Cross Architecture

Name

Cross Architecture

Legal name

Sporer Wens Architekten PartGmbB

Website

https://cross-architecture.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Cultural buildings
• Residential architecture
• Urban planning
• Sustainable architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: CROSS Architecture generates revenue through fees for architectural design services, including competition submissions, concept design, and full service phases (Leistungsphase 1-9). Revenue is project-based, driven by commissions from public and private sector clients across Germany and the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cross Architecture is an architectural studio delivering full-service architectural design across Leistungsphase 1–9, from competition entry and concept design through planning, tendering, and construction administration. The firm designs cultural, educational, residential, commercial/workplace, and mixed-use urban projects for public sector clients (municipalities, universities, foundations) and private developers across Germany and the Netherlands.

Product overview

Cross Architecture is an architectural studio offering full-service architectural design from competition entry through construction completion (Leistungsphase 1-8/9). The firm specializes in cultural and educational buildings (such as the House of Knowledge Bochum, International School Utrecht, Deutsches Bergbau-Museum), residential developments (CROSS House Haarlem, Vierzig549 Düsseldorf, MarkOne Düsseldorf), and urban planning projects (Urban Soul Bonn, Vaals neighborhood). Their approach combines the experimental spirit of Dutch design with the precision of German craftsmanship, operating from offices in Aachen, Köln, and Amsterdam. Services include competition design (Wettbewerb), real estate development support, and building transformation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services (Full Service, Leistungsphase 1–9)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple 1st prize competition wins across Germany and the Netherlands, demonstrating consistent ability to win prestigious commissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Karres en BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dutch landscape architecture firm collaborating with CROSS on the 1st prize-winning competition for the new quarter in Vaals (German-Dutch border). Project connects two countries and urban structures through landscape-integrated urban design.
• Ruhr-Universität Bochum / Lehrstuhl für Informatik im BauwesenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research partnership in BIM-basierte Bauanwendung in NRW, investigating how BIM can be integrated into the permitting process. CROSS participates as partner of Stadt Bochum with the House of Knowledge as a pilot project. Initiated by Prof. Markus König at RUB.
• SVP Architectuur en StedenbouwcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on the International School Utrecht project (2019–2027). CROSS and SVP co-designed the 15,000 m2 progressive school campus. SVP is responsible for architecture and urban design aspects of the project. Also collaborated on the Poortwachter (De Nieuwe Defensie) residential project in Utrecht.
• Copijn LandschapsarchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Landscape architecture partner for the International School Utrecht project. Collaborated with CROSS and SVP to design an extensive outdoor area of 2,100 square metres connecting the school to the Amelisweerd nature reserve.
• GREENBOX LandschaftsarchitektencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Landscape architecture partner for the House of Knowledge Bochum project. Responsible for the publicly accessible rooftop garden, which reduces urban heat, retains water, enhances biodiversity, and creates an urban oasis.
• Convis Baumanagement & Projektsteuerung GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject management partner for the House of Knowledge Bochum project, responsible for construction management and project steering.
• Höhler + Partner Architekten und Beratende IngenieureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTendering, awarding, and construction management partner for the House of Knowledge Bochum project.
• KRAFT.RAUM Landschaftsarchitektur und StadtentwicklungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and urban development partner for the Urban Soul Bonn project (2015–2020).
• KRAFT.RAUM Landschaftsarchitektur und StadtentwicklungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for the Vierzig549 residential quarter Düsseldorf project, responsible for green space planning and urban design integration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Larger Scandinavian-headquartered international architecture firm with extensive cultural, educational, and civic portfolio. Comparable in competition-driven international GTM and design-led public sector projects, though significantly larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered architecture firm operating internationally with strong cultural, public, and educational typology mix. Comparable cross-border operating model, competition-driven GTM, and BIM-forward methodology.
• KAAN Architecten: Dutch firm of comparable size with competition-winning public and cultural projects across Europe. Similar scale, typology mix, and reputation-driven GTM through high-profile competition entries.
• 3XN: Danish architecture firm with strong cultural and workplace typology and international competition track record. Comparable cultural/educational project portfolio and BIM-based delivery model.
• UNStudio: Amsterdam-based international architecture firm with strong public, cultural, and mixed-use portfolio; comparable typology mix and competition-led acquisition model. Both firms are Dutch-rooted and active across European urban projects.
• Kadawittfeldarchitektur: Aachen-based German architecture firm of similar scale and typology focus on cultural, educational, and workplace projects. Highly comparable in size, German geography, and design-led competition model.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with strong cultural, educational, and public-sector portfolio including libraries, schools, and civic buildings. Highly comparable project typologies (libraries, universities, public buildings) and similar Dutch design heritage.
• MVRDV: Dutch architecture firm known for experimental, conceptual design with significant international competition work in cultural and public buildings. Directly comparable to CROSS in terms of Dutch design DNA, competition-led GTM, and typology range including cultural and educational projects.
• HPP Architekten: German architecture firm with deep cultural, educational, and corporate campus portfolio. Comparable typology (cultural institutions, universities, corporate headquarters) and shared German public-sector client base.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm with cross-border European projects focused on sustainability-driven design. Comparable Dutch design heritage, competition-led project acquisition, and emphasis on sustainability outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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