If the DNA and culture of an organisation are translated into a melody, which building symphony fits then? Buildings are ‘frozen’ music and shape your life, they accelerate the pace at which organisations become future-proof and cultivate a thriving learn/work environment. Just like sound can create order from chaos, so does architectural form creates orderliness. Architecture…
Musical symphony Architecture and urban planning evolved out of what is now called geomancy, the art of placing or arranging buildings or sites auspiciously. Tuning architecture to nature’s heartbeat and making it a sacred power spot by harmonic resonance, resulting in a harmonic instrument. Resonance connects two energy systems with similar energy qualities, exchanging energy…
How can you create added value with the learn/work environment? In response to this question, René Stevens developed the Real Estate General Performance Survey (RE-GPS). It is important to have a holistic vision, in which a conductor ensures that the various parts of the learn/work environment are tuned to each other in such a way…
Value goes beyond mere cost reduction. While cost reduction can be a part of value creation, it is not the sole determinant. Ultimately, a comprehensive understanding of value considers both price and quality. Accommodation management is about strategic business assets that can contribute more than just efficiency. Benefits, costs, effectiveness and efficiency are inextricably linked.…
Just like consumer lifestyles and business styles for organisations, the educational concept or style of education has a direct relationship with (school) accommodation. Last winter we wrote the Dutch article ‘The education is certainly good!’. In short, this article boiled down to the following: “As (future) parents, we often assume that education is certainly going…
In the project Eunoia II (Beautiful thought) the artist Lisa Park puts her feelings on display. With biosensors and a brainwave sensor (EEG) headset, she made the invisible energy of emotions visible. Lisa believes that what is inside us, more than 60% of water in the human body, will create vibrations/energy within ourselves. So we…
Check out this wonderful animation about the Golden Key or Golden Ratio by Jonathan Quintin. The golden ratio is the golden thread that weaves its way through the tapestry of creation, uniting diverse and contrasting elements into a harmonious whole. The beauty of 1:1.618… (PHI or the Fibonacci Spiral), sacred geometry & universal order. Connecting…
In this SPRYG Real Estate Academy Webinar ‘Inspiring workplaces that promote value creation’ (in Dutch), René Stevens explains the operation of the Real Estate General Performance Survey® (RE-GPS) business model. The relationship between the Strategic Alignment Model, the Real Estate Dupont Analysis and the Real Estate Norm is discussed. A Real Estate GPS system to…
René Stevens gave a guest lecture ‘The Architect as Business Optimizer’ to the first-year Architecture students of the Eindhoven University of Technology – where innovation starts. “Added value of the built environment is a result of the mix of features (performance) that are relevant to the occupant: Functional performance + Esthetical performance + Technical performance…
René Stevens, general manager and business architect at ATELIER V, will be the moderator of the SPRYG Summer College 2016 ‘Inspiring Workspaces’. The program consists of: Trends in offices and workplaces Wouter Oosting is Senior Director Workplace Strategies & Design, CBRE Netherlands. He gives you an overview of current research into global trends in offices…