For the design of the Visitor Centre of ‘Park Groot Vijversburg’ at Tytsjerk, The Netherlands, the limits of structural design are examined, resulting in one of the largest glass bearing structure. Read more about the underlying technique in Challenging Glass.

In 2 recent projects, ABT found a solution to use the strength of glass to stabilize steel structures. This development fits in the trending subject to design more slender and sustainable structures with more transparency. 

The perception is that optimisation of foundation designs leads to higher risk. Maybe due to this the average foundation designer takes a simple, conservative and conventional design approach. The skills and experience are available and have shown that substantial design optimisations are possible, without increasing risks.