Holme Apartments’ Location:
Situated in what was originally one of Melbourne?s early industrial districts, Holme Apartments are located on an island site in Collingwood. With deftly woven gestures to the working and cultural history of the neighbourhood, this residential tower is bordered by Cambridge, Derby, Langridge and Wellington Streets and highlights exemplary design, robust materials and the integrity of vision.
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The light industrial nature of Collingwood is rapidly transforming with an increased residential population. There is a rich urban character combining brick warehouse buildings interspersed with Victorian houses which rub shoulders with contemporary multi-residential developments.
Collingwood is located on the doorstep of the city and is home to an eclectic neighbourhood where culture and history sit alongside contemporary retail and lifestyle offerings.
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An existing 1920?s curved brick façade has been retained along three street frontages and knitted into new brickwork which creates a continuous brick base to the entire site. The richness of brick complements the fine quality 19th-century brick buildings in the vicinity. This base draws on the fine-grain quality of the street and balances the tower above.

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The building form has been inspired by the cylindrical scallops that were revealed during the demolition of the former Joe White Malting silos on the nearby Victoria Parade. The Collingwood...