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Beckh Vorhammer provides structural analysis and design services across all project phases, collaborating closely with partners from the very first sketch to create truly integrated solutions. Operating at the intersection of architecture and engineering, we treat structural design as an essential part of the creative process. Our work goes beyond calculation and analysis—we enhance spatial concepts, refine material expression, and strengthen the architectural clarity and impact of every project. By engaging early in the design process, we help shape structures that are efficient, sustainable, and elegant, always in harmony with the architectural vision. From cultural institutions and public developments to industrial facilities and bespoke projects, our engineering expertise transforms architectural ideas into elegant, built reality.
Computational Design
We design and engineer unique solutions through computational design. From buildings, temporary structures and freeform façades to artistic installations and adaptive small-scale systems, we work in close collaboration with architects, consultants and manufacturers on projects where aesthetic ambition and geometric complexity go hand in hand. Applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) principles from the earliest design phases, we leverage the potential of CNC-based production. Our rule-based design method connects all elements within a central parametric model, allowing rapid simulation and evaluation of geometric variations, revealing both expected and unexpected outcomes. This model remains adaptable, allowing for seamless integration of evolving requirements and insights throughout the design process.
Design to Fabrication
We support architects, designers, specialist planners, and contractors in turning complex designs into buildable solutions – especially when conventional CAD and BIM workflows reach their limits. To achieve this, we apply advanced digital planning techniques for tasks such as form-finding, optimization, and the rationalization of geometrically sophisticated structures and façades. Our parametric BIM models are highly precise, capturing every detail at manufacturing-level resolution while remaining adaptable throughout the later stages of design and planning. These models provide the foundation for comprehensive data sets used for digital fabrication and assembly – ensuring that all components come together with perfect accuracy.
Digital Consulting
We automate digital design and fabrication processes for manufacturers and planners. Wherever defined, repetitive planning tasks occur, we transform time-consuming manual work into reliable digital workflows that run in a fraction of the time. With more than 18 years of experience in developing advanced Rhino and Grasshopper workflows, we create tailored systems that connect design logic directly to fabrication data. Depending on the project, our work can take the form of Grasshopper tools that translate design parameters directly into manufacturing data, or ShapeDiver configurators that make adaptive products and building systems instantly adjustable online. The result is a seamless digital process: fewer manual steps, fewer errors, and significantly faster transitions from design to production.