LEVS architecten

What LEVS architecten does

LEVS architecten is a privately held Dutch architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1989 and headquartered at Cruquiusweg 111D in Amsterdam. The firm operates across three legal entities (LEVS architecten bv, LEVS international bv, and LEVS engineering bv) and employs 11–50 staff led by partners Jurriaan van Stigt, Marianne Loof, Adriaan Mout, and Reinoud van der Zijde. LEVS delivers integrated architecture, urban design, and engineering services for complex urban projects — from masterplan visioning through to building delivery — and is organized around six expertise areas: Living Quality (Woonkwaliteit), Areal Design (Gebiedsontwerp), Livability (Leefbaarheid), Carbon-based Design, Engineering, and Participation.

The firm's underlying technology stack combines full-service BIM (ArchiCAD, Solibri), parametric design (Rhino/Grasshopper), and visualization/VR/AR tools. Two proprietary assets differentiate the offering: the Carbon Cost Tracker (CCT), a parametric tool developed with TNO and AMS Institute that delivers real-time embodied-CO2 analysis across six building layers; and the trademarked Tim® biobased construction methodology, co-developed with De Nijs Bouw en Ontwikkeling and Adviesbureau Lünning, which standardizes affordable, flexible timber construction. LEVS is also a signatory to the MRA Timber Construction Pact 2026–2030 and operates a BNA Quality Mark.

LEVS generates revenue through professional-services fees for architecture, urban planning, and engineering commissions, billed to municipalities, project developers, housing associations, and private developers. Named enterprise clients include BPD, AM, Synchroon, Amvest, a.s.r. real estate, TBV Wonen, Lingotto, Variant Vastgoed (HBB Groep, Hoorne Vastgoed), de Nijs Bouw en Ontwikkeling, and Gemeente Amsterdam (with collaborative research across the G4 municipalities). Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement via competitive tenders, direct commissions, and consortium partnerships; the firm does not sell products through traditional distribution channels and does not publicly disclose fee structures.

Name

LEVS architecten

Legal name

LEVS architecten bv

Website

https://www.levs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LEVS architecten is a privately held Amsterdam-based architecture and urban planning firm (founded 1989) delivering integrated architecture, urban design, and engineering services to Dutch municipalities, housing associations, and developers, with proprietary tools including the Carbon Cost Tracker and the Tim® timber construction methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Design Services: Full-service architecture and urban planning services from vision to project delivery. Projects span architecture, urban design, engineering, and participation processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LEVS architecten is a full-service architecture and urban planning bureau delivering integrated design services for buildings, neighbourhoods and city districts, from initial vision through to delivery. The firm combines architecture, urban design (stedenbouw), engineering, BIM and participation services with proprietary data-driven tools such as the Carbon Cost Tracker and the Tim® timber construction methodology, enabling clients to develop sustainable residential, mixed-use, and area-development projects at complex urban locations.

Product overview

LEVS architecten is an architecture and urban planning firm offering integrated services across architecture, urban design (stedenbouw), and engineering. The core offering includes Architecture Services and Urban Design as primary disciplines, supported by BIM Services and Engineering Expertise. The firm has developed proprietary tools including the Carbon Cost Tracker (CCT) for parametric CO₂ analysis and Tim® Construction Methodology for biobased timber construction. Their expertise spans Living Quality, Areal Design, Livability, Carbon-Based Design, Engineering, and Participation. They produce publications on carbon-based design and publish their sustainability reports publicly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tim®: A biobased construction methodology developed in collaboration with De Nijs and Lüning that makes timber construction affordable and flexible through integral building nodes.
• Carbon Cost Tracker (CCT)

