# Kerry Hill Architects (KHA) Architecture firm founded in Singapore in 1979 by **William Kerry Hill AO** (19 June 1943 – 26 August 2018). Following Hill's death from cancer, the practice continues under **Tanuj Goenka** (Director since 2014, with KHA since 1998) with studios in **Singapore** and **Fremantle (Perth), Australia**. ## Kerry Hill Born Perth, Western Australia. Graduated Perth Institute of Technology / University of Western Australia (1968). Worked at Howlett & Bailey, Perth (1969–71), then Palmer & Turner in Hong Kong and Jakarta (1972–78), before establishing his own practice in Singapore (1979), where he held permanent residency until his death. **Style** — Steeply pitched pavilion roofs, shaded walkways, abundant water features, and meticulous material craft. Described as defining tropical modernism and the "Bali architectural style". Approach favoured minimal environmental impact, reverence for local culture and setting, and seamless indoor/outdoor integration. Dubbed the *"Kerry Hill touch"*. **Awards** - 1995 — Kenneth F. Brown Asia Pacific Culture and Architecture Design Award - 2001 — Aga Khan Award for Architecture - 2003 — RAIA Robin Boyd Award (Ogilvie House) - 2006 — RAIA Gold Medal - 2010 — President's Design Award (Singapore, awarded by President S. R. Nathan) - 2012 — Order of Australia (AO), for services to architecture and Australian design in SE Asia - 2023 — Singapore Institute of Architects Gold Medal (posthumous) **Publication** — *Crafting Modernism* (2013, 440 pp). Monograph *KHA / Kerry Hill Architects: Works and Projects* published posthumously (Thames & Hudson / Rizzoli). ## Notable Works | Project | Location | Year | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | [[Amanusa]] | Bali, Indonesia | 1992 | First Aman commission (Adrian Zecha); defining early work | | [[The Datai]] | Langkawi, Malaysia | 1994 | Rooms within rainforest; minimal clearing; 2001 Aga Khan Award | | [[The Serai Manggis\|The Serai Manggis (Alila Manggis)]] | East Bali, Indonesia | ~1997 | GHM Hotels; later renamed Alila Manggis. KHA's Jimbaran/Regent Bali commission was not realised | | [[The Chedi Club Ubud]] | Ubud, Bali, Indonesia | — | GHM Hotels; part of same tropical boutique cluster | | [[Beaufort Sentosa]] | Singapore | ~1992 | Now Sofitel Singapore Sentosa; KHA's design survives in modified form | | [[State Theatre Centre of Western Australia]] | Perth, Australia | 2011 | Competition win; stacked theatres; Emil Sodersten Award | | [[Aman Tokyo]] | Tokyo, Japan | 2014 | Floors 33–38 Otemachi Tower; washi-paper lantern lobby; AIA International Award | | [[City of Perth Library]] | Perth, Australia | 2016 | First major Perth civic building in ~50 years; George Temple Poole Award | | [[Amanyangyun]] | Shanghai, China | 2018 | 10,000 camphor trees + 50 Ming/Qing buildings relocated 600km; Hill's last work | | [[Aman Kyoto]] | Kyoto, Japan | 2019 | Posthumous completion; garden renamed in Hill's honour | | [[Walyalup Civic Centre]] | Fremantle, Australia | 2022 | 2022 AIA National Awards: Public Architecture + Urban Design | | [[72 Wentworth Road, Vaucluse, NSW 2030\|72 Wentworth Road, Vaucluse]] | Sydney, Australia | Early 2000s | Private residence; currently listed EOI ~$12.7M+ | ## Practice | | | |---|---| | Founded | 1979, Singapore | | Studios | Singapore; Fremantle (Perth), WA | | Website | [kha.studio](https://kha.studio) | | Current director | Tanuj Goenka | | Scope | Hotels, resorts, civic buildings, private residences |