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The building we designed for Wisselspoor is all about creating connections. Residents are encouraged to move around and interact with each other by the myriad of little moments throughout the building. Destinations such as the bike parking, launderette and the collective roof terrace, are strung together along attractive and well lit hallways and staircases. The expressive fire escape protrudes from the masonry façade and also creates a direct connection with the park. project for @synchroonontwikkelaars and the people of Utrecht

After four years of designing and building, we’re happy to see our Sprinter op Wisselspoor project completed in the city of Utrecht. This student housing complex is designed around the idea of making connections – both among residents and between the building and the surrounding landscape. In November 2025, the first student residents moved in, gradually taking over the area once dominated by the builders. We're happy with the results and also with the collaboration with our partner offices @officewinhov and @arons_en_gelauff_architecten 📷 by @svd_fotografie project for @synchroonontwikkelaars and the people of Utrecht

Station Wildeman nominated for Public Building of the Year! . We are delighted that our neighborhood center is among the four nominees for this year’s public Building of the Year Award organized by Architectenweb. We’re in good company with the other nominees: . @fenix , Museum on Migration, Rotterdam – @madarchitects , Bureau Polderman, @egm_architects Het Duivenhuis, Artis zoo, Amsterdam – @atelierfront Muziekwerf, Rotterdam – @powerhousecompany . Fingers crossed until November 5th! . Image by @annaodulinska

In architecture, assignments are usually limited to the physical perimeter of a structure or plot. With our proposal for @station.wildeman , we sought to transcend this and influence the development of the building's surroundings. . We tried to create incentives to upgrade the boring space around the building. After the reorganization of the former school building, it now stands aligned with the access of the neighborhood. A new and welcoming entrance foyer creates a new face towards the neighborhood, further amplified by the enlarged square in front of the building. . Project for SW-SL, @gemeenteamsterdam and the people of the Wildemanbuurt . We are delighted that our neighborhood center Station Wildeman is among the four nominees for this year’s public Building of the Year Award organized by @architectenweb We’re in good company with the other nominees: . @fenix , Museum on Migration, Rotterdam – @madarchitects , Bureau Polderman, @egm_architects Het Duivenhuis, Artis zoo, Amsterdam – @atelierfront Muziekwerf, Rotterdam – @powerhousecompany . Fingers crossed until November 5th! . #architecture #adaptivereuse #renovation #transformation #futureproof #solidarity #socialimpact #socialdesign #amsterdam #nieuwwest #osdorp #wildeman #wildemanbuurt #schooldesign #drawing

@station.wildeman nominated for Public Building of the Year! . We are delighted to announce that our neighborhood center is among the four nominees for this year’s public Building of the Year Award organized by @architectenweb We’re in good company with the other nominees: . Fenix, Museum on Migration, Rotterdam – @madarchitects , Bureau Polderman, @egm_architects architects Het Duivenhuis, Artis zoo, Amsterdam – @atelierfront Muziekwerf, Rotterdam – @powerhousecompany . Fingers crossed until November 5th! . Image by @annaodulinska . #architecture #adaptivereuse #renovation #transformation #futureproof #solidarity #socialimpact #socialdesign #amsterdam #nieuwwest #osdorp #wildeman #wildemanbuurt #schooldesign

Competition win in Brussels! We are delighted to announce that @beta_office @kaderstudio have won the competition ‘MASUI: intergenerational solidarity at Parc de la Senne’, a competition organized by @bouwmeestermaitrearchitecte . The jury commended the project for it’s ‘radical preservation and re-use’ as well as the ‘manifestation of a convincing multigenerational living environment’. This was one of the last BMA-competitions under the leadership of @kristiaanborret We would like to take this opportunity to thank him and the BMA organization for their unwavering commitment to this fascinating city and a healthy competition culture. We are very happy to have been able to contribute to this impressive collection of projects that shape the eclectic and hyper-diverse city of Brussels! We are very much looking forward to working for our ambitious social housing client @cpasbruxelles_ocmwbrussel with our project partners @neyandpartners @latitudeplatform Securisan srl.

Competition win in Brussels! We are delighted to announce that @beta_office @kaderstudio have won the competition ‘MASUI: intergenerational solidarity at Parc de la Senne’, a competition organized by @bouwmeestermaitrearchitecte . The jury commended the project for it’s ‘radical preservation and re-use’ as well as the ‘manifestation of a convincing multigenerational living environment’. This was one of the last BMA-competitions under the leadership of @kristiaanborret We would like to take this opportunity to thank him and the BMA organization for their unwavering commitment to this fascinating city and a healthy competition culture. We are very happy to have been able to contribute to this impressive collection of projects that shape the eclectic and hyper-diverse city of Brussels! We are very much looking forward to working for our ambitious social housing client @cpasbruxelles_ocmwbrussel with our project partners @neyandpartners @latitudeplatform Securisan srl.

