What MODULO architects does

MODULO architects is a privately held Belgian architecture firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Brussels, operating across Belgium with a documented international project in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The firm specializes in technically complex building typologies including pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories, hospital and healthcare facilities, university research buildings, public sector infrastructure, and residential developments. Its core offering comprises full architectural services spanning concept design, technical coordination, and project management, with documented expertise in sustainable and passive building construction.

The firm's client base is concentrated in Belgium's institutional and corporate sectors, including Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, KU Leuven, Solvay, BNP Paribas Fortis, INBEV, VIB, Universiteit Gent, Bpost, and the Belgian Ministry of Defence. Project acquisition occurs primarily through architecture competitions (multiple first-prize wins) and direct commissions from public and private clients. The firm operates as part of multi-party consortia on larger projects, notably the TRI-O consortium with Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects and VK Engineering for the €100M Solvay Global Research Building.

The business model is project-based professional services with fees typically calculated as a percentage of construction budget. The firm has 11-50 employees and reports no public revenue, funding rounds, or ownership disclosures. Revenue derives entirely from architecture service fees across seven service verticals: healthcare, education/research, pharmaceutical/biotech, public sector, infrastructure, residential, and commercial services.

Name

MODULO architects

Legal name

MODULO architects

Website

https://modulo-architects.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MODULO architects is a Brussels-based Belgian architecture firm specializing in technically complex healthcare, pharmaceutical laboratory, university research, and public-sector building projects, serving institutional and corporate clients across Belgium via project-based commissions and architecture competitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural services
• Healthcare facility design
• Laboratory architecture
• Sustainable building design
• Public building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Professional architecture fees for design, project management, and full architectural services for construction and renovation projects across healthcare, education, research, public, infrastructure, and residential sectors in Belgium.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MODULO architects is a Belgian architecture firm providing full architectural services from concept to completion, including design, project management, and technical coordination for construction and renovation projects. The firm specializes in technically complex building types across healthcare facilities, educational institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories, research centers, public sector buildings, infrastructure, and residential developments, primarily in Belgium.

Product overview

MODULO architects is an architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services as a single unified offering rather than a modular platform. The firm's portfolio spans multiple specialized service areas including healthcare architecture (hospitals, medical centers), education infrastructure (schools, universities, research labs), public buildings, residential projects (individual homes to collective housing), infrastructure (parking, logistics), and research/industry facilities (pharmaceutical labs, cleanrooms, biotech incubators). Projects range from new construction to renovation, with expertise in technically complex facilities including passive buildings, cleanrooms, and specialized research environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 1st prize in architecture competition for KUL Gasthuisberg project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Schmidt Hammer Lassen architectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018International architectural collaboration for the Solvay Campus Global Research Building project (100 million euro, 42,000 m²). MODULO architects part of TRI-O consortium with Schmidt Hammer Lassen and VK Engineering for the comprehensive redesign of Solvay's Brussels research campus.
• VK EngineeringcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering partner in TRI-O consortium for Solvay Campus project, providing structural and technical engineering services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• 51N4E: Belgian architecture firm based in Brussels with comparable focus on public, cultural, and institutional buildings. Both firms operate at the intersection of public-sector commissions and complex technical projects in Belgium, competing in similar architectural competitions.
• Bogdan & Van Broeck: Belgian architecture practice with strong portfolio in housing, public buildings, and urban projects. Comparable to MODULO as a mid-sized Belgian firm competing for similar institutional and residential commissions.
• AWG architecten: Belgian architecture firm with comparable activity in healthcare, education, and public sector buildings. Direct competitor for similar institutional commissions in Flanders and Brussels.
• Stéphane Beel Architecten: Belgian architecture practice focused on cultural, public, and residential projects. Comparable Belgian firm competing for similar cultural and institutional commissions.
• Neutelings Riedijk Architecten: Dutch architecture firm with comparable focus on cultural, public, and institutional buildings including museums and research facilities. Comparable scale and project complexity to MODULO's institutional work.

Broad incumbents

• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with extensive portfolio in healthcare, education, and public buildings including university and research facilities. Larger and more international than MODULO but competes for similar large institutional commissions in Benelux.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects: Danish international architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and research portfolio. Already a partner of MODULO on the Solvay project; competes for and co-bids on Belgian and European institutional projects of similar typology.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with deep specialization in healthcare and research/laboratory design, the same niches where MODULO has built its reputation. Represents the international competitive benchmark MODULO faces for marquee healthcare and lab commissions.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): International architecture and engineering firm with strong healthcare, education, and research sector presence in Europe. Comparable to MODULO in serving research-intensive institutional clients with complex technical requirements.
• HDR Architects: Global architecture and engineering firm with one of the world's largest healthcare architecture practices. Comparable to MODULO in its healthcare facility expertise and ability to anchor multi-disciplinary institutional project teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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