What Strootman Landschapsarchitecten does

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten is an Amsterdam-based landscape architecture and spatial planning firm founded in 2002 by Berno Strootman. The firm delivers a full-service offering that runs from exploratory research and strategy through detailed design to execution supervision, with a self-described 'Gesamtkunstwerk' approach that integrates infrastructure, lighting, bridges, furniture, play installations and art objects into coherent landscape proposals. Core service lines are organised around ten thematic practices: estates, urban renewal, gardens/parks/forests, landscape parks, landscape living, cultural heritage, vital countryside, climate adaptation, design research ('ontwerpend onderzoek') and furnishing elements. The firm has also extended into physical product design, most visibly through the Amfi modular street-furniture system developed for Amsterdam's 750th anniversary with Amvest and manufacturer Grijsen.

The business is a project-based professional services firm operating predominantly in the Netherlands, with one disclosed international engagement (Peneleh cemetery future vision, Surabaya, Indonesia, with Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed and ICOMOS-NL). It serves three principal customer segments: (i) Dutch public-sector bodies at national, provincial and municipal level; (ii) private estate owners and foundations such as Stichting Twickel and BOEi; and (iii) real estate developers including Boskalis/Volker Wessels Vastgoed. Revenue is generated through negotiated commissions and competitive tenders; project fees are scoped per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held, founder-led, and operates from a single Amsterdam office with a headcount in the 11–50 band.

Underlying methodology is dominated by design-driven research ('ontwerpend onderzoek'), in which scenario maps and visualisations are produced to help stakeholders evaluate future spatial choices. Key recurring technical capabilities include landscape-historical analysis extending roughly 6,000 years back, integration of hydrology and water-management modelling (exemplified by the Acacia Water partnership on Deltaprogramma Rivieren), and interdisciplinary collaboration with engineering consultancies such as WSP, RoyalHaskoningDHV and Arcadis, as well as architecture practices including De Zwarte Hond, Palmbout Urban Landscapes and SchipperDouwes Architecten. The firm holds no patents or trademarks on record and discloses no proprietary software, AI or platform technology.

Name

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten

Legal name

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten

Website

https://strootman.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten is an Amsterdam-based landscape architecture firm, founded 2002, delivering integral landscape design, spatial planning and design-driven research for Dutch national, provincial and municipal governments, private estates and real-estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design planning
• Spatial planning consulting
• Climate adaptation design
• Cultural heritage landscapes

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through commissions for landscape architecture projects including landscape visions, development plans, spatial quality frameworks, and design services for public and private clients. Projects range from regional landscape strategies to detailed garden and element designs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten is a Dutch landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive professional services from research and strategy through to detailed design and execution supervision. The firm serves public sector clients (Dutch national ministries, provinces, municipalities, Staatsbosbeheer) and private estate owners across project types including estates, urban renewal, parks, gardens, forests, landscape parks, residential landscapes, cultural heritage, rural development, climate adaptation, and furnishing elements such as street furniture.

