Creative results in 30+ countries in 3+ decades
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Combining fresh ideas, with an informed understanding of a place, makes a world of difference.
Cultural heritage site planning is strategic. It’s based on respecting integrity and authenticity, engaging communities and enhancing a place to conserve its qualities and activate its functions and connections.
A bit about …
my background
I'm a Canadian and an Australian, living near Wakefield, Québec, Canada. A seasoned conservation architect and cultural heritage planner, I’ve been part of diverse field-based projects that have required technical depth, practicality and flexible, cross-cultural fluency.
It is a goal of my architectural conservation work to minimize intervention in historic fabric. My planning work is strategic and developed to enable action-oriented results.
My project geography is truly global, working in complex heritage environments as varied as Nabataean archaeological reserves, earthen architectural districts, Roman mosaic complexes, Renaissance monuments, historic walled cities and cultural landscapes. In the past two decades, the breadth of my work in the Middle East is substantial. In this context, I’ve consistently integrated conservation with tourism development.
I have experience working with, and for, all tiers of government, non-profit and philanthropic organizations, UN agencies and site management authorities. I have held senior positions at the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, and directed operations for the ARCH Foundation in Austria and Croatia. These experiences consolidate an institutional fluency that complements my field expertise.
sample projects
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
For almost 20 years, I was the strategic conservation advisor and lead planning consultant to Chemonics International. This role included masterplanning work at Petra Archaeological Park, physical visitor improvements and conservation at the Amman Citadel, and diverse heritage initiatives in Jerash, Aqaba, As-Salt, and Wadi Rum. Later, working with Turquoise Mountain Trust at Umm Qays, I led the development of the conservation planning framework within the tourism management plan.
The Republic of Cyprus
I am a part of the Getty Conservation Institute’s (GCI) Paphos management planning team. Developing strategies for visitor improvement initiatives, I’ve contributed to site designs that include pathways, interpretation, amenities and site accessibility. With the GCI, I developed an experiential program for an international meeting of experts, as well as a shelter design competition, to protect and present the outstanding Roman mosaic pavements at Paphos. I have drafted shelter planning and design guideline texts for an associated Getty publication.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
As a part of the Gillespies consortium, I was heritage and cultural tourism lead for the AlUla Regional Master Plan undertaken for the Royal Commission for AlUla, in northern Saudi Arabia. Near Riyadh, I led the consultant team of International Development Ireland for the Conservation Management Plan for At-Turaif District in Ad-Dir’iyah – the birthplace of the Saudi state. Both of these projects were focal points in two Saudi giga-projects.
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diverse clients
Working with site staff, specialist teams, management and stakeholder communities, my clients are many, and for example, include:
The Getty Conservation Institute and The Getty Foundation
The World Bank Group
International Development Ireland
The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction with the Asian Development Bank
The National Trust for Canada, The National Trust of Australia
ICOMOS International Secretariat, World Heritage Site Advisor
Parks Canada, Government of Canada
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Turquoise Mountain Trust
Consulting partner with other planning, landscape and/or architecture firms
Assess. Plan. Activate.
Project Compendium
The following summarizes a few of my projects. More project descriptions can be found by selecting a location from the bottom menu.
Nea Paphos, World Heritage Site, Cyprus
Lead for site presentation and tourism and responsible for the visitor framework forming a part of the Conservation Management Plan for Nea Paphos. An international interdisciplinary team formulated the plan over several years. Key components include site documentation / GIS, material conservation and environmental analyses to support mosaic protection plans, visitor circuits and adaptive reuse for interpretation and amenities. A staged implementation program is in progress. Undertaken with the Getty Conservation Institute and international specialists in partnership with the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus.
At-Turaif District, World Heritage Site, Saudi Arabia
Team Leader in the compilation of At-Turaif District in Ad-Dir’iyah Conservation Management Plan for the Diriyah Gate Development Authority. In the strategic heart of a giga-development project in Riyadh. The fragile historic site experienced a decade of extraordinary investment to transform the 16th century Saudi dynasty’s earthen built settlement into a national cultural tourism destination. The project’s primary challenge was to balance site conservation with active development plans and ambitious regional urbanization. Distinct zones are defined for conservation, adaptation and rejuvenation to manage to the evolving programs for site tourism and new construction. Project undertaken with Ireland Development International in 2019-2020.
Site Accessibility: Ancient & Crusader Castles, Jordan
Conservation Lead for the Accessibility, Presentation and Conservation Priorities at Shawbak, Mkawer, Ajlun and Aqaba Castles. Priorities are detailed for conservation and best options for visitor experiences on site, including pathways, signage, barriers and amenities. Undertaken as part of the Chemonics / USAID BEST Project in partnership with Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Department of Antiquities.
Umm Qays Archaeological Site, Jordan
Conservation Lead for the Management and Tourism Planning Framework, that was developed with a values-based approach, integrating strategic land use planning and tourism programming. The conservation actions conserve site attributes and support experience driven tourism based on locally driven products. Undertaken with e-Tourism Frontiers as part of the Turquoise Mountain Trust’s Jordanian initiatives in partnership with Jordan’s the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Department of Antiquities.
Petra World Heritage Site, Jordan
Team Leader for Petra based collaborative projects including the Operational Priorities Plan, the Petra Trails Plan, the Petra Conservation Action Plan, Archaeological Research and Excavation Regulatory Guidelines and the Beidha Visitor Interpretation Plan. Undertaken over a decade, the initiatives formed a part of the Chemonics / USAID Building Economic Sustainability Through Tourism Project in partnership with the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority and other agencies.
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
Specialist conservation planner and team member for the Background Analysis Report and the Conservation Management Plan forming part of the Centre Block Rehabilitation Project. The comprehensive reports are a foundation for the conservation of the significance and character-defining elements of the National Historic Site. The rehabilitation program, with its sustainability and adaptation goals, is a milestone for a public building in Canada. The work was undertaken with ERA Architects as part of the CENTRUS consortium’s project input for Public Services and Procurement Canada and its partners.
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Lori Anglin
Wakefield (Lascelles), Québec, Canada