IMG 4357

Sneha Kishnadwala

Heritage Consultant/Built Heritage
Qualifications
B. Arch, University of Mumbai, India 2015
M.Sc. University of Strathclyde, UK 2017
Memberships
M.ICOMOS
Sneha has international experience as an architectural heritage consultant.

Within Australia she has worked with several heritage consultancies undertaking a variety of projects across Sydney including heritage assessments, statements of heritage impact and photographic archival records.

In India, she has worked with Indian National Trust in Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Heritage Academy (IHA), where she has designed, coordinated and ran the first of its kind Post Graduate Diploma in Heritage Studies. She has also taught Conservation Legislations of India and Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings as a visiting faculty in an institution in India. She has also worked on many architectural projects in India during her tenure at Kapadia Consultants, Mumbai as Junior Architect.

In 2021, she was awarded at the Young Professional’s Forum by Conservation and Restoration Centre, La Venaria Reale, Turin, Italy. She was subsequently invited to Italy as an ambassador for the next Forum to held in 2022. She presented her research on Climate Risks Assessments at the ICOMOS GA 2023 held in Sydney.

My specialty is built heritage conservation and that has given rise to a deep concern about the impacts of Climate change on our heritage places. Working with NOHC allows me to be able to make a difference in the field that we all are so passionate about!
We acknowledge Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their many diverse communities across our nation and their rich culture. We pay respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water across the Australian landscape and seascape. We recognise and value the ongoing contribution of Aboriginal people to Australian life and how their contribution continues to enrich our society.