Floating lightly above the ground plane, HLHH 42 reinterprets the classic Queenslander for contemporary family living. Conceived as a duplex for two young families, the project embraces resilience, adaptability, and generosity of space within a tight, flood-prone suburban site.

Modest in footprint yet rich in experience, the homes are carefully elevated to protect against seasonal inundation, while opening wide to catch natural daylight and cooling cross-breezes. Visitors arrive at the heart of the plan — ascending into a sequence of light-filled spaces where kitchen, dining, and living areas extend onto deep balconies that overlook lush gardens beyond. A material language of white weatherboards and fine timber detailing grounds the project within its subtropical context, offering a quiet, familiar street presence softened by planted edges.

Internally, the architecture orchestrates simple pleasures — light shifting across walls, breezes filtering through louvres, the gentle porosity between inside and out — framing a daily life intimately attuned to climate and place. Crafted with a modest budget and a big heart, HLHH 42 offers a hopeful model for small-footprint, family-centred living in a changing Brisbane landscape.