BVN is an architecture firm based in Australia. The firm has won more
Sir John Sulman Medal
The Sir John Sulman Medal is an architectural prize presented by the New South Wales chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects since 1932. The medal is sometimes referred to as the Sulman Award and now recognises excellence in public an ...
s than any other Australian practice. BVN has studios located in Brisbane, Sydney, London and New York.
History
The firm was founded in 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 the firm became 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
Professor Lawrence Nield is a retired Australian architect, who since 2012 has been head of the NSW State Heritage Register, Heritage Council of New South Wales. He is also known for his writings on urban design. He was head of master planning ...
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 Donovan Hill was a Brisbane, Australia, based architecture firm that was founded by Brian Donovan, Timothy Hill in 1992. The firm worked extensively in Brisbane, growing from a workforce of four to 50 within their 17-year existence. Donovan Hill's ...
to form BVN Donovan Hill. In 2014 the practice became BVN.
BVN is a large architectural firm in Australia with studios in
Brisbane
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,
Sydney
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,
London
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and
New York
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City. BVN's portfolio includes airports, commercial, defence, education, health, science, hospitality, interiors, master-planning, public buildings, residential, retail, sport, transport, urban design and workplace projects.
The firm has designed many buildings in Australia, as well as sport facilities for the
2004 Athens Olympic Games,
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
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and
2012 London Olympic Games
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.
Notable projects
BVN has designed some of
Australasia
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's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
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See also
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Architecture of Australia
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References
External links
BVN Website
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Architecture firms of Australia
Architecture firms based in Victoria (Australia)
1997 establishments in Australia
Design companies established in 1997