History

1952
Hubert Van Kerckhove starts his professional activities and becomes a reference in Europe for the construction of silo's
1952
1970
VK becomes a leading architecture & engineering firm in Belgium with regard to healthcare
1970
1998
VK - RRP - Arup laureate for the new Antwerp law courts
1998
2000
VK takes over the Brussels engineering building services firm Coget, and reinforces its position on the Brussels offices-market
2000
2004
VK takes over Ingènieurs Associès, a Brussels structural engineering firm
2004
2005
VK acquires the largest study contract in its history, for the construction of the new NATO headquarters in Brussels
2005
2007
VK is proclaimed the winner of the competition for the design of the new Sint-Maarten hospital in Mechelen
2007
2009
VK opens its first office abroad in Astana (Kazachstan)
2009
2009
VK acquires its first hospital-assignment in Vietnam, together with partner DWP
2009
2010
New strategic business plan for the coming 5 years, focussed on Healthcare, Buildings, Industry and Infrastructure.
2010
2011
Paul Corbeel becomes VK's new CEO. Peter Van Kerckhove is chairman.
2011
2011
VK wins the "Future Health Project"-WAF Award with a competition design for the Binh Chanh pediatric hospital.
2011
2012
Opening of VK's first large project in Vietnam: the 500 bed VinMec International Hospital
2012

Mission

Our passion is to understand the needs of our customers and our ambition is to be a strategic partner in achieving their objectives. To keep pace with continuing progress, we are continually updating our processes in order to give our customers the best possible professional advice at all times and offer the most innovative design solutions.

understanding our clients

satisfying their needs

passionate to improve

Values

sustainability

VK believes in sustainability in an intelligent way, not only focusing on materials and techniques, but on a sustainable solution as a whole. From the first steps of a project, VK aspires to a strategic partnership with all concerned parties, putting the needs of the client first, now and in the future. The result is a well thought-out design, originating in heightened efficiency and continuous consultations. This is our way of insuring a sustainable cooperation with the client.

competence & experience

VK invests in highly qualified and ambitious collaborators, willing to do their best for the success of the company and of the client. Through a fervent personnel management, the qualities of each collaborator are optimized. As a learning organization, we provide for a training scheme, completing our years of experience with knowledge of new trends and developments. This policy enables VK to offer the client a team of experts, willing to contribute to his success.

teamwork

VK owes its success to the talent, commitment and eagerness to learn of its collaborators. Their skills as designer, technician or administrative employee make all the difference when involved in large-scale and complex projects. This capital of high importance is put to the full service of the most important team member, the client: with sophisticated working procedures and systems a solid team is composed for each new project, corresponding with the wishes and expectations of the client.

entrepreneurship

VK can look back on a corporate history that speaks of strong management. The success of VK offers the client the professionalism and steadiness of a large company. On the other hand, the organization structure accentuates small teams, guaranteeing flexibility, accessibility and quick action. In the future, VK wants to continue this successful combination, through its understanding of market mechanisms and technological developments.

serviceability

VK has an eye for the specific objectives of the individual client, who starts a project with certain expectations. VK aspires to meet these expectations, as the satisfaction of the client determines our success. But in the true spirit of serviceability, we go one step further. We look beyond the wishes of the client and complete them, based on our anticipation and years of experience. There are no standard assignments for VK.

creativity

VK doesn’t confuse creativity with style. Creativity and originality aren’t limited to the preliminary design, but are applied for the entire concept and throughout the entire construction phase. As often, our inventiveness is sharpened by contact with others. New design solutions are constructed by collaboration with foreign partners and the international gaze of our collaborators. The touch stone for our creativity lies with the client, who presents us with new challenges.

transparancy

VK communicates in all openness. A transparent working method allows for interaction and anticipation, resulting in heightened creativity. We offer the client a sharp look on the project progress, giving him the opportunity to check whether we meet his expectations. This not only establishes a relationship of trust between all concerned parties, but also increases the efficiency of the design and construction process.

ethics

VK is independent of third parties. We want a collaboration with clients, collegues and other construction partners, aimed at the future. Only relationships built on trust withstand the complex dialogue of a construction process and guarantee a successful conclusion of a project.