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for buildings where people live, work and gather, delivered for public and private clients from initial vision through to construction completion. The firm specializes in complex urban design challenges such as dense residential blocks, mixed-use developments, and timber high-rise.
• Urban Design (Stedenbouw) Urban planning and area development services combining living, working, green spaces and mobility into integrated neighbourhood plans, delivered for municipalities, developers, and consortia from vision to delivery.
• BIM Services Building Information Modeling services using ArchiCAD and Solibri across all project scales and complexity levels, from mini-BIM coordination through to full-service integrated BIM delivery.
• Parametric Design Services Parametric design services using custom models built in Rhino and Grasshopper, enabling rapid exploration of design variants and complex forms across urban planning and detailed design stages.
• Engineering & Environmental Studies Engineering expertise including sun, wind, and noise studies, BIM integration, parametric tooling, and sustainability analysis to support livable and climate-adaptive designs.
• Participation Services Stakeholder engagement and participation services that make complex plans understandable through sketches, 3D models and interactive workshops, supporting municipal and developer-led projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of LEVS projects under development in the MRA are timber construction, exceeding the 20% target
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• De Nijs Bouw en OntwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Joint development of Tim® construction methodology - a new biobased construction approach making timber construction affordable and flexible. De Nijs acts as developer and builder in the collaboration.
• Adviesbureau LüningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Specialist partner in timber structures contributing to Tim® methodology development. Part of the trio (with LEVS and De Nijs) developing the construction methodology.
• MetabolicmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Collaborated on CO2 impact study of urban densification. Published joint research on how design choices at area level affect embodied carbon emissions.
• Copper8majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2025Collaborated on CO2 impact study of urban densification. Joint publication on embodied carbon in urban planning decisions.
• ProsperVitaemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research collaboration on biobased business case in Legmeer, Amstelveen. Joint design research into various biobased alternatives for residential development.
• Finch BuildingsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research collaboration exploring use of Finch modules in biobased residential development alternatives for Legmeer project.
• TU DelftmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partner in biobased business case research for Legmeer development. Collaboration with built environment faculty.
• Witteveen+BosmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CO2 data provider for the Carbon Cost Tracker tool development. Contributed environmental impact data for high-rise case study.
• VGG AdviseursmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Construction cost data provider for Carbon Cost Tracker development. Contributed building cost data for parametric tool validation.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research partner in the G4 program 'Industrialized Emission-free High-rise Building'. TNO led the research program with LEVS contributing parametric modeling and CCT application.
• AMS InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan Studies served as project lead for the G4 emission-free construction research program. LEVS developed and tested the Carbon Cost Tracker within this program.
• MRA Houtbouw PactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRA Timber Construction Pact 2026-2030 - commitment to achieve at least 20% timber and biobased materials in housing construction in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area by 2030. LEVS is among 110+ signatories.
• JCAU (JoCoenen Architects en Urbanists)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal masterplan author for Schalkstad area in Haarlem. LEVS worked within the existing urban planning framework.
• Buro LubbersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape design partner for Schalkstad HIGH5 project in Haarlem.
• MEESVISSERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Strandeiland Garden Quarter project in Amsterdam - one of multiple firms designing the wooden urban neighborhood.
• BETA (Office for Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Strandeiland Garden Quarter project in Amsterdam - collaborative design team.
• DELVA Landscape Architecture & UrbanismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Strandeiland Garden Quarter and De Caai masterplan projects.
• Paul de Ruiter ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Joy Merwede block in Utrecht - collaborative design of three residential blocks.
• Zecc ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Joy Merwede block in Utrecht - collaborative design team.
• BURAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban plan author for Merwede district in Utrecht. LEVS contributed to Low Carbon Urbanism publication.
• Flux landscape architectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Joy Merwede project.
• BOOM LandscapecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for Fusion World of Food project in Amsterdam.
• ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles]coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and public space design partner for Koningswei project. Designed the transformation from paved square to urban meadow.
• AWG architectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Koningswei project - designed the south block (De Weidewachter) while LEVS designed the north block (De Hoogwachter).
• LAVAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand design agency for LEVS visual identity and communications.
• MaaakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunications and profiling agency for LEVS.
• Partners Pays-DogonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalian foundation for which LEVS has been designing buildings free of charge since 2005. Contributing to sustainable development with respect for local culture.
• Archikidz HaarlemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual architecture event for children that LEVS sponsors and guides.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MVRDV: MVRDV is a leading Dutch architecture firm with comparable urban planning, residential, and mixed-use portfolio, including timber and sustainable projects. Same Dutch market, similar enterprise client base (municipalities, developers), and overlapping expertise in complex urban design.
• OMA / Office for Metropolitan Architecture: OMA is a globally recognized Dutch architecture and urban planning practice headquartered in Rotterdam, working on mixed-use, residential, and urban masterplans with comparable enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Mecanoo: Mecanoo is a Dutch architecture firm with strong residential, urban, and sustainable design practices, serving similar developer and municipal clients across the Netherlands and internationally.
• UNStudio: UNStudio is an Amsterdam-based architecture and urban design practice with comparable typology of complex urban, residential and mixed-use projects, including parametric and sustainability-driven design.
• Paul de Ruiter Architects: Paul de Ruiter Architects is a Dutch sustainable architecture firm specializing in energy-neutral and circular buildings; partnered with LEVS on Joy Merwede. Direct overlap in sustainability-driven residential and urban design.
• ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles]: ZUS is a Rotterdam-based urbanism and architecture practice with strong overlap in Dutch area development, landscape-integrated public space, and sustainability-focused masterplanning; partnered with LEVS on Koningswei.
• BURA Urbanism: BURA is a Dutch urban planning firm that authored the Merwede masterplan in Utrecht and co-developed Low Carbon Urbanism research with LEVS. Directly comparable in Dutch urban development and carbon-based planning.
• de Architekten Cie. de Architekten Cie. is a large Dutch architecture firm working on urban residential, mixed-use and sustainable developments with similar enterprise clients in the Netherlands.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects is a Dutch architecture firm with comparable work in complex urban buildings, public transport hubs, and residential developments across the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Powerhouse Company: Powerhouse Company is a Dutch architecture practice specializing in energy-positive and timber-construction buildings; comparable to LEVS in sustainability-forward design but with a smaller commercial portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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