Robin is the Director of Origin Heritage and is a Chartered and Registered Building Surveyor, with accreditation in Conservation, and a Licensed Building Practitioner (Level II). He is a member of ICOMOS New Zealand and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Robin specialises in the preparation of building condition assessments, schedules of work and specifications and the supervision of work on site, including building contract administration. He also prepares conservation plans, heritage impact assessments, maintenance plans, accessibility reports for disabilities’ access to buildings and sites and health & safety advice for construction projects.

Kirsten has been working on a range of both heritage and new build projects, of varying scales, since 2014. She completed her Undergraduate, Masters and Qualification degrees in the UK, during which she found that her interest in discovering and contributing to the character of a place, paired with her appreciation for practical solutions, forms the basis of her enthusiasm for architecture. Kirsten has experience in design development (from early conceptual stages to detailed design), overseeing projects through the construction stages, carrying out contract administration roles & liaising comfortably with clients, governing bodies and industry professionals.

Andrew is a trained stonemason with over twenty years’ experience, having worked in NZ, Australia, the British Isles and Spain.  From Dunedin, Andrew gained a BA in Philosophy from the University of Otago, before moving on to work with traditional buildings and modern construction. Along with being an experienced project manager his expertise expanded while being a Conservation Advisor for HNZPT.  Andrew is member of ICOMOS and is also a transitional member of NZIBS.

Sally has been with the company since the original days of Jackie Gillies + Associates and is in sole charge of all office administration, health & safety management, accounts and day to day running of the company. Sally has first hand experience of the client & designer relationship, having Origin Heritage design and oversee the additions to her own house.

Originally from Christchurch, Jeremy has a BA in Anthropology, with first class honours, from the University of Otago and an MA from the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Based in Origin’s Dunedin office, he is responsible for all of Origin's archaeological projects throughout New Zealand, with a particular interest in the archaeology of buildings. Alongside archaeological work, Jeremy assists with heritage consultancy and research when possible and is completing an architectural technology qualification while working on his own heritage listed house in Dunedin.

Ryan has a BAS and BArch, with Honours, from the University of Auckland and is a Licensed Building Practitioner (Class D2). Having grown up in the Southland, he worked in Auckland in large practices before moving back to the South Island. Based in Arrowtown, he has a deep affinity for the environment and specialises in energy efficient and sustainable design. With a wide range of experience from urban design, infrastructure, community, corporate interiors and education to residential multi-unit, passive haus and renovations, Ryan takes projects from the concept level through developed design, resource consent and building consent.

Peter is originally from Treffynnon (Holywell) in North Wales. He has been involved in construction since 1988, and he went on to study towards an Architectural Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Liverpool. Prior to emigrating to New Zealand in 2003, he was working in the historic Roman city of Deva (Chester), where he obtained his RIBA Advanced Diploma of Professional Practice, and is now a Chartered member of the RIBA. Based in the South Island for 20 years, Peter was on the team that won a NZIA award for Columba College’s Marsh Sports Centre iand Resene Master Heritage award (the Nightingale Award) for the renovation work carried out on Dunedin’s Regent Theatre.

Lucy has an LLB and BA, with first class honours, majoring in Art History and Theory from the University of Otago. Before joining Origin in 2020, she was practising commercial and public law in Wellington. As a lawyer, Lucy gained experience in extensive legal research, and writing clear and concise advice - skills that have transferred to her role at Origin Heritage. Lucy has an interest in history and heritage, and carries out historical research for conservation plans, archaeological assessments, and heritage advice. She has recently gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Planning and is currently studying towards a Master of Resource and Environmental Planning.

Russell has been working as a consultant archaeologist since 2011. He is originally from Ontario, Canada and studied at both Wilfrid Laurier University and Lakehead University. Russell’s archaeological experience prior to arriving in New Zealand includes a wide range of sites in Canada, Jordan and Australia spanning both historic, Iron Age and pre-contact periods. He made the move to New Zealand in 2018 where his primary focus has been on historic sites with a special interest in historic land use and human/environmental interactions.

Lauren completed a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from Otago Polytechnic in 2022. Growing up in Dunedin, she developed an appreciation of heritage architecture and has explored this interest further during her studies. Lauren is particularly interested in adaptive reuse of heritage buildings as a key principle of sustainable development. Lauren has a keen eye and comes from a design background with experience in the local fashion industry, having previously completed a BDes (Fashion).

Sasha completed a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from Otago Polytechnic in 2022. She grew up in Melbourne with an awareness of heritage architecture and developed a keen interest in it while studying in Dunedin. Sasha is particularly interested in the intersection of culture and heritage, and the potential of heritage architecture to provide both a culturally and environmentally sustainable future for development.

Riley graduated from Otago University in 2022 having completed her BA in Archaeology, with Honours. She spent time tutoring in both history and archaeology and also conducted research into pre-contact Aotearoa and Papua New Guinea throughout the duration of her Honours year. Originally from Wanaka she is familiar with and invested in the historic landscape of Dunedin and Central Otago. Riley’s experience includes sites in both Canterbury and Otago, spanning both historic and pre-contact periods. The primary area of her work has been on historic sites with a focus on the analysis of ceramics, glass, metal, and fauna.