Structures and services are profoundly characteristic of the designs of Samyn and Partners in a quest for constructions that tally with the client's dreams and wishes and are in harmony with the genius loci (the special atmosphere of a particular place).
The development of my theory on volume and displacement indicators permanently fuels our structural design work.
Projects that did not come to fruition also foster research and are therefore just as important as those that were actually built.
The approach will thus be illustrated by some projects as well as completed constructions.
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