Revitalising some of the country’s treasured old buildings is a tough but thrilling task – as Restoration Australia proves. The show’s latest season, available now on ABC iview, covers makeovers to a crumbling church, a former Tasmanian orphanage and a Castlecrag home designed by Walter Burley Griffin.
Travelling around the country to visit the enthusiasts who take on these ambitious projects is architecture professor turned TV host Anthony Burke. The Sydneysider, who has been in the business of buildings for two decades, carries one item with him everywhere: a little red sketchbook. Here, Burke tells about that analogue tool, as well as the story of two other important belongings.
