Leading architectural practice BVN is in for some changes at the top. It announced today (Thursday) that it’s appointed Ali Bounds as co-chief executive with Neil Logan.
The transition will take place in April and see current co-CEO Ninotschka Titchkosky depart the company at the end of March.
Titchkosky led high profile projects such as Atlassian Tech Central, Kambri at Australian National University and the company’s robotics and digital fabrication work.
The Fifth Estate worked closely with Titchkosky on one of our most exciting events, Printed City, on the potential for technology innovation to change the outcomes in the built environment.
See a full report on the event here.
Central to the event program was Systems Reef 2, or the SR2, a collaborative project with the University of Technology Sydney to develop a concept for an air diffusion system made from 3D printed recycled plastic. It had the potential to offer outcomes superior to traditional metal ducting – such as a 90 per cent savings on embodied carbon, big energy savings and lower costs for retrofitting existing buildings.
Logan welcomed Bounds to the role and said the shared leadership model signalled the studio’s collaborative approach.
Bounds joined the company 12 years ago and has been part of the principal leadership team since 2019.
“I am particularly excited about continuing to build on my studio experiences in my commitment to the whole practice,” she said.
“I look forward to working more directly with Neil in a partnership that maintains continuity while also embracing change as BVN responds to the needs of our industry.”
Titchkosky, who joined the company 20 years ago, held the co-CEO role for five years and, with Logan, oversaw the expansion of the company globally and its “transition to a future-focused practice,” the company said in a media statement.
“During their period as co-CEOs, Ninotschka and Neil led BVN’s development of innovation and research capabilities, the studio’s climate positive accreditation, prioritised regenerative practice and strengthened gender equity across the practice.”
Logan said the partnership helped develop the strength and diversity of the practice leadership to help motivate and inspire its collective creativity.
Titchkosky said: “BVN is a family of great people, and having the opportunity to co-lead BVN over the last five years has been so rewarding. I’m excited to see how BVN continues to evolve with Ali and Neil,” she said, adding that she would now take the opportunity to cast her net beyond BVN and “explore the power of creativity, advanced technologies and whole systems thinking”.