Meet our specialists

From Team Architecture (public sector Flanders) (7)

ir. arch. Joris Minnen

Project architect

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ir. arch. Joris Minnen

Project architect

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Joris became an ir. arch. at KU Leuven in 1993. Between 2003 and 2013, he worked as a project coordinator at AG VESPA. Since 2013, Joris has been a BB'er and is part of Team Architecture (public sector Flanders).

Joris finds added value in his work when he can provide the missing piece of the puzzle with his contribution to a collaboration. Extra knowledge at the design table, for example, or a fresh approach from a new perspective. In some cases, that means daring to shake up the puzzle completely. When, because of his efforts, the project takes off, he knows it was right.

arch. Mark Sette

Director
Manager

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arch. Mark Sette

Director
Manager

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Mark became an architect at HAIR in 1997. In 1999, he became a BB'er, emerged as a construction cost specialist and developed structured systems for audits and estimates. Since 2012, he has been coordinating office planning and taking care of his staff. Mark sits on Team Lowie.

Mark has his own 'wadistjong' way of putting his colleagues at ease. He likes to see us come in for a good chat. Or a difficult one. He is at home in both markets. Mark has an above-average nose for detecting patterns, underlying systems that only become visible if you keep looking long enough. Deciphering these and converting them into a workable methodology for all of us gives him wings. That and Johnny Hallyday.

arch. Kathleen Rens

Project architect

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arch. Kathleen Rens

Project architect

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Kathleen became an architect at the Higher Architecture Institute Henry van de Velde in Antwerp in 2007. Since 2010, Kathleen has been a BB'er and is part of Team Architecture (private sector Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Brussels).

Trust is a key word for Kathleen. Both when the architect leaves his dream on her table and at a later stage on site, when that dream becomes reality. Treating each other with care and leaving the other in his comfort zone as much as possible are high on her list of priorities. Kathleen attaches equal importance to creating the best possible building. She does this by not getting lost in standards and technical regulations, but by converting them into workable guidelines in function of the project. If this enables her to solve a piece of the complex project puzzle, her day can't fail.

arch. Raf De Preter

Expert bouwdetails
Adviseur gevel

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arch. Raf De Preter

Expert bouwdetails
Adviseur gevel

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Raf became an architect at Sint-Lucas in 1995. In 2012, Raf became a BB'er. During his tenure as BB'er, he emerged as façade consultant and building detail expert and, together with some colleagues, founded Team Knowledge Innovation & Technology, the technical conscience of BB. Raf is also practice assistant Architectural Design and Building Detail at UGent and sits on several committees of Buildwise.

Raf thrives best when he can work with enthusiastic and sympathetic professionals, both inside and outside Bureau Bouwtechniek. His heart beats faster with technical challenges that contribute to a more sustainable future, more robust constructions and a better quality of life. He believes in reassessing existing structures and always looks for the best solutions for the most relevant criteria. He goes completely loco when his advice has given a colleague or client an aha moment.

ir. arch. Toon Kalhöfer

Director
Managing Director

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ir. arch. Toon Kalhöfer

Director
Managing Director

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Toon became an ir. arch. at KU Leuven in 1997. A BB'er since 1999, he is part of Team Lowie.

As general manager, a healthy BB, happy BB'ers and satisfied customers are his main value indicators. The organization of BB his great passion. With great confidence in BB'ers, he stood at the cradle of the self-managing organizational model in which BB has been operating since 2014. His dream came true in 2023 with the transformation of BB into a worker cooperative.

ir. arch. Gert Biebauw

Project architect
Financial director

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ir. arch. Gert Biebauw

Project architect
Financial director

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Gert became a civil engineer-architect at KULeuven in 2000. In 2005, he became BB'er where he has been financial director since 2018. Besides being a project architect, Gert is also part of Team Lowie.

Gert somewhat likes to play to his BB capabilities in the collaborations he enters into with design teams. Besides loads or technical knowledge and organisational acumen, he also deploys his bone-in-the-concrete wit to strengthen teams. He wears that same down-to-earth hat when leading BB through financially healthy waters. If this allows him to free up euror space for innovation or initiatives with added social value, it awakens a campfire pure bard in him.

ir. arch. Jolien Van Bever

Project architect

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ir. arch. Jolien Van Bever

Project architect

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Jolien became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2013. She worked as a project architect at Neutelings Riedijk Architects. In 2022, Jolien obtained the certificate in Expertise Techniques at UGent. Since 2016, Jolien has been a BB'er and is part of Team Architecture (private sector Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Brussels).

Jolien likes to set the bar high. Managing large-scale projects, for example. Or detecting complex building-technical issues and coordinating them with interesting construction partners and strong colleagues, so that at the end of the journey all parties, from architect to client to end user, can experience the added value of the building. When we see Jolien walking through the office with a broad smile, we know that she has effectively succeeded.

From Team Computer Aided Design & BIM (4)

Glenn Verdyck

Technical designer
BIM modeller

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Glenn Verdyck

Technical designer
BIM modeller

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Glenn obtained a bachelor's degree in electricity (KdG Hogeschool, 2004) and has held an Autodesk Revit (C3A) certificate since 2013. He became a BB'er in 2004 where he is part of the Computer Aided Design & BIM Team.

ing. Julie Huybrighs

Technical designer
BIM modeller

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ing. Julie Huybrighs

Technical designer
BIM modeller

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Julie became a structural engineer at the De Nayer Institute in 2008. She added a Master's degree in Urban and Spatial Planning at Artesis University College in 2010. Since 2013, Julie has been part of Team Computer Aided Design & BIM.

Julie enjoys sinking her teeth into challenging project work. She really enjoys using a BIM model to support the realisation of often complicated projects. She also enjoys turning frustrations into process optimisations and looking for ways to work correctly and efficiently together with her colleagues. If she can inspire and guide her colleagues to work better together, her day has been great.

prof. ir. arch. Paulus Present

BIM manager
Technisch ontwerper

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prof. ir. arch. Paulus Present

BIM manager
Technisch ontwerper

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Paulus became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2008, option Architectural Design and Construction Engineering. Since 2016 he has been part of Buildwise's BIM&ICT Technical Committee and since the end of 2019 he has been a professor at UGent in the field of BIM and digital design techniques. In 2008 he became a BB'er, until 2023 he was one of the inspirational forces behind Team Computer Aided Design & BIM. At the end of 2023, he made the switch to Team Knowledge, Innovation & Technology.

Paul loves solutions. And even more of looking for them. Like looking for new ways to optimise and streamline projects and processes. He is happy when he can make a colleague see the wood for the trees again. Reducing chaos in any area and getting things clear and sharp gives him satisfaction.

ir. arch. Yoshi Craeye

Technisch expert

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ir. arch. Yoshi Craeye

Technisch expert

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Yoshi became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2010, option Architectural Design and Building Technology. He added the postgraduate course Introduction to Law for Judicial Experts (UGent) in 2012 and the course The Practice of Judicial Expert Examination (NCDAB) in 2015. Yoshi joined BB in 2010 as a member of Team Renovation, Restoration & Maintenance.

Yoshi has been a member of the Dutch-speaking College of Experts Architects Belgium (NCDAB) since 2015. Since 2019, he has been a director there and, since 2020, a lecturer for the Appointment and Acceptance section in the course The Practice of Judicial Expert Examination.

Since 2020, Yoshi has been a board member of ie-net's Building Physics, Building Technology and Architecture (BGA) expert group and a member of Buildwise's Architects Technical Committee.