Name

VLOT architecten

Legal name

VLOT architecten B.V.

Website

https://vlotarchitecten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable architecture services
• Circular construction design
• Timber building design
• Modular housing architecture
• Urban revitalization planning

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Traditional architecture firm revenue through design fees for residential, commercial, municipal, and educational building projects. Revenue is project-based and earned through design, project management, and construction supervision services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VLOT architecten is a Netherlands-based architecture firm providing architectural design, project management, and construction supervision services for residential, educational, commercial, and public-sector building projects. The firm specializes in sustainable architecture using natural materials with low or positive CO2 footprint, treating waste as a resource, and designing fully demountable buildings using timber construction (CLT, glulam) and modular prefabrication techniques.

Product overview

VLOT architecten is an architecture firm providing architectural design services across residential, educational, commercial, and urban planning projects. Their portfolio includes completed buildings (such as the Buitenhuis pavilion, various residential houses, and apartment complexes), urban development visions (Behouden Waard area plan), and design publications (Woonkwaliteitsplan FLEXwonen). The firm specializes in sustainable and circular construction approaches, working with timber construction, modular prefabrication, and demountable building techniques. Notable projects include flexible housing solutions for refugees, school renovations, and adaptive reuse of existing structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oase aan de Maas (025)
• Behouden Waard (044)
• RAL 7035 (029)
• Superblock (002)
• Negen Ruimtes in een Tuin (035)
• Koeienschuurwoning (034)
• Buitenhuis (003)
• Sluitsteen (032)
• 6x6 (016)
• De Tuinschool (045)
• Werktuig voor de Verbeelding (042)
• Het Volume (038)
• Maria Montessorischool (049)
• Flexwoningen Paviljoen (053)
• Woonkwaliteitsplan FLEXwonen (047)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of Circular Pavilion (huiskamer) built from reclaimed materials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VerbouwexpertcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Construction partner responsible for building the circular pavilion. Amsterdam-based company specializing in renovation and circular construction.
• HDO Groep B.V.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Contractor for modular homes in the Haarlem flex housing project (86 temporary homes). Haarlem-based construction company.
• TransistorcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Structural engineer for the circular pavilion. Gouda-based consultancy that has worked on multiple VLOT projects including Buitenhuis and 'Negen ruimtes in een tuin'.
• Inside OutsideminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Interior design firm from Amsterdam that designed a space-dividing curtain from residual materials for the circular pavilion (huiskamer) project in Haarlem.
• College van Rijksadviseurs (CRa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration under the Young Innovators program to develop the 'Woonkwaliteitsplan FLEXwonen' - a handbook for flexible housing quality standards.
• Bartels & VeddercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Specialist in floating construction for the 'Werktuig voor de Verbeelding' floating harbor office project. Bunschoten-Spakenburg-based expertise.
• RoosRos ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration on 'Oase aan de Maas' project - a 10-apartment wooden construction project in Zwijndrecht. RoosRos Architecten from Oud-Beijerland worked alongside VLOT on the project.
• IMd raadgevende ingenieurscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Structural engineering partner for multiple projects including 'Oase aan de Maas'. Rotterdam-based engineering consultancy providing structural design services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mecanoo: Established Dutch architecture firm with deep public-sector portfolio including schools, housing, and cultural buildings. Comparable segment exposure (Dutch municipalities, education) though at much larger scale.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Major Dutch architecture firm with strong public-sector portfolio including schools and cultural buildings. Comparable in serving Dutch municipalities and education clients, though at larger scale.

Direct peers

• cepezed: Delft-based architecture firm emphasizing modular, demountable, and industrialized construction. Shares VLOT's demountable/dry-connection design philosophy and BIM-driven prefabrication approach.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Rotterdam-based firm specializing in urban area revitalization and adaptive reuse. Directly comparable to VLOT's Behouden Waard area vision and urban densification strategy.
• MVRDV: Rotterdam-based architecture firm with strong sustainability and innovative construction focus. Comparable to VLOT in Dutch architecture market and willingness to pioneer new building methods (timber, circular).
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm with explicit focus on sustainable and timber construction (e.g., heavy timber projects). Direct overlap with VLOT's CLT/timber specialization and Dutch residential/public market.
• RAU Architects: Amsterdam-based firm focused on regenerative architecture, circular economy, and bio-based materials. Closely aligned with VLOT's circular construction methodology and timber focus.

Emerging players

• Studio MAKS: Dutch architecture firm with similar small-team profile working on residential and public projects with attention to materiality and sustainability. Comparable boutique scale and Dutch market focus.
• NUDUS: Dutch circular construction architecture practice focused on demountable and reusable building design. Highly comparable methodology to VLOT's dry-connection circular approach, though younger/smaller.

Others

• Arup Netherlands: Global engineering/design consultancy active in Netherlands with strong sustainability and structural engineering practice. Partner-like adjacency given VLOT's reliance on structural engineers (IMd, Transistor) for timber and floating projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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