Architect-designed. Precision-built.
Solutions for residential and commercial buildings.
A collective of architects and builders creating
one-of-a-kind modular, panelised and hybrid buildings, from first sketch to final handover.
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Integrated Consultancy.
Every Arkit building starts with an architect. We design for your site, its light and landscape, and the way you live or work.
Prefabricated, not preconceived.
There are no templates and no catalogue homes. Each project is designed just for you, then built with precision in our Melbourne workshop.
Where precision meets possibility
Building offsite means less waste, a smaller site footprint and less time on site, all with the quality control of a workshop.
One team, start to finish.
Architects, project managers and builders working together, from first proposal to handover, locally and interstate.
Prefabrication, designed for you
Arkit applies the fundamentals of good architecture to prefabricated construction.
Our architects design every building around its site and the people who use it.
Our builders then bring it to life in our workshop with precision and care.
The result is an efficient, modern building made to stand the test of time.
New Homes
Every Arkit home is individually designed in our Melbourne studio and precision-built in our workshop. Each one is shaped by its site, its climate and the people who live there.
We offer a full architectural design service with construction delivered in-house, so one team takes your home from first sketch to handover.
We'll recommend the building system that best suits your site and design, whether that's modular, panelised or hybrid. Double-glazed windows, certified plantation timber, recycled polyester insulation and low-VOC finishes come as standard.
• Custom new homes, designed for your site
• Multi-residential developments and duplexes
• Passive House homes, for year-round comfort
• Modular, panelised and hybrid construction
• Urban, regional and remote sites
Commercial and Community
Versatile and practical, our commercial and community buildings are designed for the people who use them, from classrooms and kindergartens to workplaces and community centres.
Most of the build happens in our workshop while the site is prepared, so there's less time and disruption on site. That matters for schools, early learning centres and businesses that need to keep operating.
Our work includes Beaumaris North Primary School, winner of the 2019 Sustainability Awards (Education and Research), and the Passive House early learning centres at Midlands and Miners Rest in Ballarat.
• Education and early learning
• Community buildings
• Health and aged care
• Hotels, motels and resorts
• Experience centres
How Your Project Takes Shape
Every Arkit project follows a clear, considered path, guided by one team of architects and builders from first conversation to final handover.
• Explore what's possible. We get to know your site, your brief and what you want the building to become. We then map out scope, time and cost in a proposal. This takes 1–2 weeks, at no cost to you.
• Architecture first. Our architects shape your design from first sketch through to planning and documentation. A cost plan at each stage keeps your vision and your budget aligned.
• Built with precision. Your building is constructed in our Melbourne workshop while your site is prepared, then it's installed and finished on site. We use a standard a Master Builders contract for all residential projects.
Recent Projects
Glen Iris Garden Homes
Two modular homes designed to sit gently within a leafy garden setting in an inner-Melbourne suburb. This project was shortlisted in the 2021 Sustainability Awards.
Orchard House
Designed around existing trees, this home strikes the delicate balance between standard and full Passive House. Energy efficiency and healthy living guided every decision.
Banyalla
Perched on a steep coastal site, Banyalla frames the views like a gallery. Its durable exterior is built to handle the elements, while inside is warm and welcoming.
What Our Clients Say
"...the houses are more beautiful than we imagined. It blew me away to see so precisely, but somehow better, in real life what we have only been able to visualise for so very long. We were also so impressed by how smoothly and professionally the whole weekend went – every man on that site was calm, skilled, constantly attentive, and friendly. And Joe, your talent for smiling and just graciously getting stuff done in the middle of what must have been significant pressure is formidable."
– Client, Glen Iris Garden Homes
"...I just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and professionalism so far on designing, building, and project managing our renovation. It has been a pleasure dealing with you all. Prompt replies to our queries, willing to sit down and explain everything to us, and everything has occurred on the timeline that you have given us."
– Client, North Melbourne project
“…I have felt at every step of this project that you were listening to what we had to say and keen to deliver the absolute best facility that you could. We are incredibly proud of our kinder and you have played a key role in that. It is a beautiful natural building and I am confident that it will grow with our children."
– Karen Snibson, Principal Phoenix College
We design and build from our Melbourne-based design studio and workshop.
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