Willemstad, Curaçao
Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort
Decorative steel cabanas for the breakfast area, the towel hut and the pool bar, each with its own design.
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Making the impossible possible with steel
Design, engineering, production and assembly in steel. One partner, from first sketch to final bolt.
About
One partner for steel, from idea to assembly.
Thinking Steel designs, engineers, manufactures and assembles steel structures for hospitality, leisure and beyond.
From our own factory in Gilze, the Netherlands, we bring every step together, from the first sketch to the final bolt.
One team takes responsibility for the whole project, whether it is a new structure or an addition to an existing building.
30+
years of international experience
16
countries
Hospitality · Leisure · Retail · Offices · Logistics
CEO · The Netherlands
Kim van Dongen-Willemse
“We stay with the project until the last bolt is turned.”
COO · The Netherlands
Bjorn van Ballegooij
“Engineered in the Netherlands, built where you need it.”
Selected projects
Five projects, up close.
Gilze, the Netherlands
Van der Valk Hotel
Five tree houses among the pine trees, from engineering to assembly by one team.
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Panama City
Felipe Motta headquarters
A floating staircase with glass balustrade as the centre of the lobby.
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Aruba
Foodtruck Park
A wave shaped roof on V shaped round columns, shade for four food trucks and their guests.
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Haaren, the Netherlands
Kiosk, village square
A round kiosk with a green roof, designed around the circle.
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More projects
More in steel.
Restaurant canopy
Oisterwijk, the Netherlands
A glass canopy with ornamental steel trusses over a restaurant terrace.
Piscamar Beach Resort
Curaçao
Cantilevered steel balconies added to an existing hotel facade.
Jazz club Gebouw 5
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
A former gas factory from 1899, turned into a jazz club with a glass entrance, steel stairs and platforms.
Private residence
Willemstad, Curaçao
A custom staircase with wooden treads, glass and integrated lighting.
Drive thru
Aruba
A curved canopy over six ATMs.
Gate canopy
Maasvlakte II, Rotterdam
Sweeping white steel arches over a terminal gate.
Covered footbridge
Van der Valk Hotel, Gilze
A glass footbridge between two hotel wings.
Staircase package
Panama City
Prefabricated stairs, balustrades and handrails.
Industrial platform
Waspik, the Netherlands
A steel platform with stairs around production equipment.
Office building with parking deck
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Offices and a parking deck in one steel structure.
Logistics facility
Cartagena, Colombia
A logistics hall with a 70 metre clear span.
Warehouse with porter's lodge
Colón, Panama
A warehouse built for daily logistics.
How we work
Five steps, one partner.
From the first sketch to the final bolt, one team takes care of every step.
01Design and engineering
Designed with you.
We turn the idea into a complete steel model. Every connection and every load is worked out before production starts.
02Production
Made in our own workshop.
Every part is drilled, milled, marked and sawn in house, ready to bolt together on site.
Drill
Mill
Mark
Saw
03Transport
Packed and shipped.
Labelled, packed and shipped to the nearest port, then by road to site.
04Assembly
Built on site.
The structure is bolted together on location, with our team involved from start to finish.
05In use
Standing and working.
Steel that moves: this roof opens in four minutes.
Why steel with us
What you can count on.
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One point of contact
One team for design, engineering, production and assembly.
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Built to last
Hot dip galvanised and coated steel, made for decades of use.
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Room to grow
A bolted structure can be extended later when your plans change.
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Works in existing buildings
Balconies, stairs, platforms and extensions added to what is already there.
Contact
Have a place in mind? Let's talk steel.
A short note is enough. We will get back to you to start the conversation.
Send us a short note→- Phone
- +31 161 452 471
- Address
- Vijfhuizenbaan 10, 5126 PV Gilze, the Netherlands