What Architects Voormorgen does

Architecten VOORMORGEN is a privately held Dutch architecture firm headquartered in Enschede, with origins in Hengelo dating to September 1945. The firm was rebranded from LKSVDD architecten to Architecten VOORMORGEN in December 2024 to reflect a future-oriented design philosophy. It operates as a partnership led by seven partners and employs approximately 38 people across architecture, BIM, interior design, administration, and management. The firm provides comprehensive architectural design and BIM engineering services across five primary building typologies: education, housing, healthcare, workplace environments, and sports, with additional focus on circular economy and adaptive reuse projects. Its core technology stack is Autodesk Revit-based BIM, used across all project phases from sketch design through construction documentation, including Dutch Building Decree (Bouwbesluit/BBL) regulatory compliance verification.

The firm differentiates through an integral design approach combining architecture, interior design, landscape, and technical engineering under one roof, plus two proprietary Revit tools (SmartBouwbesluit and SmartSparingsopgave) co-developed by partner Chris Hanschen via Arkance. LAB VOORMORGEN serves as an internal R&D platform for advancing practice in circularity, nature-inclusive building, and digital workflows. Notable credentials include a BREEAM-NL In-Use Outstanding score of 97.35% on the AFAS dotNL building in Leusden (a Dutch record), the Publieksprijs Beste Gebouw van Nederland for the Thales High Tech Systems Park, and the first circular homes in Twente. The firm is a signatory of the Nationale Aanpak Biobased Bouwen commitment targeting 30% biobased materials by 2030.

Architecten VOORMORGEN generates revenue through project-commissioned professional services, with fees negotiated on a per-project basis. It serves institutional clients including housing corporations (Domijn, De Woonplaats, Veste Wonen), educational organizations (Symbio, University of Twente), healthcare providers (Anna Schotanus woonzorglocatie), government bodies (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf for the National Archive), and enterprise clients (AFAS Software, Thales Nederland, TRIMM). Distribution is direct via competitive tenders and direct commissions, complemented by a BIM-engineering service line for external architects and contractors. Geographic focus is the Netherlands, with primary strength in Twente/Overijssel and growing presence across Harderwijk, Nieuwegein, Arnhem, and Leusden. The firm is privately held with no external investors or parent company.

Name

Architects Voormorgen

Legal name

Architecten VOORMORGEN

Website

https://architectenvoormorgen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Architecten VOORMORGEN is a privately held Dutch architecture firm in Enschede that provides integral architectural design and BIM engineering services across education, housing, healthcare, workplace, and sports sectors for institutional clients in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Sustainable architecture
• Circular construction
• Bim engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Architectural design and engineering services: Architecten VOORMORGEN earns revenue through commissions for architectural design and BIM-engineering services on construction projects. Fees are negotiated on a project-by-project basis as a professional services firm. Projects span new-build, renovation, and adaptive reuse across education, housing, sports, healthcare, and workplace sectors. The firm operates as both designer and technical engineer, enabling it to capture fees across the full project lifecycle from concept through construction documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Architecten VOORMORGEN is an 80-year-old Dutch architecture firm that delivers integrated architectural design, interior architecture, landscape architecture, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) engineering services across five building typologies: education, housing, healthcare, sports, and workplace environments. The firm combines architectural vision with technical BIM coordination across the full project lifecycle, from initial concept through construction documentation, and offers specialized expertise in circular construction, sustainability certification (BREEAM-NL, GPR, PHPP), adaptive reuse, and nature-inclusive design. The firm operates as both designer and technical engineer, enabling it to capture fees across the entire project lifecycle.

