Meet the Gare Maritime team.

From Team Architecture (private sector Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Brussels) (3)

prof. arch. Jan Moens

General Director
Head of Research & Development Department
Managing Director

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prof. arch. Jan Moens

General Director
Head of Research & Development Department
Managing Director

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Jan became an architect at the Higher Architecture Institute St.-Lucas in Ghent, is an architect expert (building pathology) and flat roof specialist. He founded Bureau Bouwtechniek in 1995.

Jan sits on various committees, working groups, professional networks and professional groups relevant to the future of building.

Since 2003, Jan Moens has been a professor at Ghent University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Jan gets excited by projects with a complex challenge. The scale is not necessarily relevant. As long as the building-technical challenge is big enough, he enjoys working on it. Whoever can surprise Jan has shot the main bird. Bearing in mind his own motto 'we travel on me to learn', he enjoys new ideas and fresh angles. If his expertise has a positive impact on a problematic situation, that makes him particularly happy. It will be even better if it soon turns out that he has moved a stone in the way people think about building.

ir. arch. Nadja Van Houten

Director
Administrator

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ir. arch. Nadja Van Houten

Director
Administrator

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Nadja became a civil engineer-architect at UGent in 1997. She is also certified in Fire Safety Engineering and a member of Buildwise's Fire Safety Technical Committee. Nadja became a BB'er in 1998. Until 2023, Nadja was one of the partners of BB. She is a member of Team Knowledge, Innovation & Technology.

Nadja enjoys being at the forefront of change. Especially if they lead to new opportunities for BB in general or growth opportunities for colleagues in particular. Her door is always open for challenging projects and difficult questions. She keeps her finger on the pulse of innovation, both in terms of the transition to a better built environment and innovations in our working methods and internal processes. Nadja gets really happy when she is surrounded by colleagues who enthusiastically rave about the boundaries they have set for themselves. That's fine with apéro.

ir. arch. Julie Janssens

Project architect

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ir. arch. Julie Janssens

Project architect

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Julie became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2011. Since 2018, she may also add the Practical Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering course, both the basic course and the specialisation modules, from ie-net and CE-marking of fire-resistant interior joinery from Buildwise to her CV. Julie has been a BB'er since 2011 and is part of Team Architecture (French-speaking) and Team Fire.

Julie gets joy from constructive cooperation between all participants in the building process. Having an impact on that, she considers part of her mission. Just like cracking a technical problem.

After a pint with colleagues on Friday, Julie goes home satisfied. But of course also when, to the best of her knowledge and ability, she has put her customer on the road, (fire)safe and equipped with sufficient technical baggage. When she and the entire team have delivered a good result and can still get through the same door with all parties, she sleeps like a log.

From Team Renovation, Restoration & Maintenance (1)

ir. arch. Stephanie Van Goethem

Projectarchitect
Adviseur gevelrenovatie
Expert schadediagnose en herstelling van beton

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ir. arch. Stephanie Van Goethem

Projectarchitect
Adviseur gevelrenovatie
Expert schadediagnose en herstelling van beton

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Stephanie became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2014, majoring in architectural design and structural engineering. For one year, she worked as a scientific assistant. Still at UGent, she finished the course Damage Diagnosis and Repair of Concrete in 2018. Since 2015, Stephanie has been a BB'er and is part of Team Renovation, Restoration & Maintenance.

Being able to put people out of their misery at short notice with bite-sized advice is the challenge Stephanie faces with herself every day. Communicating correctly and pleasantly, making clear agreements and keeping the client clearly on board step by step makes good friends. Not the kind she wants to go out to the pub with, but completing a job on good terms is a job well done. Every exterior shell that passes through her renovation hands is ready for the future. Being able to say that and keep good friends from it too, il faut le faire.

From Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort (3)

ir. arch. Robbe Verelst

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur
Ingenieur bouwfysica

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ir. arch. Robbe Verelst

Energie- en duurzaamheidsadviseur
Ingenieur bouwfysica

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Robbe became a civil engineer-architect at UGent as well as a BB'er in 2014. He is a certified EPB advisor in Brussels. Robbe is part of Team Sustainability, Energy and Comfort.

Robbe likes to champion conservation. Of buildings, that is. In all other areas, he is particularly progressive and up-to-date. He loves advising design teams on the development of a sustainable, high-quality indoor climate. If he succeeds without too many technical installations, he is a satisfied man. Robbe likes to help think about tailor-made building physics solutions and rarely sends a colleague back from a wasted journey.

ir. arch. Jona Van Steenkiste

Energy and sustainability advisor
EPB reporter

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ir. arch. Jona Van Steenkiste

Energy and sustainability advisor
EPB reporter

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Jonah became an architect at Ghent University in 2012, majoring in architectural design and building technology. Since 2013, he has been entitled to call himself an EPB expert. Jona became part of the BB Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort in 2016.

Jona picked up the sustainable building microbe during his student days. A passionate sustainability consultant, he proclaims his beliefs to team members and building owners. Human- and environment-friendly construction, building maintenance and circular construction he preaches from the rooftops. Jonah coordinates research projects and makes it a point of honour to share the knowledge acquired. Because sharing is ... and everyone benefits from knowing how we can have more impact on building in the future.

ing. Martijn Vyncke

Energieadviseur
Daglicht expert
Adviseur technische installaties

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ing. Martijn Vyncke

Energieadviseur
Daglicht expert
Adviseur technische installaties

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Martijn became a structural engineer at the Katholieke Hogeschool St-Lieven in 2002. He also obtained a postgraduate degree in Bio-ecological building there in 2011. He holds certificates including Green Building Solutions (2011) from Summer University Vienna and Daylight Engineering (2012) from Danube University of Krems.

Martijn is a lecturer at KAHO Sint-Lieven (postgraduate Bio-ecological Building), a practice assistant and thesis supervisor at Ghent University and gives training courses on bioclimatic architecture for VIBE and Hogeschool PXL.

Since 2002, Martijn has mainly been a BB'er as a member of Team Sustainability, Energy & Comfort.

Martijn likes to put his colleagues on the right track. He does so by questioning trodden paths and initiating major behavioural changes with small interventions. If, by insisting on the importance of designing with daylight, he can have an impact on the end user's mental well-being, he is more than happy to do so. Martijn prefers to inspire his audience to dialogue, to challenge them to achieve a broader support base for better building in the future through shared experiences.

From Team Façade engineering (1)

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.