Projects

Our projects weave innovation into the fabric of cities, industries, and ecosystems. From the visionary Salesforce Park to the community-driven UCo, and the pioneering Orchid City, we transform bold ideas into sustainable realities.

Dive into our journey of transformative projects since 1999, below.

Project Archive

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Netherlands CO2040

What are the key projects necessary to make the Netherlands CO2 neutral in 2040? That was the central and massive question put before Except and Posad by the Dutch ministry. …

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RoCo Office Interior

The RoCo office space aims to build and demonstrate that a sustainable office interior can be both exciting and affordable yet still practical. The RoCo Except office space i…

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Growth Planning for Sustainable Urban Development

Growth Planning introduces an entirely new approach to the traditional Area Planning method of development and urban design. Instead of defining specific programmatic require…

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Growth-Planning Area Planning & Development

Growth Planning introduces an entirely new approach to area planning and urban design. Rather than defining specific programmatic requirements, Growth Planning instead applie…

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RGD Building Portfolio Scan

The RGD manages and maintains all the real estate for the Dutch government, which, with such an extensive portfolio, has many ineffectively-used buildings. Except developed a…

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The Rotterdam Collective (RoCo)

The Rotterdam Collective (RoCo) is a real-world laboratory of experimentation and radically new business models for sustainable development. Located in the heart of Rotterdam…

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Portal to Venlo

The Portal to Venlo offers the greenhouse industry in the east of the Netherlands a model to develop a sustainable industry. The project re-imagines an existing greenhouse in…

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Maasterras Sustainability Scan

Situated between the highway and train tracks and bisected by the Maas river, the Maasterras is a large urban area soon to be developed by Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht, the Neth…

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Circular: Spiritual Center

On a steep slope of Toronto’s ravine bioregion, a precious ecosystem threatened by erosion. Here, we envision a place that both inspires visitors, and regenerates the land. F…

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