S02E04 - Petrie Terrace & Spring Hill Character & Heritage Homes

Petrie Terrace and Spring Hill were two of the first parts of the Brisbane city to be settled and as such, contain some of the oldest buildings and traditional character streetscape in the city. Traditional modest residential dwellings erected on small allotments are the hallmark of Petrie Terrace and Spring Hill. These buildings and areas make a significant contribution to Brisbane’s heritage and character and are to be retained. So any new development is to be sympathetic to the scale and the character of the existing buildings.

Brisbane City require any new developments including new homes, restoration, rehabilitation, repairs, alterations or additions, are all to be carried out it in a style and use materials that are in keeping with the rest of the precinct.

This is a Project in Petrie Terrace which I have recently designed while working at Focus Architecture. The house is Falls within the Petrie Terrace and Spring Hill
Neighbourhood plan and needed to preserve the areas unified streetscape featuring traditional built form character and buildings of similar age and generally high integrity.

* I have attached information which I have sourced directly from Brisbane City Council website which explains some key principles for developments in Petrie Terrace & Spring Hill

Examples of Brisbane City Requirements

Code Assessable building height and roof pitching

Typical houses predominantly during the period 1850 to 1935

Appropriate roof types

Compatible roof styles

Typical Roof Detailing

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