PUBLIC POLICIES - BDAA NATIONAL HERITAGE POLICY

BDAA NATIONAL HERITAGE POLICY

OBJECTIVES:

TO	ensure that negative impacts upon the existing natural, social and cultural environments are discouraged by providing a balance between conservation and future development.
TO	derive the BDAA Heritage Policy from the Articles of The Australian ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter).
TO	further the appreciation and understanding of Cultural Heritage and to enable community involvement in conservation processes.
TO	encourage and foster excellence in design and execution of all works by BDA members.

The BDAA

Recognises and supports the Articles contained in The Australian Charter for the Conservation of Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter).

Recognises that the natural and built heritage of Australia is an asset of irreplaceable value and must therefore be protected.

Recognises that the BDA has a pivotal role to play in the conservation of Cultural Heritage Places and that the design and siting of all new buildings and additions should relate sympathetically to their context within the natural, social and built environments.

Recognises that Members of the BDA have a professional responsibility to promote appropriateness of design and execution of developments in relation to Cultural Heritage throughout Australia.

Recognises the role of Cultural Heritage in providing a balance between continuity and change in the local, regional, State and national environments and acknowledges that this balance is the hallmark of a rich and productive culture.

Recognises that Cultural Heritage considerations are an integral part of social and environmental planning.

Recognises that the principles and processes of heritage conservation provide a safe and respectful approach to listed precincts, heritage items and streetscapes but that these Articles should not prevent inventive, interpretive and innovative contemporary design solutions of high architectural quality.

Recognises that in seeking design excellence, new work may be quite different in spirit and appearance from the existing fabric, but still sympathetic to heritage values.

Supports the ongoing promotion of the value of the Cultural Heritage to the Australian Community.

Supports the Australian Heritage Commission, Commonwealth, State / Territory and local government agencies in working with communities, businesses and organisations who have an interest in the maintenance of cultural heritage and in improving conservation processes.

Supports co-operation between all organisations engaged in the management of Cultural Heritage.

Members comments and submissions on this draft BDA National Heritage Policy are most welcome.

If you wish to become part of the Building Designers Association support group for the preservation and promotion of our Australian Heritage please contact the BDAA Heritage Cluster Group on 02 9440 2100

Trevor King - Convenor.

Brian Buckett - Co-ordinator.

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