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S4. Ep4. In conversation with Sara Robertson, Chair of Historic Buildings & Places, Chair of Europa Nostra UK, and SPAB Guardian.
In this episode I am joined by Sara Robertson, Chair ofHistoric Buildings & Places, Chair of Europa Nostra UK, and SPAB Guardian. Sara has been active in the cultural heritage sector for 25 years starting off as a conservation architect and then working for Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings where she led the award-winning Faith in Maintenance project. Sara has also worked for the Heritage Lottery Fund as Head of Historic Environment, where she championed the value of the UK's built heritage and developed policy and guidance materials to support grant applicants. Prior to her current role as Chief Executive of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Sara was Chief Executive of Icon (the Institute of Conservation).
We discuss how Sara got into the industry and how studyingin Edinburgh helped shaped her view on the architectural landscape. The different roles she has undertaken and experiences working on projects and interacting with different service providers.
We talk about the importance of maintenance and curateddecay, what motivates someone to buy a listed building plus the usual challenges, themes and misconceptions working in the heritage sector along with top tips when working with an older property.
It will be an interesting listen for anyone embarking on aproject and is looking for some guidance and anyone generally interested in older properties.
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By Alexis NicolaidisIn this episode I am joined by Sara Robertson, Chair ofHistoric Buildings & Places, Chair of Europa Nostra UK, and SPAB Guardian. Sara has been active in the cultural heritage sector for 25 years starting off as a conservation architect and then working for Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings where she led the award-winning Faith in Maintenance project. Sara has also worked for the Heritage Lottery Fund as Head of Historic Environment, where she championed the value of the UK's built heritage and developed policy and guidance materials to support grant applicants. Prior to her current role as Chief Executive of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, Sara was Chief Executive of Icon (the Institute of Conservation).
We discuss how Sara got into the industry and how studyingin Edinburgh helped shaped her view on the architectural landscape. The different roles she has undertaken and experiences working on projects and interacting with different service providers.
We talk about the importance of maintenance and curateddecay, what motivates someone to buy a listed building plus the usual challenges, themes and misconceptions working in the heritage sector along with top tips when working with an older property.
It will be an interesting listen for anyone embarking on aproject and is looking for some guidance and anyone generally interested in older properties.