Abscis Architecten

What Abscis Architecten does

Abscis Architecten is a privately held Belgian architectural firm headquartered in Gent, operating as a private limited company (BV/bvba) under company number BE 0899.999.256. The firm has been active since at least 1988 and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range. It delivers architectural design, urban planning, landscape architecture, and interior design services across building typologies including educational facilities (schools, universities, art academies), healthcare and psychiatric buildings, residential developments (including student and youth care housing), office and corporate interiors, parking structures, and mixed-use urban projects. Its value proposition centres on 'building the city of the future' through research-led, contextually integrated, sustainable design with strong emphasis on stakeholder participation and heritage-sensitive adaptive reuse. Notable completed work includes the K-dienst PC Sleidinge (Yidam & Yügen youth psychiatric units), KUBES at UGent Campus Kortrijk, the Herkenrode Kazerne masterplan in Hasselt (with UHasselt rectorate), the Hamme 2020 cultural campus, and the Theresianenklooster Aalst heritage conversion.

The firm generates revenue through professional-services fees on a project-by-project basis, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed project fees across phases (masterplan, design, execution, follow-up), with multi-year contract cadences. Go-to-market is sales-led: project acquisition runs through architectural competitions (wedstrijden), public procurement tenders, and direct institutional commissions. The customer base is concentrated in Belgian public-sector and institutional buyers — municipalities, provinces, universities, psychiatric centres, and Flemish government agencies. Distribution is regional (Flanders and Brussels), and the firm maintains a digital presence via its corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X. A management change occurred on 17 June 2026: after 10 years, Sofie Eggermont departed, with Arthur Van Cauwenberghe and Pieter De Smet assuming management responsibilities.

Name

Abscis Architecten

Legal name

Abscis Architecten BV

Website

https://abscis-architecten.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abscis Architecten is a privately held Belgian architectural firm based in Gent, delivering architectural design, urban planning, landscape, and interior services to public and institutional clients across education, healthcare, residential, and mixed-use typologies in Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Sustainable architecture
• Heritage adaptive reuse
• Building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Abscis Architecten generates revenue through fees for architectural design services on construction and renovation projects. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or as fixed project fees for specific phases (masterplan, design, execution, follow-up). The firm works on public and private commissions across Belgium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Abscis Architecten provides architectural design services for new construction and renovation projects across Belgium, covering the full project lifecycle from masterplanning and concept design through execution and follow-up. The firm works across building typologies including educational facilities, healthcare buildings, residential developments, parking structures, office interiors, mixed-use urban projects, and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. Projects are delivered through architectural competitions, public tenders, and direct commissions for public and private clients.

Product overview

Abscis Architecten is an architecture firm (Architectenbureau) based in Ghent, Belgium, offering architectural design services and construction project management. The firm specializes in various building typologies including educational facilities (schools, universities), healthcare buildings, residential developments, parking structures, office buildings, and mixed-use projects. Their services encompass the full project lifecycle from design through execution, with a focus on sustainable, community-oriented architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectuuropdrachten en bouwprojecten (Architectural design and construction project services) Comprehensive architectural design services and construction project management covering the full project lifecycle from masterplanning and concept design through execution and follow-up. The firm serves public and private clients across building typologies including educational facilities (schools, universities), healthcare buildings, residential developments, parking structures, office buildings, and mixed-use projects, with a focus on sustainable, community-oriented architecture and heritage adaptive reuse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered multiple large-scale public projects including schools (e.g., 16 theory classrooms + gymnasium in Poperinge), university buildings (KUBES UGent Kortrijk), psychiatric facilities (Yidam & Yügen), and mixed-use urban projects (Hamme cultural campus with 70 housing units and 3000 m² commercial space).

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bertinus CollectiefcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Bertinus Collectief (as bouwheer/client) commissioned Abscis Architecten for the secondary school project in Poperinge, which was part of a long-term vision to consolidate schools. Alheembouw NV served as contractor.
• VK architects+engineers (part of Sweco)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 May 2026VK architects+engineers served as the engineering consultancy (studiebureau) for the educational campus project in Wingene, collaborating with Abscis Architecten as the lead architectural firm. The project involved a new basisschool, kunstacademie, and kinderdagverblijf.
• AlheembouwminorOthers · 21 May 2026Alheembouw was the main contractor (aannemer) for the Wingene educational campus project. Abscis Architecten worked closely with Alheembouw during the construction phase.
• Frame (visualisations)minorOthers · 21 May 2026Frame produced architectural visualisations for the Wingene educational campus project.
• SCAUminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SCAU collaborated with Abscis Architecten on the competition proposal for the new Arresthuis (prison) in Antwerpen, submitted in partnership with Antwerpse Bouwwerken (Eiffage). The proposal was not selected.
• Provincie West-VlaanderencoreOthers · 1 January 2026Province of West Flanders granted the environmental permit (omgevingsvergunning) for the educational campus in Wingene, comprising basisschool, kunstacademie, and kinderdagverblijf. Abscis Architecten was the architectural firm on this project.
• UAU CollectivcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UAU Collectiv collaborated with Abscis Architecten on the Herkenrode Kazerne masterplan in Hasselt. Abscis designed building A (residential), while UAU Collectiv designed building B (renovation and new building E). Both firms worked within a shared masterplan framework.
• Atelier Kempe ThillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Atelier Kempe Thill designed building C (urban villa) within the Herkenrode Kazerne masterplan in Hasselt, a collaborative project with Abscis Architecten and UAU Collectiv.
• LAND landschapsarchitectenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019LAND landschapsarchitecten designed the landscape and garden for the Herkenrode Kazerne site in Hasselt, complementing the architectural work of Abscis Architecten.
• Universiteit Hasselt (UHasselt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UHasselt occupied the renovated Refugiehuis (poortgebouw) as its new rectorate within the Herkenrode Kazerne development. The university was the end-user and partner for the adaptive reuse of the heritage building.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abscis
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/ABSCIS-ARCHITECTEN-BVBA/211789498891411
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abscis-architecten-bvba
• Instagraminstagram.com/abscisarchitecten

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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