Product overview

Strootman Landschapsarchitecten is a landscape architecture firm offering comprehensive services from design research and strategy to implementation. The firm operates across diverse project categories including estates (landgoederen), urban renewal (stedelijke vernieuwing), gardens/parks/forests (tuinen parken bossen), landscape parks (landschapsparken), landscape living (landschappelijk wonen), cultural heritage (cultureel erfgoed), vital countryside (vitaal platteland), climate adaptation (klimaatadaptatie), design research (ontwerpend onderzoek), and furnishing elements (inrichtingselementen). The portfolio includes physical products like the Amfi modular street furniture system. Projects range from national park visions (Drentsche Aa) to urban redesigns (Rotterdam Getijdenpark) to residential landscape planning, all emphasizing integral approaches from sketch to final design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Full-service landscape architecture offering from research and strategy to design and implementation for public-sector clients (national, provincial, municipal) and private estate owners.
• Ontwerpend Onderzoek (Design Research) Research-based design service exploring future spatial scenarios through participatory stakeholder methods, visualized via scenario maps and impressions to help public and private clients select among alternative futures.
• Klimaatadaptatie (Climate Adaptation) Planning Climate adaptation planning service transforming landscapes to address climate change impacts by connecting climate goals with other spatial opportunities such as biodiversity, water management, and urban liveability.
• Amfi Street Furniture System Modular outdoor seating structure inspired by classical amphitheater design, made from robinia wood and steel, intended for community gathering, sitting, playing, and sports; designed for Amsterdam's 750th anniversary in collaboration with Amvest and manufacturer Grijsen.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HBB GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Real estate developer partnership for Proeftuin Cajanus (3 ha) - nature-inclusive, socially sustainable residential neighborhood in Haarlem.
• FARO architectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Architecture partnership for Proeftuin Cajanus project.
• Urhahn Stedenbouw & StrategiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic urban planning partnership for Oostflank SRBT koersdocument (6,500 ha) - integral future perspective for the eastern flank of Breda-Tilburg.
• Rutger OolbekkinkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Expert contribution to koersdocument for tussengebied Duiven-Westervoort project.
• Stichting De Mooie GrondenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Citizen initiative that initiated the vision for nature-inclusive area development and new forms of regenerative agriculture in Duiven-Westervoort area.
• Floris Alkemade Architect (FAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration with Floris Alkemade on masterplan for Eyckenlust estate (75 ha) in Beek en Donk.
• WSPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Engineering consultancy partnership for Maas Oeffelt project - developed layout plan and design (voorkeursvariant) for river area development.
• RoyalHaskoningDHVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Engineering partnership for Maas Oeffelt project - collaborated on image quality plan and design development.
• De Zwarte HondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Architecture and urban planning partnership for Masterplan Op Stoom Goor (18 ha) - transformation of former textile factory site.
• SIR ParticipatieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Participation and communication expertise partnership for Masterplan Op Stoom Goor.
• René Kuiken UrbanismcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Urbanism partnership for Laarhove residential development (16.6 ha) - collaborated on urban plan and image quality plan.
• WINGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Process facilitation and research partnership for IJsselmeergebied 2050 Agenda - facilitated the process and created visualizations.
• De UrbanistencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaboration on Getijdenpark Rotterdam project - developing the river as a tidal park vision for the Nieuwe Maas.
• SchipperDouwes ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Architecture partnership for Singraven estate principles development - collaborated on global exploration and principles for new estates.
• BOEicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Restoration and heritage repurposing organization partnership for Singraven estate development.
• Acacia WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Hydrology specialist partnership for Deltaprogramma Rivieren spatial visions project. Collaborated on developing spatial scenarios and calculating measures for river expansion.
• ICOMOS-NLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership with ICOMOS-NL (International Council on Monuments and Sites) for Peneleh cemetery future vision in Surabaya, Indonesia.
• Bureau Funeraire AdviezenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Funerary advice bureau partnership for Peneleh cemetery transformation project.
• HTM PersonenvervoerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Public transport operator partnership for Utrecht tram spatial integration vision.
• De Zwarte HondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Architecture and urban planning partnership for Meerstad Groningen development - collaborated on urban plans and public space design.
• Bureau MeerstadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Consortium partnership including municipalities Groningen and Slochteren, Provincie Groningen, DLG/ministerie van LNV, AM, Hanzevast, Bouwinvest and Heijmans for 1,600 ha Meerstad development.
• Palmbout Urban LandscapescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Landscape architecture partnership for Wieringerrandmeer masterplan project.
• Arcadis Regio OostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Engineering and consultancy partnership for Landschapspark De Zendersche Esch project in Netwerkstad Twente.
• Theo Spek (Kenniscentrum Landschap, RUG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Academic partnership with Theo Spek from Kenniscentrum Landschap at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen for the Drentsche Aa landscape vision project, contributing expertise in landscape history and cultural heritage analysis.
• Hans EleriecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Expert contributor to the Drentsche Aa landscape vision project with specialization in cultural history and landscape development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• H+N+S Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture firm of comparable size and scope, working on rivers, climate adaptation and heritage estates across the Netherlands. Direct overlap with Strootman's portfolio in large-area landscape visions and Dutch public-sector commissions.
• OKRA Landscape Architects: Mid-sized Dutch landscape architecture office with a strong international footprint in parks, public space and climate-adaptive design. Closely comparable to Strootman in service mix and Dutch public-sector focus.
• Bureau Palmbout Urban Landscapes: Amsterdam-based urban landscape firm and existing Strootman partner on the Wieringerrandmeer masterplan. Comparable in scale, methodology and focus on large Dutch area developments and masterplans.
• West 8: Internationally renowned Dutch landscape and urban design firm. Competes for the same marquee Dutch public commissions and large area developments, with a broader international presence that benchmarks Strootman's trajectory.
• LOLA Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture practice known for pioneering, large-scale landscape visions across Europe. Direct peer in scale, ambition and client type, with overlapping work in parks, river systems and urban renewal.
• Karres en Brands: Dutch landscape architecture firm combining landscape, urban design and spatial planning. Comparable mid-sized firm competing for similar Dutch public-sector and area-development commissions.
• Felixx Landscape Architects: Rotterdam-based Dutch landscape architecture practice focused on productive landscapes, urban greening and area development. Comparable in scale and overlap with Strootman's climate adaptation and estate work.

Broad incumbents

• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering and consultancy firm active in water, spatial planning and landscape projects. Overlaps with Strootman on river, delta and climate-adaptation mandates and competes for similar Dutch public commissions.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy headquartered in the Netherlands with a substantial Dutch landscape architecture practice. Competes for the same public-sector tenders and often partners with (or against) Strootman on large landscape-vision programs.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch engineering and consultancy firm with integrated landscape and spatial planning capabilities. Existing Strootman partner on Maas Oeffelt, but also a potential competitor on integrated landscape-vision commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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