Quick facts for kids BVN |
| Practice information |
| Partners |
- Ali Bounds
- Bill Dowzer
- Brian Donovan
- Catherine Skinner
- David Kelly
- Ian Kirkland
- Julian Ashton
- Kevin O'Brien
- Kirsty Irwin
- Mark Grimmer
- Matthew Blair
- Neil Logan
- Ninotschka Titchovsky
- Phillip Rossington
- Sally Campbell
- Stephanie Costelloe
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| Founders |
- Lawrence Nield
- Graham Bligh
- Jon Voller
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| Founded |
1997 (1997) |
| Location |
Sydney (head office) |
| Significant works and honors |
| Projects |
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| Awards |
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BVN is an Australian architecture firm, with studios in Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra. It also has studios in New York and London.
History
The firm was founded in 1926, with the original partners being Arthur William Forster Bligh and Colin Jessup. After the Second World War, Athol Bretnall and Ronald Voller joined the partnership, leading to its name being changed to Bligh, Jessup, Bretnall and Partners. Graham Bligh entered the partnership in 1965.
In the late 1990s (1997 to 1999), the firm became Bligh Voller Nield by merging with Bligh Voller Architects, Lawrence Nield and Partners Australia, Grose Bradley and Pels Innes Neilson and Kosloff.
Nield became BVN Architecture in 2009 and merged with Donovan Hill in 2013 to form BVN Donovan Hill. In 2014 the practice transitioned to the name BVN.
BVN is a large architectural firm. Its portfolio includes projects such as airports, commercial and public buildings. Beyond its work in Australia, it has also designed facilities for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2012 London Olympic Games.
Notable projects
Ravenswood School for Girls
Translational Research Institute (In Association with Wilson Architects)
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Regional Terminal at Christchurch Airport
BVN has designed numerous award-winning buildings, including the following projects:
| Completed |
Project name |
Location |
Award |
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| 2000 |
Tennis Centre of NSW |
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| 2003 |
University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Building 10 |
Broadway, Sydney |
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| 2006 |
36/37 Squadron Headquarters, RAAF |
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| 2014 |
Australian PlantBank |
Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan |
- WAF High Commendation Research Buildings
- RAIA National Award for Sustainable Architecture
- RAIA National Award for Public Architecture
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| 2012 |
Taronga Zoo |
Mosman, Sydney |
- RAIA Urban Design Award
- PIA Australia Award for Urban Design Small Scale Commendation
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| 2012 |
Ravenswood School for Girls, Mabel Fidler Building |
Gordon, Sydney |
- Think Brick Landscape Award
- RAIA Public Building Awards
- RAIA NSW Sir John Sulman Medal for Public Architecture
- MBA NSW Private School Construction Award
- ATFA Factory Finished Floor of the Year Award for Excellence
- ASI Large Projects Highly Commended
- International Architecture Award (2013)
- Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award (2013)
- AIDA Winner – Interior Design Impact (2015)
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| 2014 |
ASB North Wharf |
new Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, New Zealand |
- NZIA Architecture Award – Sustainable Architecture
- NZIA Architecture Award – Commercial Architecture
- NZIA Architecture Award – Interior Architecture
- NZIA Architecture Medal
- New Zealand Commercial Project Awards – Gold Award
- Property Council New Zealand – merit in Resene Green Building Property Award
- Property Council New Zealand – Hays Commercial Office Property Award
- Supreme Award – Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards
- RAIA Interior Architecture Award in the International category
- WAF High Commendation Office Buildings
- IDEA High Commendation International category
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| 2013 |
Translational Research Institute |
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane |
- RAIA National Award for Interior Architecture
- RAIA National Award for Public Architecture
- RAIA QLD Sustainable Architecture Commendation
- RAIA QLD FDG Stanley Award for Best Public Building
- RAIA Brisbane Sustainable Architecture Commendation
- RAIA Brisbane John Dalton Award for Building of the Year
- IDA Public Design High Commendation
- IDA Best of State Commercial Award
- TDA Best Northern Region Award for Excellence
- Lighting Design Award of Excellence (IES Lighting Design Awards Qld Chapter)
- Luminaire Design: Commendation (IES Lighting Design Awards Qld Chapter)
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| 2014 |
Christchurch Airport, Regional Terminal |
Christchurch, New Zealand |
- NZIA Architecture Award – Commercial Architecture
- NZIA Architecture Award – Interior Architecture
- Shortlisted International Aviation Award
- IDEA International Award
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| 2015 |
BVN Brisbane Studio |
Brisbane, Queensland |
- RAIA Brisbane Regional Commendation – Interior Architecture (2015)
- AIDA Best of State QLD – Commercial Design (2015)
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| 2013 |
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre |
Darlinghurst, Sydney |
- RAIA NSW John Verge Award for Interior Architecture (2013)
- Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award
- WAF High Commendation – Health
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| 2012 |
Puckapunyal Military Area Memorial Chapel |
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- Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award (2012)
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| 2010 |
Brain and Mind Research Institute |
University of Sydney, Sydney |
- RAIA NSW Sir John Sulman Medal (2011)
- RIBA International Award for Architectural Excellence (2011)
- International Health Design Award High Commendation (2011)
- World Architecture Festival – World Health Building (2010)
- Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award (2012)
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Robina Hospital Extension |
Gold Coast, Queensland |
- RAIA Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Commendation and Building of the Year (2012)
- AbaF Arts and Health Foundation Award (2011)
- WAN Awards – Winner Interior Design Healthcare (2011)
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| 2008 |
Stockland Head Office |
Sydney |
- RAIA NSW Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture (2008)
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Employment Data
| Metric |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Female Employees (as a % of total) |
43.7 |
47.6 |
47.3 |
47.2 |
46.9 |
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49.1 |
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| Male Employees (as a % of total) |
56.3 |
52.4 |
52.7 |
52.8 |
53.1 |
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50.9 |
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See also
- Architecture of Australia
