Trudy Rickard
Architecture +
Conservation
TRUDY RICKARD
ARCHITECURE +CONSERVATION
Old + New
Preserve + enjoy our built history in its authentic form.
Adapt structures to suit modern life, with continued appreciation of their past.
Combine new +
old methods + materials.
Indoors + Outdoors
Bring the outside in + create rooms that connect with skies + landscapes.
Create continuity between interior + exterior architecture.
Light/ Volume / Texture / Colour
Play with dimensions + natural light to create voluminous + dynamic rooms.
Employ texture + colour to add delight to the everyday.
Simple + Low Impact
Look for simple + effective design solutions that use resources efficiently.
Employ passive solar design +
natural ventilation firstly.
Reuse buildings +
materials where possible.
Collaborate + Consult
Work with clients to ensure a building looks + feels right + works well, for them.
Collaborate with other
professionals in the design + construction process.
Provide heritage advice in line with ICOMOS principles of conservation.
ABOUT US
Established in 2005 by Trudy Rickard, our principal architect, we are a small firm based in South West Victoria.
We undertake a variety of commercial + residential architectural work with an emphasis on heritage conservation projects.
Trudy has been the Heritage Advisor at Southern Grampians Shire Council since 2010, Glenelg Shire since 2023 + was the heritage conservation architect for the City of Greater Bendigo in both the Statutory Planning + Property departments from 2015 to 2021.
Our firm has carried out heritage work for numerous individuals + organisations including the National Trust Australia (Victoria), the councils of Moyne, Glenelg + Warrnambool, as well as for Parks Victoria + Worn Gundidj enterprises at Tower Hill.
We seek to promote good conservation practice while incorporating sympathetic, modern architectural design that supports contemporary, sustainable use.
