What atelier PRO architekten does

atelier PRO architekten is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. With a team of approximately 40-50 architects, designers, and technical specialists, the firm has delivered more than 1,000 projects over five decades across four primary verticals: healthcare (hospitals, psychiatric facilities, medical research centers), education (primary, secondary, special education, international schools), residential/housing (social housing, apartments, senior and care housing), and commercial/office. Notable recent commissions include the Universitair Centrum Psychiatrie at UMCG Groningen (co-designed with Vakwerk Architecten), the Research & Diagnostiek Centrum ADORE at Amsterdam UMC — claimed as the world's largest onco-neuro research campus — and the renovation of Metra for Dutch Railways (NS). The firm's portfolio is concentrated in Dutch institutional and public-sector clients, with secondary activity in Luxembourg, the Caribbean Netherlands, and Poland, and an emerging international dialogue with Finnish firms in 2026.

The firm operates as a full-service architectural practice spanning concept design, renovation and restoration, interior design, urban planning, and sustainability consulting. Its underlying technology stack centers on BIM with parametric design capabilities, supported by proprietary scripts that optimize design workflows — a differentiator driven by technical specialist Karho Yeung and overseen at the strategic level by director Dorte Kristensen, who is publicly recognized for circular-design expertise. Sustainability and circularity are positioned as cross-cutting themes: EDGE Stadium achieved WELL Platinum certification, RDC ADORE is stated to be 25% more sustainable than current Dutch new-build requirements, and Berlage Lyceum reached energy label A+++ with BENG compliance on a 1924 Rijksmonument.

The business model is professional services revenue from project-based architectural fees, acquired through direct enterprise client relationships, public tenders, and architectural competitions. Customers are predominantly institutional — academic medical centers, housing corporations, municipalities, schools, and government entities such as NS — rather than private consumers. Pricing is negotiated per engagement with no public rate cards, and the firm holds BNA Erkend Bureau (Dutch architects' association) certification. Ownership is private and independent, with no parent company or external capital structure disclosed, and the firm celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026 (#50jaarPRO).

Name

atelier PRO architekten

Legal name

ATELIER PRO ARCHITEKTEN

Website

https://atelierpro.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier PRO architekten is a The Hague-based Dutch architecture firm (founded 1976, ~40-50 staff) delivering full-service design across healthcare, education, residential, and commercial projects for institutional clients, with over 1,000 completed projects and specialized expertise in sustainable and healing-environment architecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Historic Home Renovation & Preservation (HSAPAEAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Healthcare architecture
• Educational facility design
• Sustainable building design
• Renovation and restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

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. Architectural Services: Full-service architecture firm providing design services from initial concept through project completion. Revenue is generated through professional architectural fees for project design, renovation, interior design, and urban planning services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

atelier PRO architekten provides full-service architectural design from initial concept through project completion, covering residential, office, healthcare, and educational buildings with cultural and societal functions. Service modules include renovation and restoration, interior design, urban planning, and sustainability consulting, with particular specialization in healthcare and educational facility design.

Product overview

atelier PRO architekten is a full-service architectural firm based in The Hague with 50+ years of experience and over 1,000 completed projects. The company operates as a unified design practice offering architectural design services as its core product, supplemented by specialized service modules including renovation and restoration, interior design, urban planning, and sustainability consulting. The firm specializes in healthcare architecture (hospitals, psychiatric centers, research facilities) and educational architecture (schools, universities, childcare centers), as well as residential and office buildings with cultural and social functions. The portfolio demonstrates expertise in circular economy principles, healing environments for healthcare settings, and innovative educational concepts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design from concept to completion, covering residential, office, healthcare, and educational buildings with cultural and social functions. Delivered to institutional, public-sector, and developer clients.
• Renovation and Restoration Services Renovation and restoration of existing buildings including monuments (Rijksmonumenten) and Post-65 structures, with focus on sustainability, circular economy, and energy performance (e.g., BENG, A+++ energy label). Serves heritage, educational, and public-sector clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for healthcare facilities, schools, offices, and residential projects, emphasizing healing environments, user experience, and material quality. Delivered to institutional and private clients.
• Urban Planning and Development Urban planning and master planning services for neighborhood transformations and sustainable urban development, including housing complexes and mixed-use districts.
• Sustainability and Circular Design Consulting Sustainability consulting focused on circular economy, energy efficiency (BENG compliance), Paris Proof standards, WELL certification, and durable building design. Offered to institutional, public-sector, and developer clients.
• Healthcare Architecture Services Specialized design of healthcare facilities including hospitals, psychiatric centers, research centers, and medical clinics, with emphasis on healing environments, daylight, patient wellbeing, and functional flexibility.
• Educational Architecture Services Design of educational facilities including primary and secondary schools, international schools, special education institutions, and childcare centers, incorporating innovative teaching methodologies and flexible learning environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• RDC ADORE is 25% more sustainable than current new construction requirements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UKI Arkkitehdit Oy and ArkkitehtitoimistominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Finnish architecture firms visited atelier PRO for project exchange, representing international professional collaboration.
• EROMES MARKOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint design collaboration on the Zita table-bank, an aula that serves as canteen, theater, study space, and exam hall simultaneously.
• Amsterdam UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Design partnership for Research & Diagnostiek Centrum ADORE - the largest onco-neuro campus in the world, where oncologists and neurologists collaborate on cancer and brain disease research.
• Vakwerk ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024Collaboration with Vakwerk Architecten on the Universitair Centrum Psychiatrie (UCP) at UMCG. Both firms jointly designed the psychiatric hospital, with atelier PRO leading the project. The partnership resulted in multiple award-winning projects.
• TU DelftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Director Dorte Kristensen was interviewed by TU Delft for the Practitioners Interviews Series on Circularity in Architecture, contributing to academic research on circular economy in the built environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• cepezed: Dutch architecture firm with strong sustainability and circularity focus, comparable to atelier PRO's positioning around BENG, Paris Proof, and long-life design principles.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm of comparable size with broad portfolio including healthcare, education, and residential — directly comparable to atelier PRO's full-service positioning and Dutch institutional client base.
• LIAG architecten: Dutch architecture firm specializing in education, healthcare, and housing — directly overlapping with atelier PRO's primary customer segments.
• EGM architecten: Mid-sized Dutch architecture firm with comparable healthcare, education, and residential focus — similar client mix and project types to atelier PRO.
• de Architekten Cie. Dutch architecture firm with comparable scale and urban housing/renovation portfolio, including large-scale institutional projects.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Dutch architecture firm with strong healthcare and public building portfolio, directly overlapping with atelier PRO's hospital and institutional design work.

Broad incumbents

• OMA: Dutch-founded global architecture firm operating broadly in cultural, healthcare, and institutional sectors — much larger, but competes for high-profile Dutch institutional mandates.
• MVRDV: Larger Dutch architecture firm with international reach and broader portfolio — competes for the same Dutch institutional tenders but at larger scale.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with deep healthcare specialization (hospitals, research centers) — comparable to atelier PRO's award-winning healthcare focus but at significantly larger scale and international reach.
• HKS Architects: Global healthcare-focused architecture firm, comparable in its dedicated healthcare specialization to atelier PRO's award-winning hospital and psychiatric facility work.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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