On (the) T at....B-too

Because 'neighbor' Myrna Boon from Draka Comteq Fibre B.V. in the previous edition of 'Op (de) T bij...' had indicated she was curious about what is happening in that small building TT, Cecile Smeets and Boudie Hoogedeure went to investigate with the T-pot this time.

There they found a smiling Joep Verheijen in an almost empty building, founder of (interior) architecture firm B-Too and recently commercial director of the B-group. 'Welcome, I am in the process of clearing out the last remnants, such as a sofa, a bookcase from the former library of Amsterdam. Because from next month this place will be one of the development locations of Strijp-T'.

What does your organization do?

'Even before the plans for the development of Strijp-T into a sustainable business park for high-tech innovative and creative companies were made, we had been established here for years, since 2014. B-Too was founded on 11-11-1999 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! 'Partly from this characteristic former car wash of Philips, we have been involved in architecture and interior design'.

Through an edition of 'Gluren bij de Buren' I met Eric Offermans of B-invented B.V. That was the beginning of looking at how we can provide the integral construction process in an innovative way by combining our disciplines. And so on July 14, 2022, B-Too merged with the B-group to add the artistic part to the chain. In the B-group, a wide range of activities in various BVs has been accommodated, such as B-invented (construction & engineering), B-smart (substructure & foundation), B-happy (process management), and B-leaf (timber construction).

What is your role?

'As a commercial man, I am mainly a connector between (new) customers and the B-group, but also a connector within the Strijp-T community. It is therefore nice not to have to work from a 'separate island' on this site anymore, but to work together with the other disciplines from the inspiring building TQ. This makes it even easier to meet others. I find that important. Of course, the site and all renovated business premises are becoming more beautiful, but the most beautiful thing about Strijp-T is to have fun together, by being part of the community. Thanks to this, we have been able to design the interiors of fellow Strijp-T companies such as CTOUCH, AFA Dispensing, SyncForce, WATT Infra, Whyellow, 24 hours in business, and Avular'.

Who do you want us to visit next time at the T and why?

'Because I play music, I got into a conversation with Ernst-Jan Louwers of Louwers IP&Tech Advocaten - LAWYERS OF CHANGE. He asked me to join the Strijp-T band during the hashtag#RooftopConcert. I am curious about what exactly he does from the 2nd floor in the Innovation Powerhouse'.