Smart design

Smart, results-oriented design. That is what we are good at. We explore how seemingly incompatible desires and requirements can lead to a clear, basic design principle. Translating complexity into a simple path, without concessions. We constantly ask ourselves: what could be better, what could be smarter? What is best for the project?

Development gain

When we manage to incorporate the structural design into the architectural design in a clever and integral way, we have created ‘development gains’. We are convinced that there are always development gains to be made; in time, energy, materials and/or costs. Regardless of new construction or renovation jobs, the win starts at the base, with the design.

Smart Together principle

We therefore work according to the “Smart Together Principle. Early in the process we will partner with specialists from all disciplines: building physicists, façade specialists and structural engineers. Innovations arise precisely at the interfaces. Moreover, we take a strong analytical approach. We use smart, pragmatic analyses and special calculation software to guide and optimize the design from an early stage. From our craftsmanship, in-depth technical knowledge and smart technology, we add value during the idea phase, design phase and the prototyping phase.

Paris-proof headquarters DSM

We achieved development gains in the design of DSM’s new, Paris-proof headquarters. The desire was to create new office layers on top of the existing underground parking garage and integrate the existing national monument. We managed to bend the steel structure so that it will stand directly on the concrete columns of the substructure. This success was achieved by close cooperation between our structural and geotechnical specialists and calculations with special software.

National Military Museum

For the National Military Museum, the challenge was to design the lightest possible roof that could support dozens of heavy objects such as fighter jets. To get to grips with this challenging task we needed smart digitization. We succeeded with our in-house developed parametric design tools. The result: 40% less material consumption. A lightweight, durable and economical solution for the museum.

Why not challenge us with your impossible task and contact one of our specialists.

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