Product overview

Architecten VOORMORGEN offers a unified architectural design service portfolio centered on sustainable, circular architecture with integrated BIM capabilities. The core offering combines architectural design across five building typologies (education, sports, housing, work environments, healthcare) with proprietary BIM engineering services. Their LAB VOORMORGEN serves as an innovation unit for research and knowledge development, while two specialized Revit tools—SmartBouwbesluit and SmartSparingsopgave (developed via Arkance partnership)—extend the BIM workflow for regulatory compliance and interdisciplinary coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• BIM Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• BREEAM-NL In-Use 'Outstanding' score of 97.35% — the highest score in the Netherlands in that category — achieved on the AFAS dotNL building in Leusden
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nationale Aanpak Biobased Bouwen (commitment signatories)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025Architecten VOORMORGEN signed the commitment declaration for biobased building during a ceremony at Architectuurcentrum Rondeel Deventer on 3 June 2025, formally committing to the principle 'biobased, unless' and the goal of 30% biobased materials in renovation and construction projects by 2030.
• BINX SmartilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecten VOORMORGEN partnered with BINX Smartility to win the selection for IKC De Olijfboom in Nunspeet, a combined school, childcare, and preschool building in a park-like setting with a DBME contract.
• TrebbecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrebbe is the primary construction partner for multiple major projects including Cobercokwartier Arnhem (with Architecten VOORMORGEN providing full BIM engineering), De Nijverheid Hengelo (102 new homes), and the Drenthe Woont Circulair initiative. Architecten VOORMORGEN works closely with Trebbe throughout the design and construction phases.
• Koopmans Bouwgroep / Koopmans ProjectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecten VOORMORGEN provides BIM-engineering for Koopmans Bouwgroep on the Harderwijk Kop van de Stadswerven project (designed by Common Affairs) and for Koopmans Projecten on the Doorslagzone in Nieuwegein (452 apartments, designed by Architect Rijnboutt).
• Dura Vermeer Bouw HengelocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDura Vermeer Bouw Hengelo has engaged Architecten VOORMORGEN for BIM-engineering on multiple projects, including the Isala Noorderboog Hospital in Meppel (designed by Vakwerk architecten) and the Wildlands Adventure Zoo entry building in Emmen (designed by Henning Larsen).
• Orange Architects, Zecc Architecten, StudiospaciousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese three architecture firms designed the Cobercokwartier in Arnhem; Architecten VOORMORGEN is responsible for all BIM-engineering and design coordination of their collective design into a single integrated BIM model.
• Janssen de Jong Projectontwikkeling / Janssen de Jong Bouw | a JAJO companyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecten VOORMORGEN is working with Janssen de Jong on the Parkbuurt Almelo project, a sustainable residential development in an attractive green environment. MTD landschapsarchitecten is also part of the project team.
• MTD landschapsarchitectenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on the Parkbuurt Almelo project, contributing to the green, park-like setting of the new residential neighborhood.
• Common AffairsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommon Affairs designed the Harderwijk Kop van de Stadswerven project; Architecten VOORMORGEN provides BIM-engineering and design coordination for the developer Koopmans.
• Herso Circulaire Houtbewerkers, Officetrader, Interface, Kamphuis Sloopwerken en AsbestsaneringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy partners for the AFAS dotNL project in Leusden, processing reclaimed materials (façade and roof insulation, ceilings, doors, kitchen equipment, furniture, flooring, glass partitions, data cabling) into new products or responsible recycling.
• Hodes HuisvestingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHodes Huisvesting co-developed the design of the Domijn Robsonterrein project (20 studios and 3 tiny houses in Enschede) alongside Architecten VOORMORGEN, achieving a modular, circular housing solution.
• Steef van der Veldt (architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect Steef van der Veldt designed the AFAS Experience Center in Leusden; Architecten VOORMORGEN was responsible for the building engineering model and coordination of all disciplines.
• Vakwerk architectenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVakwerk architecten designed the Isala Noorderboog Hospital in Meppel; Architecten VOORMORGEN produced the full BIM model per BIM basis-ILS O&E (v1.0) for construction and facility management.
• Henning Larsen (architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish architect Henning Larsen designed the Wildlands Adventure Zoo entry building and Atlas Theater in Emmen; Architecten VOORMORGEN optimized and elaborated the definitive design within budget constraints and provided full building engineering BIM.
• Architect RijnbouttminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect Rijnboutt (Amsterdam) designed the Doorslagzone residential towers in Nieuwegein; Architecten VOORMORGEN set up the Revit models at DO level for all 452 apartments.
• ArkancecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner Chris Hanschen co-developed the SmartBouwbesluit and SmartSparingsopgave Revit tools through Arkance, making these tools available to the broader BIM community. Arkance distributes these proprietary tools as commercial products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• UNStudio: Larger Dutch architecture practice with international footprint and comparable typology breadth (workplace, residential, public). Competes for high-profile Dutch commissions and shares VOORMORGEN's technology-forward design philosophy and BIM proficiency.
• KAAN Architecten: Mid-sized Dutch architecture practice with comparable cultural and public-building focus (museums, civic, education). Competes with VOORMORGEN for institutional and housing-corporation commissions and operates at a similar partnership-driven scale.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Dutch practice operating at similar scale with strong credentials in adaptive reuse, social housing, and area-oriented design. Comparable segment overlap in residential and public-sector commissions, with similar partnership-based business model.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm with comparable size and a portfolio spanning residential, workplace, and mixed-use projects. Shares VOORMORGEN's emphasis on craftsmanship, sustainability, and integrated design, often competing for similar Dutch institutional commissions.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm of comparable scale with strong sustainability credentials and a similarly broad typology portfolio (education, housing, healthcare, public). Direct overlap in tender-based public and institutional work, with both firms recognized for sustainable design leadership in the Netherlands.
• KCAP: Dutch architecture and urbanism firm with comparable scale and strong institutional/mixed-use portfolio. Overlaps with VOORMORGEN on housing, education, and public-sector commissions, and competes for similar Dutch and European tender work.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Well-established Dutch architecture firm with comparable scale and strong institutional/transport/civic portfolio. Competes for similar public-sector commissions and shares VOORMORGEN's emphasis on integrated technical design.
• DUS Architects: Amsterdam-based practice with comparable size and explicit focus on sustainable, circular, and biobased architecture. Direct overlap on circular housing concepts, modular construction, and Dutch institutional client base.
• Cepezed: Dutch firm specializing in high-tech, sustainable, and demountable architecture with strong BIM integration. Highly comparable on circular construction philosophy and technical-engineering integration, competing for similar institutional and corporate clients.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Dutch-origin global design, engineering, and consulting firm with extensive built-environment services. Overlaps with VOORMORGEN on large institutional commissions and engineering/BIM service delivery but operates at vastly larger scale and a broader portfolio beyond architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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