BVN Architecture

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BVN is one of Australia’s largest architecture firm, based in Sydney with international studios in Brisbane, New York and London.

History

The firm was founded in Brisbane in 1926 by Arthur Bligh, with Colin Jessup joining him later as a partner. 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. Arthur Bligh's son Graham entered the partnership in 1965, followed by Ronald Voller's son Jon.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

The firm was renamed Bligh Voller Architects in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s (1997 to 1999), the firm became Bligh Voller Nield, through mergers with Sydney-based firm Lawrence Nield and Partners Australia, Grose Bradley and Melbourne-based firm Pels Innes Neilson and Kosloff.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Bligh Voller Nield became BVN Architecture in 2009{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/practice.html |title=BVN: Practice |access-date=18 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930170321/http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/practice.html |archive-date=2009-09-30 |url-status=dead }} and merged with Donovan Hill in 2013 to form BVN Donovan Hill. In 2014 the practice transitioned to the name BVN.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

BVN is a large architectural firm, employing over 300 staff. Its portfolio includes projects such as airports, commercial and public buildings.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/capability.html |title=BVN |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317100157/http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/capability.html |archive-date=2012-03-17 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news|title=Architects build on global reputation |work=City News |date=2 February 2010 |url=http://city-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/architects-build-on-global-reputation/ |accessdate=18 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113405/http://city-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/architects-build-on-global-reputation/ |archivedate=6 July 2011 }}

Notable projects

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File:TarongaZoo.jpg

File:RavenswoodSchoolforGirls.jpg

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BVN has designed numerous award-winning buildings, including the following projects:

Completed	Project name	Location	Award	Notes
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2000	Tennis Centre of NSW		{{bulleted list\|Sir John Sulman Medal}}
2003	University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Building 10	{{NSWcity\|Broadway}}, Sydney	{{bulleted list\|Sir John Sulman Medal}}
2006	36/37 Squadron Headquarters, RAAF		{{bulleted list\|Sir John Sulman Medal}}
2014	Australian PlantBank	Australian Botanic Garden, {{NSWcity\|Mount Annan}}	{{bulleted list\|WAF High Commendation Research Buildings\|RAIA National Award for Sustainable Architecture\|RAIA National Award for Public Architecture }}	{{cite web\|title=2014 NSW ARCHITECTURE AWARDS\|url=http://www.architecture.com.au/docs/default-source/nsw-journal/nsw-architecture-awards.pdf?sfvrsn=0 \|publisher=Australian Institute of Architects}}
2012	Taronga Zoo	{{NSWcity\|Mosman}}, Sydney	{{bulleted list\|RAIA Urban Design Award\|PIA Australia Award for Urban Design Small Scale Commendation }}	{{cite web\|title=2012 National Architecture Awards: Urban Design\|url=http://architectureau.com/articles/2012-national-architecture-awards-urban-design-1/\|website=architectureau\|accessdate=2 November 2012}}
2012	Ravenswood School for Girls, Mabel Fidler Building	{{NSWcity\|Gordon}}, Sydney	{{bulleted list\|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 {{small\|(2013)}}\|Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award {{small\|(2013)}}\|AIDA Winner – Interior Design Impact {{small\|(2015)}} }}	{{cite web \|url =http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/pdf/IA_2013_PRESS_RELEASE2013.pdf \|title =NEW YORK ARCHITECTS SELECT PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS FOR 2013 \|date =10 August 2013 \|work =International Architecture Awards\|publisher =The Chicago Athenaeum \|accessdate =10 April 2014}}{{cite web\|title=2012 National Architecture Awards: Public\|url=http://architectureau.com/articles/2012-national-architecture-awards-public-2/\|website=architectureau\|accessdate=2 November 2012}}{{cite web\|title=2013 International Architecture Awards\|url=http://architectureau.com/articles/2013-international-architecture-awards/\|website=architectureau}}{{cite web\|title=Wall scrawls great design writ large as BVN architects triumph\|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/wall-scrawls-great-design-writ-large-as-bvn-architects-triumph/story-e6frg6nf-1227356955849\|website=The Australian\|accessdate=16 May 2015}}
2014	ASB North Wharf	new Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, New Zealand	{{bulleted list\|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}}	{{cite web\|title=ASB North Wharf\|url=http://www.jasmax.com/work/asb-north-wharf/\|website=Jasmax}}
2013	Translational Research Institute	Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane	{{bulleted list\|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) }}	{{cite web\|title=Translational Research Institute breaks laboratory mould\|url=http://theweekendedition.com.au/design/translational-research-institute/\|website=The Weekend Edition\|date=14 November 2013 \|accessdate=14 November 2013}}
2014	Christchurch Airport, Regional Terminal	Christchurch, New Zealand	{{bulleted list\|NZIA Architecture Award – Commercial Architecture\|NZIA Architecture Award – Interior Architecture\|Shortlisted International Aviation Award\|IDEA International Award }}	{{cite web\|title=IDEA\|url=http://www.idea-awards.com.au/2014/regional-terminal-at-christchurch-airport/\|website=The Interior Design Excellence Awards}}
2015	BVN Brisbane Studio	Brisbane, Queensland	{{bulleted list\|RAIA Brisbane Regional Commendation – Interior Architecture {{small\|(2015)}}\|AIDA Best of State QLD – Commercial Design {{small\|(2015)}} }}	{{cite web\|title=2015 Queensland Regional Architecture Awards: Brisbane \|url=http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/2015_queensland_regional_architecture_awards:_brisbane.html \|website=BVN in the press \|accessdate=15 May 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050429/http://www.bvn.com.au/pages/2015_queensland_regional_architecture_awards%3A_brisbane.html \|archivedate=10 June 2015 }}
2013	The Kinghorn Cancer Centre	{{NSWcity\|Darlinghurst}}, Sydney	{{bulleted list\|RAIA NSW John Verge Award for Interior Architecture {{small\|(2013)}}\|Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award\|WAF High Commendation – Health }}	{{cite web\|title=Sydney projects win International Architecture Awards\|url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/sydney-projects-win-international-architecture-awa\|website=ArchitectureAndDesign}}{{cite web\|title=Australian wins at 2013 WAF and INSIDE\|url=http://architectureau.com/articles/australians-win-on-day-1-of-waf-and-inside/\|website=architectureau}}
2012	Puckapunyal Military Area Memorial Chapel		{{bulleted list\|Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award {{small\|(2012)}} }}	{{cite web\|title=PUCKAPUNYAL MILITARY AREA MEMORIAL CHAPEL\|url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/projects/public-buildings/puckapunyal-military-area-memorial-chapel\|website=Architecture and Design}}
2010	Brain and Mind Research Institute	University of Sydney, Sydney	{{bulleted list\|RAIA NSW Sir John Sulman Medal {{small\|(2011)}}\|RIBA International Award for Architectural Excellence {{small\|(2011)}}\|International Health Design Award High Commendation {{small\|(2011)}}\|World Architecture Festival – World Health Building {{small\|(2010)}}\|Chicago Antheneum International Architecture Award {{small\|(2012)}} }}	{{cite web \|title=NSW SULMAN AWARD FOR PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE: Winners 2011-1932 \|publisher=Australian Institute of Architects \|url= http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=15802 \|accessdate=15 June 2012}}{{cite news \|title=BVN's Brain Research Building Wins Another International Prize \|work=Architecture & Design \|date=12 July 2011 \|url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/article/BVNs-brain-research-building-wins-another-international-prize/530669.aspx \|accessdate=15 June 2012}}{{cite web \|title=Health Project Under 40000 Award Winners 2011 \|work=Design & Health \|url=http://www.designandhealth.com/Advocacy/Health-Project-Under-40000-Award-Winners-2011.aspx \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121095147/http://www.designandhealth.com/Advocacy/Health-Project-Under-40000-Award-Winners-2011.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=21 January 2013 \|accessdate=15 June 2012 }}{{cite web\|title=World Architecture Festival Winners 2010 \|publisher=World Architecture Festival \|url=http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/winners.cfm?eventYear=2010 \|accessdate=15 June 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730053822/http://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/winners.cfm?eventYear=2010 \|archivedate=30 July 2013 }}{{cite web\|url=http://www.constructionhunter.com.au/blog/company-profiles/bvn-donavan-hill/\|website=Construction Hunter\|title=Company profiles: BVN Donovan Hill}}
	Robina Hospital Extension	Gold Coast, Queensland	{{bulleted list\|RAIA Gold Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Commendation and Building of the Year {{small\|(2012)}}\|AbaF Arts and Health Foundation Award {{small\|(2011)}}\|WAN Awards – Winner Interior Design Healthcare {{small\|(2011)}} }}	{{cite web \|title=House in the hills and hospital expansion recognised at architecture awards \|publisher=Australian Institute of Architects \|url=http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=25207 \|accessdate=15 June 2012}}{{cite web\|title=Arts & Health Foundation Award Winner Queensland \|publisher=Australian Business Arts Foundation \|url=http://www.abaf.org.au/arts/learn-more/case-studies/department-of-public-works-queensland-and-robina-hospital-queensland-health-.html \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121128051351/http://www.abaf.org.au/arts/learn-more/case-studies/department-of-public-works-queensland-and-robina-hospital-queensland-health-.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=28 November 2012 \|accessdate=15 June 2012 }}{{cite news \|title=Australian Win at Interior Design Awards \|publisher=Interior Design Source \|date=7 March 2012 \|url=http://designbuildsource.com.au/australian-win-interior-design-awards \|accessdate=15 June 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622055941/http://designbuildsource.com.au/australian-win-interior-design-awards \|archive-date=2012-06-22 \|url-status=dead }}
2008	Stockland Head Office	Sydney	{{bulleted list\|RAIA NSW Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture {{small\|(2008)}} }}	{{cite web \| title=NSW Architecture Awards show trend towards better, smarter use of old buildings \|publisher=Australian Institute of Architects \|url=http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=11378 \|accessdate=15 June 2012}}

Employment Data

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Female Employees (as a % of total){{Cite web |title=WGEA Data explorer |url=https://data.wgea.gov.au/organisations/1792#gender_comp_content |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Workplace Gender Equality Agency}}

|43.7

|47.6

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Male Employees (as a % of total)

|56.3

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|52.7

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|50.9

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References

External links

[http://www.bvn.com.au/ BVN Website]

Category:Architecture firms of Australia

Category:Architecture firms based in Victoria (state)

Category:1997 establishments in Australia

Category:Design companies established in 1997