ARCHITECT + HERITAGE CONSULTANT MELBOURNE

Conservation, adaptive reuse and residential design

Heritage Impact Statements, planning advice and architectural design for projects across Melbourne and Victoria.

Introduction

Gosia Gabrys Architect is a Melbourne-based practice specialising in heritage architecture, combining over 25 years’ experience with a clear, practical approach to design and planning approvals.

We work across Heritage Overlays and complex planning contexts, providing Heritage Impact Statements, conservation advice and architectural design that balances the retention of significance with the needs of contemporary use.

A stone church with gothic architecture and two tall spires against a cloudy sky. Entrance iron gate on the left.
A stone church with gothic architecture and two tall spires against a cloudy sky. Entrance iron gate on the left.

Services Overview

Heritage Impact Statements

Preparation of Heritage Impact Statements to support planning applications, providing clear, policy-based advice for works within Heritage Overlays

Heritage Impact Statements

Heritage & Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse, alterations and additions to heritage buildings, balancing conservation with contemporary use through carefully considered design..

Heritage & Adaptive Reuse

Residential

Bespoke residential design for new homes and carefully considered alterations and additions, often within heritage contexts.

Residential

Conservation Works

Schedules of Conservation Works and documentation for the repair, restoration and ongoing care of heritage buildings

Conservation Works
Stone-paved courtyard with two stone cottages and a snowy landscape

Approach

The practice is often engaged on projects where heritage requirements are complex or unresolved.

We provide clear direction, documentation and coordination to support planning approval and project delivery, working closely with architects, clients and consultants to achieve practical and well-resolved outcomes.

Experience

Gosia Gabrys is a registered architect with extensive experience in heritage architecture across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Her work includes Heritage Impact Statements, Conservation Management Plans and conservation works documentation for sites ranging from residential properties to community buildings and places of state significance.

Collaborations

Projects are delivered in collaboration with architects, planners and specialist consultants.

We regularly collaborate with leading architects and consultants, including:

Lara Architects
Andronas Conservation Architecture
Gardiner Architects
Cassisi Architects

Room with ornate ceiling, chandelier, and three radiators, with construction tools and ladder on the floor.

WHY WORK WITH US

  • Over 25 years’ experience in heritage architecture

  • Extensive work within Heritage Overlays across Melbourne and Victoria

  • Clear, policy-based advice to support planning approvals

  • Collaborative approach with architects, planners and consultants

  • Focus on practical, buildable and well-resolved outcomes

Need heritage advice or a Heritage Impact Statement?


Contact Gosia Gabrys Architect to discuss your project or obtain a fee proposal.