BVN Architecture
BVN is an architecture firm based in Australia. The firm has won more Sir John Sulman Medals than any other Australian practice.
History
The firm dates back to 1926 with the original partners being Arthur William Forster Bligh and Colin Jessup. Athol Bretnall and Ronald Voller joined the partnership after World War II and they were known as Bligh Jessup Bretnall and Partners. Graham Bligh entered the partnership in 1965.Bligh Voller Nield was established during 1997 to 1999 with the merger of Bligh Voller Architects, Lawrence Nield and Partners Australia, Grose Bradley and Pels Innes Neilson and Kosloff. In 2009, Bligh Voller Nield became BVN Architecture. in 2013 BVN merged with Donovan Hill to form BVN Donovan Hill. In 2014 the practice became BVN.
BVN is one of the largest architectural practices in Australia with studios located in Brisbane, Sydney, and New York City, with project offices in various cities around the world. BVN's portfolio includes airports, commercial, defence, education, health, science, hospitality, interiors, masterplanning, public buildings, residential, retail, sport, transport, urban design and workplace projects.
BVN practices a whole-systems approach to architecture rather than traditional, simplistic architectural formalism. BVN employs researchers, data scientists, electronic engineers and associated disciplines to create places, measure and then analyse their use and performance with the intention of greatly improving environments and giving the practice of architecture a true formal basis.
The firm has been extremely successful since the early 2000s designing many landmark buildings in Australia and sport facilities for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2012 London Olympic Games.
Notable projects
BVN has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:| Completed | Project name | Location | Award | Notes |
| 2000 | Tennis Centre of NSW | |||
| 2003 | University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Building 10 | , Sydney | ||
| 2006 | 36/37 Squadron Headquarters, RAAF | |||
| 2014 | Australian PlantBank | Australian Botanic Garden, | ||
| 2012 | Taronga Zoo | , Sydney | ||
| 2012 | Ravenswood School for Girls, Mabel Fidler Building | , Sydney | ||
| 2014 | ASB North Wharf | new Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 2013 | Translational Research Institute | Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane | ||
| 2014 | Christchurch Airport, Regional Terminal | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 2015 | BVN Brisbane Studio | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| 2013 | , Sydney | |||
| 2012 | Puckapunyal Military Area Memorial Chapel | |||
| 2010 | Brain and Mind Research Institute | University of Sydney, Sydney | ||
| Robina Hospital Extension | Gold Coast, Queensland | |||
| 2008 | Stockland Head Office | Sydney |