The ever adapting, quintessential Brisbane house style, the Queenslander, is explored in a beautiful new exhibition at Museum of Brisbane. Curated by design luminaries Cameron Bruhn and Katelin Butler, Gentle Northerly: The Reimagined Queenslander, presents four much-loved homes in the Brisbane suburbs of West End, Auchenflower and New Farm. They have been thoughtfully reimagined by award-winning architects: Cavill Architects, Baber Studio, Vokes and Peters, Blight Rayner, and Twofold Studio.
Bruhn, editorial director of Architecture Media, and Butler, editor of Houses magazine, selected photographer Christopher Frederick Jones to capture the four reimagined homes. Frederick Jones’ photographs document the contrast between the original street frontages and the new works at the back, celebrating the materials and textures that bring the architectural ideas to life. The interiors of the original houses have been opened up and adapted to suit a contemporary lifestyle, resulting in bespoke dwellings that are intrinsically connected to the landscape, while remaining respectful to their heritage and character.
The photographs are accompanied by hand-drawn architectural plans by artist and architect Laura Patterson. Her drawings render the ground plane in exquisite detail, describing the way daily life in these homes is a seamless integration of inside and outside. Gentle Northerly: The Reimagined Queenslander is presented in partnership with Houses Magazine as part of the Asia Pacific Architecture Forum. The exhibition can be seen at Museum of Brisbane until June 24.
