David Bridgman

Northern Territory Representative

David Bridgman is a practicing architect who specialises in the field of heritage conservation. He holds degrees in architecture and sociology and his PhD examined Commonwealth Government architecture in Darwin during the 1930s. David has over 25 years experience on a wide range of architectural and conservation projects and his design skills have been recognised by several awards. He also lectures in architectural history, theory and design at Charles Darwin University. As the Northern Territory's foremost architectural historian, David has undertaken significant research into the built environment of Australia's northern tropics with emphasis on the diverse influences coming from the South-East Asian region.

During the past decade David's conservation work has varied from the preparation of conservation management plans to the reconstruction of locally and, on occasion, nationally significant buildings, such as the former Wesleyan Methodist Church: erected in 1897 it is the Territory's oldest extant church. His work has taken him the length and breadth of the Territory from the tropical islands off the north coast to the desert regions around Alice Springs, from distant Timber Creek on the Victoria River to the tiny township of Borroloola on the edge of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Contact: david.bridgman@bigpond.com