Human resources / Laurent Ney

Laurent Ney

Born in Thionville (France), the 8th of april 1964
Luxembourgish nationality
Works and lives in Belgium since 1984

Education

  • 1989 Civil Engineering Degree , « Maxima Cum Laude »
  • 1989 Final Year Thesis « Etude paramétrique du contreventement des ponts en arc »
  • 1989 Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany : Professor G. Sedlacek
  • 1984-1989 Faculty of Applied Sciences, Université de Liège, Belgium

Professional experience

  • 1998 Directing Manager of Ney & Partners
  • 1996 Independent Engineer
  • 1995-2001 Lector « stability of constructions », Institut Supérieur d'Architecture Lambert Lombard, Liège, Belgium
  • 1989-1996 Engineer au bureau d’études Greisch (Belgium)
  • 1987-1989 Elève assistant dans le service MSM du professeur Cescotto, Université de Liège, Belgium

Function

  • 2005 Lector at the Université Libre de Brussels, Belgium
  • 1998 Founder of Ney & Partners, Belgium

Conferences

Luxembourg (L) 2011 - Istanbul Design week (TUR) 2010 - Fukuoka (JP) 2010 - Kyoto (JP) 2010 - Tokyo (JP) 2010 - Exposition TRIO (B) 2010 - BOZAR (B) 2010 - MIT (USA) 2009 - Princeton (USA) 2009 - Kumamoto (JP) 2009 - Tokyo (JP) 2009 - Tournai (B) 2009 - Concrete Liège (B) 2009 - Tokyo (JP) 2008 - Tudor (L) 2008 - Ardic, Liège (B) 2008 - Chicago (USA) 2008 - MIT (USA) 2008 - PIANC Temse (B) 2008 - Rotterdam (NL) 2007 - Cairo (Egypt) 2007 - Hasselt (B) 2007 - Liège (B) 2007 - boco (B) 2007 - Casino Knokke (B) 2006 - Diepenbeek (B) 2006 - Archipel Bruges (B) 2006 - Berlage institut (NL) 2005 - Luxembourg (L) 2005 - Venice (I) 2004 - SCIA Brussels (B) 2004 - St-Lucas Ghent (B) 2004 - CIVA (B) 2004 - Energy conference (B) 2003 - Luxembourg (L) 2003 - Saint-Luc, Tournai, (B) 2002 - Tokyo & Sendai, (JP) 2002 - Sint-Lukas, Brussels, (B) 2000 - Euro-Inox, Brussels (B) 2000 - DeSingel, Antwerp (B) 1996

Chair

  • 2005 Master of Conference, Université Libre de Brussels (Belgium)
  • 2005 Masterclass, Berlage Institut (the Netherlands)
  • 1995 - 2001 Cours Stability of Constructions, Institut Supérieur d'Architecture Lambert Lombard, Liège (Belgium)

Books

  • ADRIAENSSENS S., DEVOLDERE S., NEY L., STRAUVEN I., “Laurent Ney. Sha¬ping Forces“, A+Editions with Bozar Books, 2010
  • BRUNETTA V., PATTEUW V., NEY L., VANDE VELDE D. “06 Ney & Partners Free¬dom of Formfinding”, A16 & VAi, 2005

Publications

  • NEY L., POULISSEN C. and VERBEECK K., Oosterweel link & Nijmegen City Bridge: Two examples of an integral approach to large-scale infrastructure projects in an urban context, IABSE 2010 Venice
  • VERBEECK K. and NEY L., Structural design of the doubly curved Heysel canopy, ICSA 2010 (forthcoming)
  • VERBEECK K. and NEY L.,Structural design of the Rogier conic shell canopy, ICSA 2010 (forthcoming)
  • VERBEECK K. and NEY L., Structural design of the doubly curved Heysel canopy, IASS 2009 Proceedings, Valencia
  • VANDER BEKEN J., GHYSSAERT F., NEY L., “Extension for deSingel arts campus, Antwerp, Belgium”, Concrete Engineering International (UK) Volume 13 n°4, p.45-46, 2009
  • VANDER BEKEN J., GHYSSAERT F., NEY L., “Betonschaal in 3D”, Cemnt (NL) Volume 6, p.46-50, 2009
  • VANDER BEKEN J., GHYSSAERT F., NEY L., “Facelift for Headquarters”, Beton (CH) Volume 6, p.14-17, 2009
  • VANDER BEKEN J., GHYSSAERT F., NEY L., “Facelift for Umicore, Hoboken, Bel¬gium”, Concrete Engineering International (UK) Volume 13 n°3, p.35-38, 2009
  • NEY L., ADRIAENSSENS S., BODARWE E., DISTER V., “Centner Footbridge brid¬ges the gap between steel structural design and digital fabrication”, Steel Construc¬tion Volume 2, March 2009
  • NEY L., ANDRIAENSSENS S., “The Piston-Stayed Bridge: A novel Typology for a Mobile Bridge at Tervate, Belgium” Journal of the IABSE - SEI Volume 17 Nb. 4, 2007
  • C. MELCHOR BLANCO C., BOUILLARD Ph., BODARWE E., NEY L., “Structural dynamic design of a footbridge under pedestrian loading”, 9th SAMTECH Users Conference 2005
  • CREMER J-M., de VILLE de GOYET V., LOTHAIRE A., NEY L., RADU V. ”Pont sur l’Alzette, Etudes spéciales”, Construction Métallique, N°1, CTICM, 1994
  • NEY L., COULIER Ch., CEUTERICK E. ”Cours EUROCODE 3, S.3” technologisch Instituut KVIV, Europrofil, 1993
  • NEY L., de VILLE de GOYET V., MAQUOI R. ”Optimum bracing of the arches of tied-arch bridges” Budapest, 25 avril 1990
  • NEY L., de VILLE de GOYET V., MAQUOI R. ”Etude du contreventement optimal des ponts bowstring” Construction Métallique, N°3, CTICM, 1990

