Façade Design
These facade design requirements apply to all facades that address public areas, including the front facade, secondary frontages and includes green street lots.
Front Façade Aesthetic
The residential character of your home must be of a contemporary modern aesthetic and be representative of Queensland architecture and design.
The Primary facade area facing the street or public area is to include sufficient glazing to allow for passive surveillance.
Ground floor ceiling heights must be a minimum of 2590mm. Building Height must not exceed 9m and be no more than two (2) storeys.
Facades must include feature walls and/or large elements of glazing, supported by both horizontal and vertical features such as columns, feature blade walls and parapets, that break up the roofline and provide visual interest.
Facades must incorporate a variety of complementary materials and glazing elements. They should be selected to create a balance of light and heavy elements.
Defined Entry
A portico, porch or balcony element is required to clearly identify the main entrance to the dwelling.
The entry portico must be proportional to the facade of the building and designed as feature of the facade, must extend a minimum of 1500mm forward of the entrance door.
The portico must remain open and not exceed a maximum height of 4.5m and a width of 3m.
The entry door must be clearly visible from the primary street frontage and be:
A dedicated pedestrian access path must be provided from the front boundary to the entry. Refer to the Driveways and Entry Paths section of these Guidelines for further information.
- Nominal 1200mm wide with min 20% glazing or
- Nominal 1000mm wide door combined with a min 200mm wide sidelight
Both sides of street
Side entries will only be considered for homesites 10 metres or less and must be defined through the use of a gatehouse or arbours. Side entries will only be approved at the discretion of the DRP.
Varying Façades
To maintain a visually diverse and engaging streetscape, no two dwellings on adjoining lots are to have identical facades (see Figure 3).
Each home must include distinctive architectural features that differentiate it from neighbouring dwellings. Variations in roof line, entry design, colour scheme and materials are necessary.
Consult with your builder and the DRP to understand if similar house designs are proposed in proximity to your lot. Where this occurs, you may wish to consider adjustments and elements within your design and/or the colour and material selections to allow for greater individuality.
Corner Allotment Façade Design
For corner allotments and allotments adjoining public areas including open space, attention must be paid to providing Articulation to both the front and secondary side boundaries.
The requirements for the facade materials, Articulation and aesthetic apply to the primary and secondary street facade.
The secondary frontage must incorporate at least one substantial projecting feature element such as a portico, veranda, or feature wall, along with variation in colour or materials.
A minimum 450mm perpendicular step is required in walls every 9.0m to provide Articulation. Long, featureless walls are not permitted.
Where adjoining an area of open space, housing design must facilitate passive surveillance of the public open space, which can be achieved through the incorporation of at least one (1) habitable room orientated towards the open space.
No garden sheds, air-conditioning condensers, clotheslines, or other utilities are to be located between the secondary street facade and the boundary unless they are appropriately screened from view.
