Andrew Klenke

Responsible for heritage projects at Swanbury Penglase since 2001, Andrew has over twenty five years’ experience working with and understanding traditional buildings. Along with an exceptional knowledge of heritage places in South Australia comes a detailed appreciation of the evolution of our built environment as part of the wider historical context. His insight into traditional design, construction materials and techniques, as well as the issues that lead to their deterioration, results in a comprehensive appreciation of what is necessary to ensure their conservation.  While working with historic buildings has nurtured an appreciation of the qualities of these structures, Andrew is also passionate about helping to create new ways these can be used, experienced and understood through adaption, reuse and interpretation.

A commitment to furthering his existing knowledge base is fostered by the nature of the building conservation field, where each heritage project is unique and represents a new challenge. Andrew’s renowned attention to detail and the commitment to the quality of his projects is appreciated by his clients and reflected in the high regard with which his work is held. Building upon this existing success has been the fostering and development of a wider heritage team within the practice to broaden the range of services available in this field while maintaining ongoing high quality results.

When not immersed in his work, Andrew enjoys time with the family, travel, gardening and reading, combined with the challenge of finding yet more shelf space in his ever expanding library.