Studio Chris Fox discovers and develops meaningful stories of place. We work and meet on Gadigal land and pay tribute to elders past, present and emerging.
Chris Fox
Studio Chris Fox
Founding Director
Artist + Designer
Chris Fox is an artist and academic with 30 years experience in the built environment navigating the complex constraints of the public domain. He is passionate about transforming our cities, towns and landscapes through artful thinking and collaboration.
In addition to his Studio practice, Chris is a Senior Lecturer in Art Processes and Architecture at The University of Sydney, teaching architectural students exploratory processes to enable deeper connection to place.
He has been the recipient of many awards, grants and residencies including the 2018 National Trust Heritage Award for the Most Outstanding Project of the Year.
Biography
Tina Salama, Dr
Studio Chris Fox
Director + Art Strategy
Tina Salama is a medical doctor
specialising in the field of psychiatry. She is also co-director of Studio Chris Fox, with a background training in Architecture and a Master’s in Fine Arts.
Tina is passionate about the impact of the built environment on human health. In particular, the ways in which art and place making contribute to urban identity and cultivate connections between individuals, communities and environments; weaving narratives of our unique and collective past, present and futures.
Tommaso Pagani
Studio Chris Fox
Computational Designer + Project Lead
Tommaso studied Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he completed the Bachelor and Master degree. During the master thesis he started to develop his passion and knowledge about computational design and digital fabrication.
At Studio Chris Fox, Tommaso leads project delivery, from concept through to completion. He delivered the Rozelle Interchange project and worked on the Interchange Pavilion, especially on the timber fabrication process. He likes beautiful design and he is interested in how new technologies and materials can improve architecture and our life in the future.
Sarah Anstee
Studio Chris Fox
Computational Designer + BID Coordinator
Sarah studied at the University of Sydney graduating with an architectural Honours and Masters degree maintaining a deep interest in art. They’ve been motivated towards interdisciplinary explorations of art and design through various mediums. Sarah‘s skills include multi-scalar spatial sensibilities, technical design, planning & documentation.
In thinking about environments, artistic and spatial potential, Sarah is highly motivated by artistic processes, innovative design and creating space for diverse interests.
Say Hello
info@chrisfox.com.au
Studio Chris Fox was founded by artist Chris Fox with the aim of transforming the built environment, bridging the disciplines of art, architecture and engineering. Chris has over 30 years’ experience in the built environment, navigating the complex constraints of the public domain to design and deliver landmark interventions of wonderment and beauty.
The studio has a rich skill set that includes strategic art-thinking and computational processes that impacts urban design, architecture, landscape and place making. We transform places with sculptural form that push the boundaries of what seems physically possible, whilst telling meaningful stories of place and people through time.
About The Studio
Collaborators
The studio team thrives in meaningful collaborations and co-design, generating unique cultural placemaking outcomes with a diverse range of creatives, stakeholders and practitioners. Below our current collaborators and partners:
First Nations Collaborators
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Jacob Nash
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Michael Mossman
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Shay Tobin
Landscape
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Yerrabingin
Strategy and Place
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City People
Research
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The University of Sydney, School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Delivery
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Shop1
Engineering
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Bollinger+Grohmann
Material Engagement
Our projects integrate material-led research and development, using reclaimed and heritage materials.
Cultural Collaboration
We have extensive experience in stakeholder management and love working with a diverse range of creative practitioners.
Computational Workflow
Our innovative process ensures a fluidity between technical design and artistic thinking.
Site Understanding
Every project starts with geological, historical and cultural analysis, hearing stories and walking the site.
Process
Jacob Nash
Hunt Quietly
Founding Director
Artist + Designer
Jacob’s ancestral land on his Mothers side is in the Daly River. His work crosses over between Theatre, Film, TV, Fine Art, Public Art and Curation. He uses all these experiences to create iconic images that talk about the stories, people and country from a First Nations perspective.
Nash’s work includes numerous Awarded production credits and he founded his own studio practice, Hunt Quietly. Jacob is currently a board member at Belvoir Street Theatre. He also holds the position of Creative Artist in Residence at the Sydney Festival.
Gabriele Ulacco
Shop 1 Projects
Project Management,
Delivery and
Documentation
Shop 1 Projects is a bespoke consultancy focused on detailed design, technical resolution and delivery of public art projects. Working closely with artists, fabricators, curators, architects and clients, Gabriele draws on experience in the architecture and construction industries to help realise complex and intricate works, often in the context of large scale infrastructure, commercial and public domain projects.