Set in Brisbane–Australia’s third city—this study solicits the views of residents regarding the preservation of the iconic Queenslander houses (late nineteenth century–early twentieth century). Through in-depth interviews with twenty participants, we sought to determine whether owner-occupiers of Queenslanders value this heritage and why, whether they are engaged in its protection, and if so, what their motivations are. We found that Queenslanders are valued on multiple levels: as placemaking features, as aesthetic pleasure, and as climatic comfort. While maintaining an older home involves a substantial amount of time and money—available mostly to the middle-class and middle-aged groups—this is viewed as fair considering the benefits of living in a Queenslander. Residents believe that the local government can and should do more to protect what is left of the historical housing stock. However, one portion of the public only cares to preserve the outer shells of heritage homes while extensively renovating and modernising interiors. A concern for heritage is sometimes used as a screen for NIMBYism. As a growing city, Brisbane needs to navigate a fine line between increasing the supply of apartment units and preserving the character of local neighbourhoods, which traditionally have been single-family only.

这项研究位于布里斯班-澳大利亚的第三座城市-征求居民对昆士兰标志性房屋（十九世纪末至二十世纪初）的保护意见。通过与20名参与者的深入访谈，我们试图确定昆士兰州的自住者是否珍视这一遗产，以及为什么，他们是否从事遗产保护工作，如果是，那么他们的动机是什么。我们发现昆士兰人在多个层面上都受到重视：作为场所特色，审美愉悦和气候舒适感。考虑到住在昆士兰州的好处，虽然维持较老的房屋会花费大量的时间和金钱（大多数情况下适用于中产阶级和中年人），这被认为是公平的。居民们认为，地方政府可以而且应该做更多的事情来保护历史住房存量。但是，只有一小部分公众在广泛翻新和现代化内部装饰的同时，只希望保留传统民居的外壳。对遗产的关注有时被用作NIMBYism的屏幕。作为一个发展中的城市，布里斯班需要在增加公寓供应量和保留当地居民区的特征之间划清界限，这些地区在传统上仅是单户家庭。