Fox Hall House | BKK Architects

Fox Hall House | BKK Architects | Photographer: Shannon McGrath

2025 National Architecture Awards Program

Fox Hall House | BKK Architects

Traditional Land Owners

Bunurong people of the Kulin nation

Year
2025
Chapter

Victoria

Category
Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)
Builder
CBD CONTRACTING
Photographer
Shannon McGrath
Media summary

Located in Albert Park, Melbourne, Fox Hall House demonstrates how thoughtful architectural intervention can transform a constrained urban site into a spatially rich home that celebrates both modernist influences and contemporary Australian living. The project draws inspiration from Port Phillip Bay’s shifting shoreline, creating fluid connections between interior and landscape through the concept of ambiguous edges.

Through deep collaboration between architects and design-literate clients, the project reinterprets modernist principles of spatial efficiency and connection to landscape. Every element works as hard as a piece of well-crafted furniture, with spaces designed to serve multiple functions while maintaining strong visual connections to the garden.

The design creates layered transitions between inside and outside, with ceiling planes extending beyond the building envelope and a cascading garden introducing planted elements throughout. This approach enriches daily life while contributing positively to the neighbourhood’s character, demonstrating how modest architectural moves can create profound spatial experiences.

Our home blends clean, functional, clever design for everyday living. We gather around our quartzite island bench to cook, eat, and laugh. The sandstone fireplace is perfect for cozy moments, while nooks and corners offer quiet retreats. The design, with its curves and recessed lighting, fills us with wonder. High timber ceilings and panoramic windows bring in light and connect us to the garden and sky. At night, soft lighting creates a warm, inviting atmosphere. The house seamlessly blends indoors with the outdoors, enhancing our family life in every way.

Project Practice Team

Simon Knott, Design Architect
Vaughan Howard, Project Architect
Elizabeth Mason, Interiors

Project Consultant and Construction Team

Meyer Consulting, Engineer
MUD Office, Landscape Consultant
Sandford Gray, Interior Designer
ABDEC Building Surveyors, Building Surveyor
Blue Lotus, ESD Consultant
Geoff Moyle, Quantity Surveyor

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