On a deep, narrow site in Collingwood, SJB?s Tapestry holds its own amid a variety of building types by directly addressing the myriad elements within its surroundings.

© Aaron Puls

Architects: SJB

Location: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Area: 400.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Aaron Puls, Nicole England

Interior Design: SJB

Client: Princi Properties

Text: Holly Shorland

© Aaron Puls

From the architect. On a deep, narrow site in Collingwood, SJB?s Tapestry holds its own amid a variety of building types by directly addressing the myriad elements within its surroundings. Comprising three volumes set at varying depths, creating an effect reminiscent of stacked building blocks, the building?s diverse facades have been united by a single concrete element that wraps right around the building. It?s a singular gesture that consolidates Tapestry?s many parts, and is battened to the lower level. Tristan Wong, director of SJB Architects, notes this element is also functional. ?The closer the connection with the ground level, more noise, more interruption occurs. So creating this singular, veiled box, it gives a bit more privacy and to the lower and central lower levels.?
© Nicole England

Tapestry?s upper-level penthouse is set well back from the street, with deep balconies along the street frontage. The building?s middle section has smaller balconies with...