Lena Sideri
Lena joined Simpson & Brown in 2022 and has assisted with the preparation of a variety of heritage reports which included producing illustrations for a variety of buildings across the UK and abroad. Lena has been assisting with the production of conservation management plans and heritage statements for sites in the Middle East.
Lena has developed a creative and critical understanding of conservation issues and approaches. Her research interests encompass the social role of heritage; sustainability, and heritage conservation policy. She has a particular focus on the intersection of conservation with international environmental legislation and sustainable development. She is particularly interested in the concept of sustainable heritage and the potential of heritage practices and experiences in addressing the most pressing global challenges.
Lena recently completed the MSc in Heritage at the University of Stirling with distinction. Her work-related dissertation explored the social value of retrofitting heritage buildings by discussing user values using four case studies across Scotland. Through this study, she interacted with homeowners, community groups, local authority officers, and other consultees. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Stirling. Through an action research approach developed in collaboration with stakeholders, her research examines the views and experiences of users of retrofitted built heritage in Scotland to identify strategies for making thermal retrofitting a viable conservation practice that contributes to heritage values, sustainability and climate change mitigation.
RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Project Management
- Collaborative work
- Archival and documentary research
- Policy review including international environmental legislation for cultural heritage and sustainability
- Participatory Action Research (co-developing theory and praxis)
- Presentation skills
RELEVANT PROJECTS EXPERIENCE
- Conservation Management Plans for Qasr Ibrahim and Qasr Sahood, Al Ahsa World Heritage Site for the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia
- Conservation Management Plans for three stations on the historic Darb Zubaydah Pilgrimage route, candidate World Heritage Site, Saudi Arabia
- Reports on 19 historic buildings Al Balad, Jeddah World Heritage Site, Saudi Arabia
- Qasr Marid Conservation Management Plan, Dumat al Jandal, component of candidate World Heritage site, Saudi Arabia
- Conservation Management Plan for Zee Ain Heritage Village, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Qosour Abu Sarrah - Significance, Saudi Arabia