Brisbane suburban streetscapes are often formed out of roads that cut through the side of steep terrain like a belt that’s worn too tight. Houses on the high side bulge over roads, where they appear bold and pronounced. In contrast, the houses on the lower side shyly sink beneath the road, with only their rooflines visible to passing traffic. This familiar streetscape is present as I drive through the southern middle-ring suburb of Tarragindi.
Built on the land of the Turrbal and Jagera peoples
Twin Houses by John Ellway sits on the high side of a busy main road full of activity, with tradespersons’ utes and vans lined up along the street. It’s a typical scene for a
