The Princess Precint in Queensland, Australia by REFRESH*DESIGN + SUPERPLUS

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The ‘Princess Precinct’ is a rare surviving example of terrace houses constructed in the 1860s in one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs. The building is listed as local heritage with the Brisbane City Council, which provided a significant design challenge on top of the client’s brief.

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• Architects: REFRESH*DESIGN + SUPERPLUS (Erhard Rathmayr, Corinne Trang, Monika Obrist)
• Project: The Princess Precint
• Location: Petrie Terrace, Queensland QLD, Australia
• Photography: Cathy Schusler
  
• Heritage Consultant: Michael Kennedy
  
• Structural Engineer: NGS Engineers
  
• Landscape Design: Seed Landscape Design
  
• Builder: Benmar Constructions
  
• Timeline: 2017/ 2018

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Petrie Terrace itself is a major road in the suburb, so turning the residences into contemporary commercial tenancies seemed logical. All layers of the building had been peeled back to its original condition and a structurally glazed façade was added instead. Together with lifestyle graphics this minimalist façade provides privacy to the inside during the day, but offers exposure in the evening when the lights are turned on. The design joins all front yards to one communal space and includes benches and tables to encourage social interaction of the tenants and the local community which has resulted in a cross-pollination between all tenants including a gallery and the existing café next door..

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © Cathy Schusler

Image Courtesy © REFRESH*DESIGN + SUPERPLUS

Tags: Australia, Queensland

Categories: House, Residential

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