Anita Krivickas

Anita is the Purcell Voice representative for Asia Pacific, providing a platform for colleagues to share feedback with the Trust and Board of Directors of Purcell. She is also an Executive Committee member and current Secretary of Australia ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites), a non-government and not-for-profit organisation of cultural heritage professionals.

‘The Purcell Voice is a powerful forum to remind us all of our empowerment to act as owners. Our presence places the power on everyone to have their say and be listened to.’

She is a registered architect with the NSW Board of Architects, with over 20 years of specialist experience in the heritage industry in Sydney, NSW. Her experience ranges across a broad range of property types, including private dwellings and large residential infill developments, to public buildings and infrastructure for State and National government agencies.

Historic buildings and working with heritage had always interested her, but Anita’s passion was truly ignited during an ICOMOS internship to New Mexico where she worked for 3 months on the conservation of a 19th century adobe mission building. It was during this time that she really became immersed in the technical and material side of conservation, staying on in Mexico for another year after the internship ended working in conservation in the non-for-profit sector.

‘It’s always so exciting piecing together the history and lost stories discovered by uncovering original aspects of building fabric.’

Based in the Purcell Sydney studio, Anita leads project teams across a variety of conservation projects, preparing documentation and ensuring quality assurance and consistency with the documentation during construction. Having worked as both Lead Architect and specialist Heritage Architect, Anita understands both the technical aspects of conservation and seeks solutions that balance often complex conservation and development objectives. She builds strong relationships with architects, engineers and other construction professionals, meaning she is trusted to provide sound heritage advice.

Anita has particular interest in the conservation of Sydney sandstone structures. Having worked extensively under the NSW Government Minister’s Stonework Program and undertaken the International Course on Stone Conservation in Rome, jointly held by ICCROM and the Getty Conservation Institute, she has a detailed working knowledge of traditional trades and materials. These skills are utilised in her day-to-day project work at sites such as the Lands Department Building, the National Arts School, and Ultimo TAFE.