Expositions

  • nov 2010 - jan 2011 ‘Shaping forces’, Fondation de l’architecture et de l’ingénierie, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
  • nov-dec 2010 ‘Shaping Forces’, IBlichtateljee, Bruges (Belgium)
  • sept-oct 2010 ‘Shaping Forces’, Istanbul Design Week, Istanbul (Turquie)
  • april-august 2010 ‘Shaping Forces’, Expo Bozar, Brussels (Belgium)

Distinctions

  • 2011 Winner of the Footbridge Awards 2011 Technical short-span for the Stalhillebrug (B)
  • 2011 Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics long-span and Technical long-span for the Collegebrug (B)
  • 2011 Winner of the Footbridge Awards 2011 Technical medium-span for ‘De Lichtenlijn’ at Knokke (B)
  • 2011 Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics medium-span for ‘De Lichtenlijn’ at Knokke (B)
  • 2011 Highly Commended for the Footbridge Awards 2011 Aesthetics long-span for the Passerelle in Esch-sur-Alzette (L)
  • 2011 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award 2011 for the Collègebridge in Kortrijk (B)
  • 2011 ‘Building of the Year 2010’ in the category ‘Public Facilities’ on ArchDaily.com for the footbridge in Esch-sur-Alzette (L)
  • 2010 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Collegebridge in Kortrijk (B)
  • 2010 Winner of the Wallonia Biennale of Architecture for the footbridge in Verviers (B)
  • 2010 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the footbridge ‘De Lichtenlijn’ in Knokke (B)
  • 2009 Winner Nemetschek Engineering User Contest for the Umicore offices in Hoboken (B)
  • 2008 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the metrostation St-Catherine (B)
  • 2008 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the bridge of Stalhille (B)
  • 2008 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for Les Brigitinnes (B)
  • 2007 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Pavillon Economique (L)
  • 2007 Nomination Cultural Award of Flanders
  • 2006 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the bridge of Thuin (B)
  • 2006 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for Containing Light (B)
  • 2005 MIPIM Award Instituut Pasteur (B)
  • 2005 Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the Intercom school Liège (B)
  • 2004 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the housing at Place Liedts (B)
  • 2004 Heritage Award (TrendsTendance)
  • 2004 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the footbridge of Chaussée de Stokkel (B)
  • 2004 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the footbridge in Hotton (B)
  • 2004 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the house Buelens-Vanderlinden (B)
  • 2004 Winner Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Paraplu’s Alden Biesen (B)
  • 2004 Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for “Maison 2” (B)
  • 2003 Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the gym Rempart des Moines (B)
  • 2002 Winner of the Award of Belgian Architecture for the house Elena in Brussels (B)
  • 2002 2the prize Energy Awards for the house Elena (B)
  • 2002 Lauréat Concours Construction Acier pour les auvents de Tachkemoni (B) et la maison Denis (B)
  • 2002 Winner Mobility Award Brussels for the footbridge in Woluwe (B)
  • 2002 Honorable mention in the Belgian Steel Construction Award for the Tower of Gedinne (B)
  • 2002 Nomination Belgian Steel Construction Award for the footbridge in Woluwe (B)
  • 2001 Award Sint-Lukasarchief

Languages

French, Dutch, German, English and Luxembourgish