Parliament, these interventions demonstrate how heritage architecture can remain vital, relevant, and resilient.
By guiding design that acknowledges the past while enabling future use, we’re ensuring Hobart’s architectural treasures continue to tell their story—now and beyond.
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