Principal | Façade Engineering, VK Architects+Engineers
Maaike Berckmoes graduated as a civil engineer architect from Ghent University in 1994, after which she worked for several years in various architectural firms in Belgium and Italy. After this, she worked for more than 15 years as a Building Physics and R&D engineer at several renowned facade contractors (Belgo Metal, Scheldebouw, Permasteelisa). She contributed to the development of new facade types and the engineering of advanced facade solutions for large-scale, complex high-rise projects (Dexia Toren Bxl, Renovatie Atomium, Cours de Justices Lux, the Shard UK, Leadenhall UK, 200 George Street Sydney, etc.).
In 2013 she started the Façade Engineering department at VK architects+engineers, offering technical facade advice to developers, architects and contractors for all facade systems, from design to execution phase. Using a multidisciplinary approach, VK Façade Engineering offers innovative and integrated facade solutions, based on broad academic and practical knowledge of advanced facade technology and the facade industry. Together with her team of façade experts, she collaborated on the design & execution of the following projects: Möbius towers (Brussels); Infinity (Lux.), ZIN (Brussels), Boerentoren (Antwerp), OXY (Brussels)