Competition win in Brussels! We are delighted to announce that @beta_office @kaderstudio have won the competition 'MASUI: intergenerational solidarity at Parc de la Senne', a competition organized by @bouwmeestermaitrearchitecte . The jury commended the project for it's 'radical preservation and re-use' as well as the 'manifestation of a convincing multigenerational living environment'. This was one of the last BMA-competitions under the leadership of @kristiaanborret We would like to take this opportunity to thank him and the BMA organization for their unwavering commitment to this fascinating city and a healthy competition culture. We are very happy to have been able to contribute to this impressive collection of projects that shape the eclectic and hyper-diverse city of Brussels! We are very much looking forward to working for our ambitious social housing client @cpasbruxelles_ocmwbrussel with our project partners @neyandpartners @latitudeplatform Securisan srl.

Last week we travelled to Chicago to particpate in the opening weekend of the @chicagoarchitecturebiennial ; SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change, curated by Artistic Director @flor_ness . BETA office for architecture and the city is part of the video installation Inhabit/Outhabit, which gathers twenty-nine collective housing projects from across the world, mostly realized within the past decade, each reimagining how we live together and proposing alternatives to conventional models. These projects productively question the very idea of housing today—some by rethinking managerial and ownership systems, others by challenging typological norms, expanding the meaning of family, emphasizing collective spaces, fostering cooperativism, committing to sustainability, or experimenting with new materials. Together, they signal a shift away from capital-driven paradigms toward a collectivism that intersects productively with the world. The installation is curated by @magdataglia , @camilorestrepo.co , @kommerswender and @eisenschmidt_a . Besides BETA, the following practices are part of the installation: 322A APPARATA b+ (bplus.xyz) Balparda Brunel Oficina de Arquitectura BETA office for architecture and the city Breathe Architecture Bureau SLA and ZakenMaker Centro Cooperativista Uruguayo Skarn Chaiyawat, Rina Shindo, and Witee Wisuthumporn Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA Mariano Clusellas in partnership with Guillermo Cabrera, Alberto Campolonghi, Sebastián Colle, Cristian O’Connor, Jorge Pieretti José Cubilla E2A / Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten FAR frohn&rojas French 2D Hardel Le Bihan Architectes HHF Architects Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekt*innen Michael Maltzan Architecture MASS Design Group Max Nuñez Arquitectos Plan Común PRODUCTORA Sam Chermayeff Office SO–IL TEN URBANUS (Liu Xiaodu, Meng Yan) Urko Sánchez Architects Many thanks to the @stimuleringsfonds for their support. Last image by @mathijs.cremers Fifth image by @magdataglia

The Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced the participants of its sixth edition, SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change (September 19, 2025 – February 28, 2026). We're honored that @beta_office is among the offices invited to take part. Celebrating ten years as North America’s largest platform for architecture, SHIFT will welcome over 100 architects, designers, and creative practitioners from around the world to Chicago to present a citywide constellation of groundbreaking exhibitions, films, podcasts, dialogues, print and digital publications, and public events. SHIFT, led by Artistic Director Florencia Rodriguez, signals the need to set new grounds for the interpretation and design of our built environments, and the profound cultural, social, and environmental transformations shaping our world today. See SHIFT’s list of confirmed participants and get up-to-date details on all Biennial programming at @chicagoarchitecturebiennial #CAB6 #SHIFT2025 #chicagoarchitecturebiennial

Last week our project Station Wildeman was awarded the Amsterdam Architecture Prize. The evening was a celebration of spatial quality and meaningful buildings in the context of a changing city. The deliberations by the juries were especially thoughtful, as was the conclusion of the evening by @architectuurcentrum_amsterdam director @indira.vantklooster . A big thank you to @architectuurcentrum_amsterdam for putting together the program. Thank you @maartennauwphotography for sharing the visual documentary of the evening. A warm thank you to all those involved and again a big thank you to our client Stichting Samenwonen-Samenleven. Project for SW-SL, the City of Amsterdam and the people of the Wildeman neighborhood

STATION WILDEMAN WINS THE AMSTERDAM ARCHITECTURE PRIZE 2025! We’re thrilled to announce that our community center Station Wildeman was awarded the 18th Amsterdam Architecture Prize. The public jury, consisting of @tisjakorthalsaltes , @josephinejongbloed and Peter Dieleman, lauded the project for its “welcoming atmosphere and lightness, elevating the surroundings, and offering a sense of pride to the Wildeman neighboorhood as a whole”. The jury commends the “carefuly crafted design” and mentions the “power of the community center as the beating heart of the neighborhood: hopeful, connecting and filled with both pride and solidarity”. The jury concludes their report by stating that Station Wildeman sets an example that deserves to be followed in other parts of the city. The professional jury awarded the prize to the impressive @nationaalholocaustmuseum ; designed by @officewinhov and commissioned by the Jewish Cultural Quarter. The honorable mention, the ‘Cri de Couer’, was awarded to ‘August’ an exceptional social housing complex designed by @team.v.architecture and commissioned by housing corporation @woningcorporatieymere The Amsterdam Architecture Prize is an initiative of @architectuurcentrum_amsterdam and is awarded to both the architect and the client of the best building within the municipal boundaries of the city of Amsterdam. Photography by @annaodulinska Project for Samenwonen-Samenleven, the City of Amsterdam and the people of the Wildeman neighborhood