meet the team

Heritage serves more than a historical appearance; it is a tool to enhance the relationship between people and place, safeguarding the social and cultural values within our built environment, making our cities more inclusive with values for everyone.
— Eunice Wong, Graduate Heritage Consultant

Eunice Wong 

GRADUATE HERITAGE CONSULTANT

A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a checkered blazer over a red top, standing against a plain light-colored background.

As a Graduate Heritage Consultant in the Built Environment team, Eunice assists in researching and assessing the impacts of proposed developments on our historic sites to guide planning decisions that shape our urban landscape.

She is always drawn to the "soul" of a building, the cultural values and layers of history that exist behind the physical fabric. For her, heritage is about more than just old walls; it’s about the vital connection between people and places.

Eunice is passionate about striving for cultural sustainability, ensuring that as our cities grow, we can still preserve the social identity and retain resilience. 

Eunice’s journey began in interior architecture, where she worked on design projects in Hong Kong and had a glimpse into the adaptive reuse of Declared Monuments. Seeing iconic sites demolished or stripped of their character for urban renewal left her with deep questions about how we value our built environment.

Coming from a place where cultural identity felt increasingly vulnerable, Eunice moved to Sydney to pursue a Master of Urbanism, specialisation in Heritage Conservation. Her goal is to bridge the gap between heritage and people, creating environments where the "new" exists in harmony with the "old," fostering communities that feel connected to their past while building a more inclusive and resilient future. 


Eunice’s artefact

Close-up of a hand holding a spherical, silver and gold jewelry piece with various small decorative elements and colored gemstones.

“This is an award-winning silver ring I designed for the International Silver Accessories Contest 2021, titled "The People." The theme of the contest was "Stories," and I immediately found myself reflecting on the social activism in Hong Kong and questioning, "What is a city made of?" 

During a time of great uncertainty, I found peace in the craft of silversmithing. I created this piece as a sphere of tiny, interlocking umbrellas to represent the strength of collective identity. It serves as a constant reminder that even the smallest elements, when gathered together with a common purpose, create a structure that is incredibly strong and resilient. ”