Queensland Vernacular

Regionalism is a term that relates to architectural traits of buildings that are common to a given location. The Queensland Vernacular is the type of regionalism belonging to the Queensland area. Some typical characteristics of a "Queenslander" house are single skin or lightweight timber construction, large shaded verandahs, elevated off the ground to take advantage of cooling breezes and a "tin" (metal) roof. These architectural elements are directly related to the building responding to the Queensland climate.

The Healthy Home takes the climatic response of the traditional "Queenslander" as the basis for the architectural design. The house is able to open up, interact with the climate and allows the users to experience the external environment of light, sight, smell and airflow.

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