BVN Architecture Facts for Kids

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 Matthew Blair Neil Logan Phillip Rossington Sally Campbell Stephanie Costelloe
Founders	Lawrence Nield Graham Bligh Jon Voller
Founded	1997 (1997)
Location	Sydney (head office)
Significant works and honors
Projects	2004 Athens Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2012 London Olympic Games
Awards	Sir John Sulman Medal (2000, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2025) International Architecture Award (2013) World Architecture Festival (2010) RIBA International Award (2007, 2011)

BVN is a major architecture company in Australia. Architects are people who design buildings. BVN has its main office in Sydney, but it also has studios in Brisbane, New York, and London. The company is known for designing all sorts of buildings, from airports to public spaces.

BVN has a large team of over 300 people. They have worked on some very important international projects. This includes designing buildings for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Olympics in London.

The History of BVN
Famous Buildings and Projects
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The History of BVN

The company started a long time ago, in 1926. It was founded in Brisbane by an architect named Arthur Bligh. Over the years, new partners joined the company, and its name changed several times as it grew.

In the early 1990s, the company was called Bligh Voller Architects. Then, from 1997 to 1999, it joined with other architecture firms and became known as Bligh Voller Nield.

The name changed again in 2009 to BVN Architecture. In 2013, it merged with another company called Donovan Hill. Finally, in 2014, the company simplified its name to just BVN, which is what it is called today.

Famous Buildings and Projects

BVN has designed many well-known buildings that have won awards for their creative and smart designs. Here are some of their most famous projects.

Ravenswood School for Girls

The Mabel Fidler Building at Ravenswood School for Girls.

In 2012, BVN designed a new building for the Ravenswood School for Girls in Sydney. This building, called the Mabel Fidler Building, won many awards. These include the Sir John Sulman Medal, a top prize for public buildings in New South Wales. It also won an International Architecture Award in 2013.

The Australian PlantBank

The Australian PlantBank stores seeds to protect plant life.

Completed in 2014, the Australian PlantBank is a special science building located in the Australian Botanic Garden near Sydney. It's like a library for seeds, helping to save and study plant life. The design was praised for being environmentally friendly and won national awards for public and sustainable architecture.

Taronga Zoo

BVN helped design new spaces at the famous Taronga Zoo.

BVN worked on projects at Sydney's famous Taronga Zoo in 2012. Their work helped improve the zoo's layout and public spaces. The design won awards for urban design, which is about making city spaces better for people.

ASB North Wharf in New Zealand

The ASB North Wharf building in Auckland, New Zealand.

In 2014, BVN designed a major office building in Auckland, New Zealand, for ASB Bank. The building is known for its unique design and focus on sustainability. It won New Zealand's highest prize for architecture, the NZIA Architecture Medal, along with many other awards for its commercial and interior design.

Other Important Projects

Translational Research Institute: Located in Brisbane, this building is a center for medical research. It was completed in 2013 and won national awards for its public and interior design.
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre: This is another medical research building in Sydney, finished in 2013. It is part of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and won awards for its interior architecture.
Christchurch Airport Regional Terminal: BVN designed the new regional terminal for the airport in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2014. The project was recognized with awards for its commercial and interior architecture.
BVN Brisbane Studio: In 2015, the company designed its own office in Brisbane. The design won awards for its interior architecture and commercial design.
Brain and Mind Research Institute: Located at the University of Sydney, this building won the World Architecture Festival award for the World Health Building in 2010.
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre: Built for the 2000 Olympics, this project won the Sir John Sulman Medal.