What Billard Leece Partnership does

Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is an Australian architectural practice founded in 1995 by Ron Billard and David Leece, specialising in healthcare, education, seniors living, justice, workplace and commercial projects. Its core competency is "translational design" — an evidence-based methodology in which research insights (clinical, mental-health, educational) are translated into built environments through co-design with end users such as patients, families, students and clinicians. The firm operates studios in Melbourne (headquarters), Sydney and Brisbane, supported by an Asia headquarters in Singapore, with 101–250 employees across the network.

BLP's service catalogue spans healthcare architecture (hospitals, paediatric hospitals, mental-health facilities, rehabilitation centres, GP super clinics), education architecture (schools, universities, research institutes), seniors living and aged care, masterplanning and urban design, interior design, justice, workplace and commercial. Landmark projects include the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (272 beds, 85% single rooms), Perth Children's Hospital (298 beds), Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and the Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre ($658M, 49,551 sqm), the new Footscray Hospital (150,000+ sqm, 5 Star Green Star), and Bundaberg Hospital ($1.2B, completion 2027). Distinctive design features include biophilic integration (3,500–20,000+ sqm of green space, courtyards and winter gardens), Universal Design principles (gender-neutral amenities, LGBTQIA-inclusive facilities), and pursuit of Australia's first WELL Gold certification for a hospital at Footscray.

BLP generates revenue through professional architectural fees charged across schematic design, design development, documentation and contract administration on multi-year government and institutional mandates. Projects are secured via competitive government tenders (NSW Health Infrastructure, Health Infrastructure Queensland, Victorian School Building Authority), direct appointments and consortium arrangements (e.g., CPB Consortium for Bundaberg Hospital), and repeat mandates with clients such as Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. The firm is privately held as a partnership between its founders and senior Principals with no external investors, debt or parent company disclosed, and no app, software platform or public API — revenue is entirely services-based.

Name

Billard Leece Partnership

Legal name

Billard Leece Partnership

Website

https://blp.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Billard Leece Partnership is an Australian architectural firm founded in 1995, specialising in evidence-based, "translational" design for healthcare (especially paediatric and mental health), education, seniors living and institutional clients. It operates from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Singapore, delivering projects via multi-year professional-service fees.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services - Fee for Service: BLP generates revenue through professional architectural and design fees charged for healthcare, education, residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. Services include masterplanning, schematic design, design development, documentation, and contract administration.
2. Large-Scale Health Infrastructure Projects: BLP serves as lead architectural designer on major government health infrastructure projects, working within consortium arrangements for projects such as the $1.2 billion Bundaberg Hospital and $658 million Sydney Children's Hospital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is a professional architectural design firm offering architectural, interior design, masterplanning and urban design services across healthcare, education, seniors living, justice, workplace, and commercial sectors. The firm delivers evidence-based, translational design services for major building projects, working directly with government clients, hospital networks, educational institutions, and developers through competitive tenders, direct appointments, and consortium arrangements.

Product overview

Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) is an Australian architecture firm offering professional architectural and design services across multiple sectors. The firm operates studios in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane with approximately 20 people in Queensland. Rather than a software product platform, BLP delivers architecture and design consulting services structured around core service areas: Healthcare Architecture (hospitals, children's hospitals, mental health, rehabilitation, GP super clinics), Education Architecture (schools, universities, research institutes), Seniors Living & Aged Care, Masterplanning & Urban Design, Interior Design, Justice Architecture, Workplace Design, and Commercial Architecture. BLP's distinctive capability is translational design—applying research insights from health, mental health, and education sectors to create therapeutic built environments. Notable projects include Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1/Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Perth Children's Hospital, Footscray Hospital, Bundaberg Hospital, Children's Hospital Westmead, and Port Melbourne Secondary College. The firm has delivered over 30 award-winning projects across Australia and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ awards for Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne including 2012 Victorian Architecture Medal and multiple international recognitions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Workshop ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2024Collaborative design partnership for the Bendigo & District Aboriginal Cooperative (BDAC) mixed-use health facility, designed and delivered together with Workshop Architecture.
• Cox ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2024Collaboration as joint architects on major hospital projects including Bundaberg Hospital ($1.2B) and Sydney Children's Hospital. BLP and Cox work together as part of CPB Consortium for Bundaberg Hospital, with Cox providing renders for artistic representation.
• CPB ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 August 2024BLP serves as lead architectural designer within the CPB Consortium for the Bundaberg Hospital project, collaborating with consortium partners for delivery of the largest health infrastructure investment in the Wide Bay region.
• Housing All Australians (HAA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Pro bono professional services partnership to upgrade the 'Lakehouse' transitional housing facility for women over 50 experiencing homelessness in South Melbourne.
• YWCAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2022Partnership with YWCA to repurpose a former residential aged care facility for short-term accommodation for women over 50 experiencing homelessness.
• Orygen Youth HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2021BLP designed Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, alongside specialist mental health service provider Orygen Youth Health, creating a purpose-built facility for care, research, and training.
• Children's Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for Sydney Children's Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre, working together to support the Zero Childhood Cancer program with integrated research and clinical care.
• NSW Health InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and strategic partner for Sydney Children's Hospital projects including Stage 1 and Minderoo Children's Comprehensive Cancer Centre, and Children's Hospital at Westmead Redevelopment.
• Queensland Health / Health Infrastructure Queensland (HIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient partner for Bundaberg Hospital project working closely with Health Infrastructure Queensland (HIQ) and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service.
• GiraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous engagement partner for Bathurst Hospital redevelopment, with Gira CEO Liam Harte collaborating on indigenous engagement processes that informed the design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• HKS Inc.

Direct peers

• Grimshaw Architects: Global architecture practice with major healthcare, transport, and education portfolios (e.g., Melbourne Airport, major UK hospitals). Comparable translational/design-research orientation and competes with BLP on international healthcare commissions out of Asia.
• Silver Thomas Hanley: Specialist Australian healthcare architecture practice with comparable focus on hospital and health infrastructure design. Bids against BLP on major Victorian, NSW, and Queensland health projects, serving similar government clients.
• Bates Smart: Australian architecture firm that partnered with BLP on Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. Strong healthcare, education, and commercial portfolio with similar multi-sector breadth and government-client base.
• FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp): Australian architecture practice recognised for major public and cultural architecture including healthcare and education. Comparable studio scale and government-project focus, directly competing on similar commissions.
• Cox Architecture: One of Australia's largest architecture practices and BLP's joint architect on Bundaberg Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital. Both firms compete for and co-deliver major Australian health and education commissions, with overlapping healthcare sector teams.
• Woods Bagot: Global Australian-origin architecture firm with healthcare, education, and science/technology practices. Larger scale and broader international footprint than BLP, but directly competes for major healthcare and education commissions in Australia and SE Asia.
• BVN (Bligh Voller Nield): Australian architecture practice with healthcare (e.g., Royal Adelaide Hospital), education, and research sector depth. Direct competitor for large government infrastructure tenders and comparable studio structure across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
• Hassell: Major Australian architecture and design practice with deep healthcare, education, and workplace portfolios (including Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide). Comparable scale, multi-disciplinary structure, and public-sector client base to BLP.
• JCY Architects & Urban Designers: Western Australia-based architecture firm that co-designed Perth Children's Hospital with BLP, Cox, and HKS. Strong paediatric and healthcare track record, directly competing in the same niche BLP dominates.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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