Studio
About
The B/OS practice is driven by the pursuit of quality – a belief that our surroundings directly influence the quality of our lives, whether in the workplace, at home or the public spaces and structures in between. It is not just buildings but urban design that affects our wellbeing. We are concerned with the physical context of a project, sensitive to the culture and climate of their place. We have applied the same priorities from housing to education to furniture.
The B/OS philosophy and values that inspire every project are the same regardless of scale or size. This explains why no detail is too small in its importance for the B/OS practice and why the same amount of care and attention will be lavished on the design of a door handle, a tap, or a piece of furniture.
These, after all, are the elements of the environment that we physically touch every day of our lives. The B/OS practice believes the quality of a project is not necessarily related to how much it costs, but rather how wisely the resources of time and money are spent. The setting of standards is more about an attitude of mind in defining goals and honouring commitments. In that sense the most important things have not changed - in particular the philosophy of quality and optimism at the most personal of levels.
Offices
Auckland
Level 9, South British Insurance Building
9/3-13 Shortland Street, Auckland City, NZ
Team
Andrew is a Registered Architect with over 20 years experience in both New Zealand and Overseas. Andrew graduated in 1983 and worked in various London & Berlin architectural offices from 1983-1988. Returning to Auckland he worked as an Architectural Graduate before starting his own Architectural firm in 1990. In 1994 he joined forces with Michael O'Sullivan and formed Bull O'Sullivan Architecture Ltd.
Andrew has managed and contributed to a number of complex commercial projects that require working as a team with fellow consultants. His experience includes liaising with council on planning and building issues and dealing with school trust boards, club committees, project managers, planners, engineers & quantity surveyors.
Michael John O’Sullivan is a Draughtsman and a Registered Architect. He is a practical and sensible thinker that has built several projects in the South Pacific.
He has been heavily involved with Auckland University teaching Studio and supervising Masters Students thesis work.
He enjoys physically building and making furniture for his residential clients.
His success as an Architect has been well documented in the public eye.
Glenn Watt is a practicing architect of immaculate thoroughness. He was a sole practitioner for several years before joining Bull O'Sullivan Architecture. He has extensive experience in large scale commercial, public and industrial architecture.
Sean Flanagan
Brad Bonnington
Sou Muy Ly
Annabel Standidge
Ying Yan Zhou
Vasilije Rakovic
Alistair Toto
Alina Domanova
Emma Rea
Rata Scott von Tippleskirch
Nick O'Connell
Paea Wolfgramm
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